OAR 918-400-0455
Adopted Oregon Elevator Specialty Code

(1)

Effective January 1, 2012, the 2011 Oregon Elevator Specialty Code is comprised of:

(a)

The Oregon Specialty Lift Code, 2005 edition; and

(b)

Four national model codes published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), as amended by the Building Codes Division in OAR 918-400-0458 (Amendments to the Oregon Elevator Specialty Code), which are the:

(A)

Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, ASME A17.1-2010;

(B)

Guide for Inspection of Elevators, Escalators and Moving Walks, ASME A17.2-2010;

(C)

Standard for Elevator Suspension, Compensation, and Governor Systems, ASME 17.6-2010;

(D)

Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts, ASME A18.1-2008; and

(E)

Safety Standard for Belt Manlifts, ASME A90.1-2009.

(2)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

Referenced standards referred to within adopted national model codes shall recognize the latest Oregon adopted edition unless otherwise specified in this rule.

(b)

Notwithstanding any licensing or certification provisions contained in the model codes adopted in subsection (1) of this section for inclusion in the Oregon Elevator Specialty Code, the standards and requirements applicable to elevator business and trade licenses, as well as inspector certifications, issued by the Building Codes Division are established in ORS chapters 455, 460, and 479, and OAR chapter 918, divisions 30, 90, and 282.
[Publications: Publications referenced are available for review at the agency.]

Source: Rule 918-400-0455 — Adopted Oregon Elevator Specialty Code, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=918-400-0455 (accessed May 26, 2025).

918–400–0200
Notice of Rule Making 918–400–0220
Attorney General Model Rules of Procedure 918–400–0240
Appeals under ORS 460.155 918–400–0270
Definitions, Cross Reference 918–400–0275
Accident Reporting 918–400–0280
Board-Created Definitions 918–400–0320
Examination for Inspectors 918–400–0330
Interpretation — Scope of License 918–400–0333
Scope of Elevator Licensing 918–400–0340
Elevator Contractor License 918–400–0380
Limited Elevator and Reciprocating Conveyor Licenses 918–400–0385
Elevator Apprentice License 918–400–0390
Apprentice Scope of Work 918–400–0395
Apprenticeship Program Requirements 918–400–0435
Governing Codes 918–400–0445
Code References 918–400–0455
Adopted Oregon Elevator Specialty Code 918–400–0458
Amendments to the Oregon Elevator Specialty Code 918–400–0465
Elevator Maintenance Requirements 918–400–0475
Interpretation — Accessibility 918–400–0525
Plan Review Requirements 918–400–0535
Installation and Alteration Permits — Interpretation 918–400–0545
Permits for Installation or Alteration 918–400–0600
Initial Inspections 918–400–0620
General Policies Regarding Provisional Permits 918–400–0630
Provisional Permits for Elevators Under Construction 918–400–0640
Provisional Permits for New Installations 918–400–0645
Escalator and Moving Walk Clean Down Inspections 918–400–0650
Use of Provisional Permits Following Periodic Safety Inspections 918–400–0660
Operating Permits 918–400–0662
Renewals 918–400–0665
Periodic Inspections 918–400–0670
Use of Minor Installation Labels 918–400–0675
Scope of Elevator Work Allowed with Minor Installation Label 918–400–0680
Minor Label Inspection Fees 918–400–0685
Misuse of Minor Installation Labels 918–400–0720
Alternate Approvals 918–400–0730
Reclassification of Elevators 918–400–0740
Taking Elevators Out of Service 918–400–0750
Placing a Previously Disabled Elevator Back into Service 918–400–0755
Temporarily Removing Unused Elevators from Service in an Unoccupied Building 918–400–0760
Exceptions from Code Requirements Under ORS 460.085 918–400–0770
Withdrawal of Exceptions 918–400–0800
Fees

May 26, 2025

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