Fee Schedule - Elevators and Other Lifting Devices

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Department of Labor & Industry
Bureau of Occupational and Industrial Safety
Elevator Division

SERVICE

FEE EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 8th, 2025

1. Plans/Permit Approval Application

A. Passenger, freight and combination passenger/freight elevators (not hydraulic elevators) 1-7 floors

Standard fee

$856.10

Expedited plan review, approvals and inspections fee

$2,147.36
Plus $206.60 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

B. Passenger, freight and combination passenger/freight elevators (not hydraulic elevators) 8-20 floors

Standard fee

$991.68

Expedited plan review, approvals and inspections fee

$2,282.94
Plus $206.60 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

C. Passenger, freight and combination passenger/freight elevators (not hydraulic elevators). More than 20 floors

Standard fee

$1,226.69

Expedited plan review, approvals and inspections fee

$2,517.95
Plus $206.60 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

D. Hydraulic passenger, freight, combination passenger/freight elevators vertical lifts, inclined platform lifts, inclined stairway chair lifts, belt manlifts, orchestra lifts, stage lifts, organ lifts and other lifting devices

Standard fee

$750.22

Expedited plan review, approvals and inspections fee

$2,041.48
Plus $206.60 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

E. Ski Lifts (aerial passenger ropeways)

Standard fee

$3,615.52

Expedited plan review, approvals and inspections fee

$4,519.40
Plus $413.20 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

F. Ski Lifts non-aerial (surface lifts)

Standard fee

$774.75

Expedited plan review, approvals and inspections fee

$2,066.01
Plus $413.20 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

G. Escalators and moving walks

Standard fee

$720.52

Expedited plan review, approvals and inspections fee

$2,011.78
Plus $206.60 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

2. Alterations and major repairs

Standard fee

$898.71

Expedited plan review, approvals and inspections fee

$2,189.97
Plus $206.60 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

3. Certificate renewals

Two-year renewals

$92.97

Four-year renewals

$185.94

4. Elevator inspections

A. Passenger, freight and combination passenger/freight elevators except hydraulic elevators. 1-7 floors

Standard fee

$258.25

Expedited inspections fee

$387.38
Plus $206.60 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

B. Passenger, freight and combination passenger/freight elevators except hydraulic elevators. 8-20 floors

Standard fee

$304.74

Expedited inspections fee

$433.86
Plus $206.60 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

C. Passenger, freight and combination passenger/freight elevators except hydraulic elevators. More than 20 floors

Standard fee

$322.81

Expedited inspections fee

$451.94
Plus $206.60 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

D. Hydraulic passenger, freight, combination passenger/freight elevators and other lifting devices.

Standard fee

$267.29

Expedited inspections fee

$396.42
Plus $206.60 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

E. Ski Lifts (aerial passenger ropeways)

Standard fee

$1,007.18

Expedited inspections fee

Plus $206.60 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

F. Ski Lifts non-aerial (surface lifts)

Standard fee

$225.97

Expedited inspections fee

$355.10
Plus $206.60 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

G. Escalators and moving walks

Standard fee

$193.69

Expedited inspections fee

$322.81
Plus $206.60 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

5. Witnessing periodic test

A. Electric elevators with one to ten openings

Standard fee

$561.70

Expedited action fee

$819.95
Plus $206.60 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

B. Electric elevators with 11 – 20 openings

Standard fee

$613.35

Expedited action fee

$871.60
Plus $206.60 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

C. Electric elevators with more than 20 openings

Standard fee

$684.37

Expedited action fee

$942.62
Plus $206.60 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

D. Roped hydraulic elevators and roped/chained vertical reciprocal conveyors

Standard fee

$684.37

Expedited action fee

$942.62
Plus $206.60 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

E. Hydraulic elevator, limited use/limited application elevator and direct hydraulic vertical reciprocating conveyor

Standard fee

$561.70

Expedited action fee

$819.95
Plus $206.60 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

F. Escalators and moving walk

Standard fee

$561.70

Expedited action fee

$819.95
Plus $206.60 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

G. Wheelchair lift or inclined stairchair lift

Standard fee

$361.55

Expedited action fee

$619.80
Plus $206.60 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

H. Orchestra lift, belt manlift, stage lift and organ lift

Standard fee

$684.37

Expedited action fee

$942.62
Plus $206.60 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

I. Aerial tramways and detachable aerial grips

Standard fee

$3,099.01

Expedited action fee

$3,357.26
Plus $413.20 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

J. Fixed grip aerial lifts

Standard fee

$3,099.01

Expedited action fee

$3,357.26
Plus $413.20 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

K. Other equipment

Standard fee

$561.70

Expedited action fee

$819.95
Plus $206.60 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

6. Special Approval

Standard fee

$1,291.26
Plus $148.51 an hour

Expedited special approval inspections fee

$2,582.51
Plus $206.60 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

7. Reinspection following failed acceptance inspection

Standard fee

$645.63

Expedited special approval inspections fee

$1,936.88
Plus $206.60 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

8. Reinspection following failure to correct violations within allotted time period

Standard fee

$258.25

Expedited special approval inspections fee

$1,549.51
Plus $206.60 per hour for inspections that occur outside normal business hours

9. Copy of UCC Regulations for Elevators

$7.00

10. Duplicate certificate of operation

$32.28

11. PA Elevator Safety Board variances, appeals or requests for extensions of time

Standard fee

$414.49

Expedited action fee

$1,705.75

12. PA Accessibility Advisory Board variances, appeals or requests for extensions of time

Standard fee

$414.19

Expedited action fee

$1,705.75

Effective 11/8/2024