Requirements, license levels, and the issuing authority, sourced from District of Columbia's official board.
The District of Columbia licenses individual elevator mechanics, elevator inspectors and elevator contractors through the Board of Industrial Trades at the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection, alongside the District's other regulated building trades.
| Requirements | The Board of Industrial Trades governs the elevator trades along with plumbers, electricians, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics, steam and operating engineers and asbestos workers, and its membership includes one elevator mechanic, one elevator inspector and one elevator contractor. Under D.C. Official Code section 47-2853.96, an applicant for an elevator mechanic license must pass the examination required by the Board; until the Board's rules are promulgated it may issue a license to an applicant who holds a certificate of completion of an elevator mechanic apprenticeship program registered with the Bureau of Apprenticeship Training, who has worked as an elevator mechanic in any combination of construction, maintenance, or repair without direct supervision for two years within the prior three years, who holds a valid license from a state having standards substantially equal to those of the District, or who has passed the Department's examination. An elevator inspector applicant must meet the current ASME QEI-1, Standards for the Qualifications of Elevator Inspectors, or equivalent. An elevator contractor must employ licensed individuals to perform the work and meet bonding and insurance requirements. Examinations are administered by PSI. |
| Reciprocity | D.C. Official Code section 47-2853.96 allows an elevator mechanic applicant to qualify with a valid license from a state having standards substantially equal to those of the District. |
| Renewal | DLCP lists elevator licenses as expiring November 30 with an odd year renewal cycle, that is a two year term. |
| Notes | The District of Columbia licenses individual elevator mechanics, elevator inspectors and elevator contractors through the Board of Industrial Trades at the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection, alongside the District's other regulated building trades. |
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