Requirements, license levels, and the issuing authority, sourced from Illinois's official board.
Illinois licenses individual elevator mechanics through the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal's Division of Elevator Safety, but conveyances located in Chicago are exempt from the Elevator Safety and Regulation Act and are regulated by the city instead.
| Requirements | The Division of Elevator Safety implements the Elevator Safety and Regulation Act through the registration, inspection and certification of conveyances and the licensing of contractors, mechanics, inspectors, inspection companies and apprentices. Any person wishing to work on conveyances must be a licensed elevator mechanic employed by a licensed elevator contractor. Under 41 Ill. Adm. Code 1000, an elevator mechanic applicant qualifies through not less than three years of work experience in the elevator industry in construction, maintenance, or service and repair plus passing a written examination administered by the Office of the State Fire Marshal; or completion of a nationally recognized training program such as NEIEP; or registration in an approved apprenticeship program; or a valid license from a state having standards substantially equal to those of Illinois. A Limited Elevator Mechanic license is restricted to ASME A18.1 conveyances (platform lifts and stairway chairlifts). Elevator Inspectors must be certified as meeting ASME QEI-1 by a nationally or internationally recognized independent organization. Apprentices and helpers work under the general supervision of a licensed elevator mechanic, and apprentices must be registered with an apprenticeship or training program approved by the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training. |
| Reciprocity | 41 Ill. Adm. Code 1000 allows an elevator mechanic applicant to qualify with a valid license from a state having standards substantially equal to those of Illinois. |
| Renewal | The Office of the State Fire Marshal states that licenses for contractors, inspection companies, inspectors and mechanics are renewed every two years, with renewal notices sent approximately 120 days before expiration. Mechanics must complete not less than 8 hours of continuing education in the year preceding renewal, including 2 hours of Code Update instruction. Licensed inspectors must take an 8 hour Code class each year to renew their QEI. |
| Notes | Illinois licenses individual elevator mechanics through the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal's Division of Elevator Safety, but conveyances located in Chicago are exempt from the Elevator Safety and Regulation Act and are regulated by the city instead. |
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