Wyoming · Elevators

The elevator code and inspection rules in force in Wyoming now.

unknown - no dedicated statewide elevator inspection/licensing program identified. Enforced by Not identified (State Fire Marshal plan review covers building design under the adopted International Building Code). Reported, in verification; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.

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Elevators in Wyoming

Reported, in verification
In force

unknown - no dedicated statewide elevator inspection/licensing program identified

W.S. 35-9 mentions elevators only for electrical-contractor licensing; Title 27 only for hoistway guarding (27-1-103). LSO summary of 2015 HB 166 (Ch. 158, effective July 1, 2015, read Oct 20, 2026): repealed the specific statutory elevator requirements for public buildings; elevator design per the 2012 IBC. No statewide inspection program found; no source states the negative.

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

Not identified (State Fire Marshal plan review covers building design under the adopted International Building Code)

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; confirm the local office for the address.

What changes next

Unconfirmed

unknown (2015 HB 166 summary read Oct 20, 2026; enrolled act section list not read; no program found)

The federal layer

There is no federal elevator inspection program; the state or city program below is the whole obligation, with ASME A17.1 and A17.3 as the referenced standards.

What a building has to do

2 recurring duties

These apply when the building has the equipment or fits the type named. The frequency is the standard one; your local official can set a stricter one, so confirm it for the address.

Annual
Elevator: periodic inspection and certificateState elevator law; ASME A17.1 Part 8 · State elevator authority · Not yet checked line by line against the source.
Monthly
Elevator: firefighters’ emergency operation (Phase I and II) testASME A17.1, 8.6.11 · Owner; log kept on site · Not yet checked line by line against the source.

Questions about the elevator code and inspection rules in Wyoming

Which elevator rules apply in Wyoming today?

unknown - no dedicated statewide elevator inspection/licensing program identified. W.S. 35-9 mentions elevators only for electrical-contractor licensing; Title 27 only for hoistway guarding (27-1-103). LSO summary of 2015 HB 166 (Ch. 158, effective July 1, 2015, read Oct 20, 2026): repealed the specific statutory elevator requirements for public buildings; elevator design per the 2012 IBC. No statewide inspection program found; no source states the negative.

Who enforces the elevator code and inspection rules in Wyoming?

Not identified (State Fire Marshal plan review covers building design under the adopted International Building Code).

What changes next for the elevator code and inspection rules in Wyoming?

Unconfirmed. unknown (2015 HB 166 summary read Oct 20, 2026; enrolled act section list not read; no program found)

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