# Elevator Codes by State: ASME A17.1 Adoption Guide (2026) > A 50-state table for ASME A17.1 elevator-code editions, emergency communication review triggers, and the official checks required before design. - Canonical: https://harth.build/resources/building-codes/elevators/ - Last updated: 2026-09-05 ## Direct answer and reference scope Elevator Codes by State: ASME A17.1 Adoption Guide (2026) is a Harth adoption and amendment guide for United States. A 50-state table for ASME A17.1 elevator-code editions, emergency communication review triggers, and the official checks required before design. Use the [ASME A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators](https://www.asme.org/codes-standards/find-codes-standards/safety-code-for-elevators-and-escalators) to confirm the code edition currently adopted for the project, and compare the model text with state amendments, local amendments, effective dates and the permit authority's interpretation. The [ICC code library](https://codes.iccsafe.org/codes) is the model-code publication path. This Harth page summarizes adoption records and amendment sources; it does not reproduce the controlling code, provide a legal opinion or confirm which edition controls a particular address. Record the project jurisdiction, application date, occupancy, construction type and amendment set before relying on a section. Where this page conflicts with an official publication or the authority having jurisdiction, the official source controls. _Authored and prepared by Harth from the linked agency records. Review scope: adoption status and source paths verified; project-specific applicability and local interpretation require AHJ confirmation._ ## Direct answer There is no single elevator-code edition in force across the United States. States and home-rule cities adopt different editions of **ASME A17.1/CSA B44**, often with amendments, while the adopted building code can add separate requirements for elevator-car and landing communications. For a new installation or modernization, identify the enforcing authority first, then confirm the A17.1 edition, building-code edition, effective date, local amendments and whether the rule applies to new, altered or existing equipment. The table below is a **specification-screening tool**, verified on September 5, 2026. It is not a permit determination. The edition attached to an existing elevator can depend on its installation and alteration history. ![Labeled code-chapter diagram: Elevator Codes by State: ASME A17.1 Adoption Guide](https://efwwel0vyt9vy5so.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/building-codes/elevators/index/diagram-1344.webp) *A 50-state table for ASME A17.1 elevator-code editions, emergency communication review triggers, and the official checks required before design.* ## State-by-state A17.1 screening table “A17.1-2019+ review” means the reported adoption is 2019 or newer, so the design team should explicitly review the enhanced in-car two-way communication provisions. “IBC/local review” means an older or indirect A17.1 adoption does **not** settle the question: an adopted IBC edition or local amendment may still require audible and visible communication. | State | Reported A17.1 baseline | Emergency-communication screen | | --- | --- | --- | | Alabama | 2019 | A17.1-2019+ review | | Alaska | 2016 | IBC/local review | | Arizona | 2019 | A17.1-2019+ review | | Arkansas | 2007 | IBC/local review | | California | 2004 / 1996 by installation date | State-specific review | | Colorado | 2019 | A17.1-2019+ review; check local code | | Connecticut | 2013 | IBC/local review | | Delaware | Adopted through building code | Confirm referenced edition with AHJ | | District of Columbia | 2013 | IBC/local review | | Florida | 2019 | A17.1-2019+ review | | Georgia | 2019 | A17.1-2019+ review | | Hawaii | 2016 | IBC/local review | | Idaho | 2022 | A17.1-2019+ review | | Illinois | 2019 | A17.1-2019+ review; home-rule cities may differ | | Indiana | 2007 | IBC/local review | | Iowa | 2019 | A17.1-2019+ review | | Kansas | 2019 | A17.1-2019+ review | | Kentucky | 2019 | A17.1-2019+ review | | Louisiana | 2019 | A17.1-2019+ review | | Maine | 2013 | IBC/local review | | Maryland | 2019 | A17.1-2019+ review | | Massachusetts | 2013 | State amendment review | | Michigan | 2016 | IBC/local review | | Minnesota | 2016 | IBC/local review | | Mississippi | 2019 | A17.1-2019+ review | | Missouri | 2016 | IBC/local review | | Montana | 2019 | A17.1-2019+ review | | Nebraska | 2013 | IBC/local review | | Nevada | 2016 | IBC/local review; local authority may differ | | New Hampshire | 2022 | A17.1-2019+ review | | New Jersey | 2019 | A17.1-2019+ review | | New Mexico | 2013 | IBC/local review | | New York | 2016 | State/local review; New York City differs | | North Carolina | 2019 | A17.1-2019+ review | | North Dakota | 2016 | IBC/local review | | Ohio | 2019 | A17.1-2019+ review | | Oklahoma | 2019 | A17.1-2019+ review | | Oregon | 2019 | A17.1-2019+ review | | Pennsylvania | 2000 with 2002 addenda through Dec. 19, 2026 | 2016 rules take effect Dec. 20, 2026 | | Rhode Island | 2016 | IBC/local review | | South Carolina | 2019 | A17.1-2019+ review | | South Dakota | 2013 | IBC/local review | | Tennessee | 2016 | IBC/local review | | Texas | 2016 / CSA B44-16 | IBC/local review; home-rule cities may differ | | Utah | 2019 / CSA B44-19 | A17.1-2019+ review | | Vermont | 2013 | IBC/local review | | Virginia | 2019 | A17.1-2019+ review | | Washington | 2019 / CSA B44-19 | A17.1-2019+ review; Seattle amendments apply in Seattle | | West Virginia | 2013 | IBC/local review | | Wisconsin | 2016 / CSA B44-16 | IBC/local review | | Wyoming | 2019 reported | Confirm with State Fire Marshal or delegated local AHJ | ## Why the elevator phone answer is not just an A17.1 edition Three layers can control the communication design: 1. **Inside the car:** ASME A17.1/CSA B44 governs elevator emergency operation and communication. The 2019 edition introduced enhanced communication provisions intended to support passengers who cannot rely on voice alone. 2. **At elevator landings and areas of refuge:** IBC Section 1009 can require two-way communication with audible and visible signals at accessible floors, subject to its exceptions. 3. **Local amendments:** cities including Seattle, Chicago and New York City maintain elevator provisions that can differ from the statewide baseline. The [2024 IBC Chapter 30](https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/IBC2024V1.0/chapter-30-elevators-and-conveying-systems) now states directly that each elevator car is to have an emergency two-way system with visual and audible modes complying with A17.1/CSA B44. That does not automatically make the 2024 IBC law in a jurisdiction; adoption and effective dates still control. ## Five checks before specifying an elevator communication system | Check | What to record | Why it matters | | --- | --- | --- | | Enforcing authority | State elevator office or delegated city/county | Home-rule and delegated jurisdictions can differ | | Equipment scope | New, alteration, modernization or existing | Different rules can attach to each scope | | A17.1 edition | Edition, amendments and effective date | Establishes the elevator standard baseline | | Building code | Adopted IBC/local edition and Section 1009/3001 amendments | May add landing or in-car visual/audible requirements | | Approval evidence | AHJ interpretation, permit notes and product submittal | Preserves the basis used by the design team | ## Sources and maintenance method The baseline table was assembled from the [National Elevator Industry jurisdiction activity list](https://nationalelevatorindustry.org/jurisdiction-activities-list/), current jurisdiction directories and direct agency checks. Representative official records include [Montana’s current-code list](https://bsd.dli.mt.gov/building-codes-permits/current-codes), the [Oregon Elevator Specialty Code](https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/codes-stand/Pages/elevator-adoption.aspx), [Pennsylvania’s elevator program](https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dli/programs-services/labor-management-relations/bureau-of-occupational-and-industrial-safety/tpa-elevators) and the [Wyoming State Fire Marshal](https://wsfm.wyo.gov/). ASME identifies 2025 as the latest published [A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators](https://www.asme.org/codes-standards/find-codes-standards/safety-code-for-elevators-and-escalators); publication alone does not mean a jurisdiction has adopted it. **Maintenance rule:** re-check agency records quarterly and whenever a state publishes an adoption notice. 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