Elevator Safety 

Alabama Code > Title 25 > Chapter 13 > § 25-13-24 - Annual inspections required

(a) It shall be the responsibility of the owners of all new and existing conveyances located in any building or structure to have the conveyances inspected annually (ASME A17.1, category one) by a licensed elevator inspector. Subsequent to inspection, the licensed elevator inspector shall supply the property owner or lessee and the administrator with a written inspection report describing any and all violations. Property owners shall have 30 days from the date of the published inspection report to be in full compliance with correcting the violations.

(b) It shall be the responsibility of the owners of conveyances to have a licensed elevator inspector, as described in this chapter, insure that the required tests are performed at intervals in compliance with ASME A17.1, ASME A18.1, and ASCE 21.

(c) All tests shall be performed by a licensed elevator mechanic.

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