Since July 1, 2009, Maryland no longer sends state inspectors to privately owned elevators. Owners must hire an authorized third-party inspector for the required annual inspection. Insparisk provides authorized third-party elevator inspections, 5-year full load testing, registration support, and ASME A17.1 compliance across the state.
Maryland's elevator program is administered by the Maryland Department of Labor, Division of Labor and Industry (formerly DLLR). Every elevator conveyance must be registered with the Commissioner of Labor and Industry, and inspections follow ASME A17.1, the national safety code for elevators.
The key thing owners miss: as of July 1, 2009, state inspectors stopped performing the periodic annual inspection on privately owned elevators. The owner is responsible for hiring an authorized third-party inspector, completing the annual inspection, re-registering the unit each year, and keeping a valid certificate of inspection posted. Insparisk performs that authorized third-party inspection and handles the registration paperwork around it.
DLLR requirements reach more equipment than many owners expect.
Owner-arranged inspections by an authorized third-party inspector under ASME A17.1.
Because Maryland puts the inspection in the owner's hands, you need an authorized third-party inspector you can count on to perform the test, file correctly, and keep your certificate current. We support Maryland building owners with:
Want the full background? Read our Maryland Elevator Inspection Guide for how the third-party inspection model works, registration, and how building owners stay compliant. For the national picture, see how often elevators need to be inspected.
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The program is administered by the Maryland Department of Labor, Division of Labor and Industry (formerly DLLR). Since July 1, 2009, the state no longer performs the periodic annual inspection on privately owned elevators. Owners must hire an authorized third-party inspector to perform it.
Privately owned elevators require an annual periodic safety inspection plus a 5-year full load test where applicable, performed under ASME A17.1. The unit must be re-registered each year, coinciding with the annual inspection.
Passenger and freight elevators, escalators, moving walks, dumbwaiters, and wheelchair or platform lifts all must be registered with DLLR and inspected on schedule.
Yes, and you are required to. For privately owned elevators, the owner must arrange the annual inspection with an authorized third-party inspector. Insparisk performs that inspection and handles the registration around it.
The Maryland Department of Labor can issue violation notices, levy fines, or order an elevator out of service, and an elevator may not legally operate without a valid certificate of inspection. Buildings with repeated issues may face escalating penalties. Timely inspection and prompt remediation prevent most of this.
We serve the entire state, including Baltimore, Montgomery County, Prince George's County, Anne Arundel, Howard County, Frederick, Harford County, and the Eastern Shore.
As your authorized third-party inspector, we handle the annual inspection, full load testing, registration, and remediation.
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