Elevator Safety & Compliance FAQs

a. The owner of the elevator or related equipment used by the public must obtain an inspection every 12 months and submit the inspection report, all required documents, and applicable fees to the department in order to obtain a Certificate of Compliance.

b. Every five years, a more rigorous inspection is needed for traction elevators and some hydraulic elevators. This includes a full load test to verify the proper function of safety devices.

c. Inspections must be conducted by a QEI, a professional who has undergone.

a. Once the inspection is passed, a certificate of compliance is issued to the owner.

b. The certificate must be posted in a visible location inside or next to the elevator car.

c. The owner must ensure any cited violations are corrected or have an approved waiver or delay in place to receive the certificate.

a. Having the equipment inspected annually by a registered elevator inspector.

b. Obtaining an inspection report from the inspector indicating that all equipment in the building has been inspected.

c. Displaying the Certificate of Compliance for each piece of equipment in a publicly visible area of the building.

d. Maintaining the equipment in compliance with the standards and codes adopted by the Commission, by rule.

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The owner of the elevator or related equipment must obtain an inspection every 12 months and submit the inspection report, all required documents, and applicable fees to the department in order to obtain a Certificate of Compliance.

The owner of the building is responsible for obtaining a Certificate of Compliance for each unit of equipment in the building. This certificate is good for one year and must be applied for annually.

For each piece of equipment, the building owner must submit the following to the department not later than the 30th day after the date of inspection:

Copy of the inspection report that is completely filled out and signed, which certifies that all violations cited by the inspector (if any) have been corrected or are under contract to be corrected; and all required fees.

The building's owner is responsible for having cited violations corrected, or under contract to be corrected, within 30 days of the date of inspection, or must obtain a waiver or delay from the department.

The building owner or the owner's agent is responsible for selecting an inspector.

No. The owner has the sole right to select the inspector who enters upon the property. An owner may delegate that power to the elevator contractor but may withdraw that power at any time. The owner has the sole power to determine who enters into their building, including which inspector and elevator contractor. Unauthorized entry onto property may be considered trespassing.

Yes. An owner may not lawfully delegate the responsibility for safely maintaining the building and equipment or for compliance with the applicable statute(s) to another party.

The building owner's responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

a. Having the equipment inspected annually by a registered elevator inspector;

b. Obtaining an inspection report from the inspector indicating that all equipment in the building has been inspected;

c. Filing with the department each inspection report and all applicable fees by the required deadlines;

d. Displaying the Certificate of Compliance for each piece of equipment in a publicly visible area of the building, as defined by the program's rules; and

e. Maintaining the equipment in compliance with the standards and codes adopted by the Commission, by rule.