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Elevator Inspection Requirements by State

Who Inspects Your Elevators Depends on Where You Are

Elevator safety in the United States isn’t governed by one national rulebook — each state (and sometimes each city) decides how its elevators get inspected, how often, and by whom. Broadly, there are three models: states that license private third-party inspectors to perform mandated inspections, states whose own employees inspect every unit, and a handful of places that leave conveyance rules to local jurisdictions entirely.

Rise Inspection Services is a QEI-certified third-party inspection agency. In third-party states, firms like ours perform the state-mandated inspections and file the results directly with the authority. In state-run jurisdictions we still support owners and property managers with maintenance evaluations, test witnessing, and compliance consulting.

Use the map and directory below to find the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) wherever your buildings are. Every link goes to the official government resource, and each one was checked and verified in July 2026.

Map of the United States showing how elevator inspections are administered in each state Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming District of Columbia District of Columbia
  • Licensed third-party inspectors
  • State-employed inspectors
  • Local jurisdiction / no statewide program

State-by-State Directory

State Inspections performed by Authority Having Jurisdiction
Alabama Third-party Alabama Department of Labor — Elevator Safety Division
Alaska State-run Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development — Mechanical Inspection Anchorage performs its own inspections under a state agreement.
Arizona Third-party Industrial Commission of Arizona — ADOSH Elevator Safety Section
Arkansas Third-party Dept. of Labor and Licensing — Elevator Safety Division
California State-run Cal/OSHA — Elevator Unit
Colorado Third-party Division of Oil & Public Safety — Conveyance Program
Connecticut State-run Office of the State Building Inspector
Delaware Third-party Delaware Code, Title 16 Ch. 87 (elevator statute) No dedicated state program page; inspections are handled by third-party QEI inspectors.
District of Columbia Third-party DC Department of Buildings — Elevators & Conveyances
Florida Third-party DBPR — Bureau of Elevator Safety
Georgia Third-party Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire
Hawaii State-run HIOSH — Boiler & Elevator Inspection Branch
Idaho State-run Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses — Elevator Program
Illinois Third-party Office of the State Fire Marshal — Elevator Safety Division
Indiana State-run Dept. of Homeland Security — Elevators & Amusement Rides
Iowa Third-party Dept. of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing — Elevator Safety
Kansas Third-party Office of the State Fire Marshal — Elevator Safety Program Statewide program established in 2022; Wichita runs its own inspections.
Kentucky State-run Dept. of Housing, Buildings & Construction — Elevator Section
Louisiana State-run Office of State Fire Marshal Administered through the State Fire Marshal; no standalone elevator program page.
Maine Third-party Office of Professional & Occupational Regulation — Elevator & Tramway Safety
Maryland Third-party Dept. of Labor — Elevator and Escalator Safety
Massachusetts State-run Board of Elevator Regulations
Michigan State-run LARA — Elevator Section
Minnesota State-run Dept. of Labor and Industry — Elevator Program
Mississippi Third-party State Fire Marshal — Conveyance Safety Act Program
Missouri Third-party Division of Fire Safety — Elevator Safety Unit
Montana State-run Dept. of Labor & Industry — Elevator Safety Program
Nebraska State-run State Fire Marshal — Mechanical Safety
Nevada Third-party Division of Industrial Relations — Mechanical Compliance Section
New Hampshire State-run Dept. of Labor — Elevator & Accessibility Lift Inspections
New Jersey State-run Dept. of Community Affairs — Elevator Safety Unit
New Mexico Third-party Regulation & Licensing Dept. — Elevator Safety Bureau New statewide program under the 2023 Elevator Safety Act, phasing in through 2026.
New York Third-party NYC Dept. of Buildings — Elevator Unit No single statewide program. NYC requires DOB-approved third-party agencies; elsewhere, local code offices enforce the NYS Uniform Code.
North Carolina State-run Dept. of Labor — Elevator and Amusement Device Bureau
North Dakota Local No statewide conveyance program The State Electrical Board handles only electrical reports for elevator installs; check your local jurisdiction.
Ohio State-run Dept. of Commerce — Elevators & Escalators
Oklahoma Third-party Dept. of Labor — Elevator/Escalator Program
Oregon State-run Building Codes Division — Elevator Services
Pennsylvania Third-party Dept. of Labor & Industry — Elevator Section (BOIS) Our home state — Rise is a PA-certified third-party agency.
Rhode Island State-run Dept. of Labor & Training — Elevator Section
South Carolina Third-party LLR — Office of Elevators and Amusement Rides
South Dakota Local No statewide conveyance program Requirements are set by counties and municipalities; the State Fire Marshal is the closest state contact.
Tennessee State-run Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development — Elevator Unit
Texas Third-party TDLR — Elevators, Escalators & Related Equipment
Utah State-run Labor Commission — Boiler and Elevator Safety
Vermont Third-party Division of Fire Safety — Elevators & Conveyances
Virginia Local DHCD — Uniform Statewide Building Code Local building departments enforce the USBC, commonly using certified third-party elevator inspectors.
Washington State-run Labor & Industries — Elevator Program
West Virginia Third-party Division of Labor — Elevator Safety
Wisconsin Third-party Dept. of Safety and Professional Services — Elevators & Conveyances Milwaukee and Madison operate their own delegated programs.
Wyoming Local No statewide conveyance program Elevator requirements are handled by counties and municipalities.

Codes and agency websites change — all links above were verified against the official state authorities in July 2026. Spot something out of date, or not sure which rules apply to your building? Reach out and we’ll point you in the right direction.

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