Alabama's Elevator Safety Review Board licenses inspectors and contractors; Birmingham buildings must keep current elevator certificates posted in every car under state and local rules.
Alabama Code Title 25 Chapter 13 (Alabama Elevator Safety Review Board) governs elevator construction, alteration, and inspection. Birmingham high-rises, apartments, and office buildings must use state-licensed elevator contractors, hold an annual operating permit, and post the current certificate inside each car. Inspections cover emergency lighting, phone/communication, door reopening devices, and machine-room safeguards. After any incident, the elevator must be locked out until a state-approved inspector clears the device. Birmingham building officials can pull a certificate of occupancy if elevators are out of compliance for too long.
Operating an elevator with a lapsed certificate brings state fines and a stop-use order; serious safety violations can shut down the elevator until repairs are inspected and re-certified.
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