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california | inspected at least once each year | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=LAB§ionNum=7304 | (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the division shall cause all conveyances to be inspected at least once each year. If a conveyance is found upon inspection to be in a safe condition for operation, a permit for operation for not longer than one year shall be issued by the division. (b) If a conveyance is subje... | California | California Code, LAB 7304 | https://referencesource.org/elevator-inspection-requirements-by-state/california/ | [
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florida | must be annually inspected | http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0300-0399/0399/Sections/0399.061.html | All elevators or other conveyances subject to this chapter must be annually inspected by a certified elevator inspector or by a municipality or county under contract with the division | Florida | F.S. 399.061 | https://referencesource.org/elevator-inspection-requirements-by-state/florida/ | [
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nyc | inspected and tested twice annually | https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/safety/elevator-compliance.page | In accordance with the NYC Building Codes, elevators must be inspected and tested twice annually. The periodic inspection is performed by an approved elevator agency on behalf of the owner. The agency performing the periodic inspection cannot be affiliated with the agency performing maintenance on the device. Periodic ... | NYC | NYC Building Codes | https://referencesource.org/elevator-inspection-requirements-by-state/nyc/ | [
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texas | every 12 months | https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/elevator/elefaq.htm | 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. | Texas | Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 754 | https://referencesource.org/elevator-inspection-requirements-by-state/texas/ | [
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washington | inspected and tested at least once each year | https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70.87.120 | Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, the department shall cause all conveyances to be inspected and tested at least once each year. Inspectors have the right during reasonable hours to enter into and upon any building or premises in the discharge of their official duties, for the purpose of making any inspecti... | Washington | RCW 70.87.120 | https://referencesource.org/elevator-inspection-requirements-by-state/washington/ | [
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How often elevators must be inspected in each US state: intervals, filing rules, fees and the ASME A17.1 edition enforced
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Per-state elevator inspection requirements: how often a passenger elevator must be inspected, who performs and files the inspection, the filing fee and deadline, the penalty for a missed inspection, and which edition of the ASME A17.1 safety code the state enforces. The variation is large: Texas requires inspection every 12 months with the report and $20-per-unit fee filed to TDLR within 30 days, and administrative penalties up to $5,000 per day for missed inspections (Texas Health & Safety Code ch. 754); New York City tests twice annually with a Category 5 load test every five years; the enforced A17.1 edition spans roughly 2004 (California) to 2019 (Connecticut). Answers 'how often does my building's elevator need to be inspected?', 'what happens if the elevator inspection is late?', 'which ASME A17.1 edition does my state enforce?'
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- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=LAB§ionNum=7304
- http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0300-0399/0399/Sections/0399.061.html
- https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/safety/elevator-compliance.page
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- https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70.87.120
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