Florida Elevator Code and Regulations

Florida Elevator Code Authority

Authorities having jurisdiction are those government officials who are the final authority on questions in a particular area (or jurisdiction). The Bureau of Elevator Safety Elevator Section oversees all elevators in the State. The Bureau of Elevator Safety works to ensure elevators and escalators throughout the State of Florida remain the safest mode of transportation by enforcing elevator safety laws and licensing and regulating industry professionals, elevators, escalators, and other vertical and inclined conveyance devices such as dumbwaiters, moving walks, stairway chairlifts and inclined or vertical wheelchair lifts. The bureau is charged with enforcing Chapter 399, Florida Statutes (FS), Chapter 30 of the Florida Building Code, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, the State Fire Marshal's Uniform Fire Safety Standards (NFPA 72), and portions of the National Electrical Code (NEC 70) and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The bureau also provides administrative support to the Elevator Safety Technical Advisory Council. Administrative support personnel located in Tallahassee process elevator licenses, permits, and elevator professional registrations and licenses. The Tallahassee office also maintains inspection, accident and complaint data for response and follow-up. Annual service maintenance contract status verification and Certificate of Operation renewals are coordinated with the division's licensure office. The bureau’s elevator inspectors conduct complaint investigations, private elevator inspector oversight, accident follow-up, on-site safety inspections, and monitor licensees and local-partner programs. Privately-employed certified elevator personnel perform the required annual inspections, tests, and maintenance. Only Certified Elevator Inspectors with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Qualified Elevator Inspector (QEI) credential who are registered with the department are able to conduct elevator inspections. (excerpt from state website)

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