Who is responsible for hiring inspectors to conduct an inspection?
The owner is responsible for ensuring the required inspections are conducted. For existing elevators, the elevator owner is the person issued a certificate of operation. The responsibilities of the elevator owner, including ensuring inspections are completed, may be assigned by lease. The elevator owner may delegate the authority for the inspection to the contracted elevator company. For new elevator installations or modifications, the permit holder is the legal owner until a certificate of operation is issued. The permit holder is responsible for ensuring inspections are conducted and certifying compliance with code in the presence of a licensed inspector not associated with the permit holder.
