A clear timeline of Nevada’s elevator code changes from 2024 through 2026 is provided, along with the 2027 deadline that needs to be planned for now by every Las Vegas building owner.
Nevada’s elevator code can feel like a moving target when a building is owned or managed in the Las Vegas Valley. That is because it actually has been moving. Between 2024 and 2026, several significant changes were made to how elevators are regulated by Nevada’s Mechanical Compliance Section, and one more significant deadline has already been established for 2027. Here is a plain timeline of what happened, what is meant for your building, and what should be planned for next.

The Foundation: The 2023 Revision That Set the Stage

On the 22nd of August 2023, a major revision to NAC 455C came into effect and a lot of what has occurred since then is a result of this revision. That revision did two important things. First, it changed how future code updates get adopted in Nevada. Previously, when the American Society of Mechanical Engineers released a new edition of its elevator safety codes, Nevada would automatically adopt it by reference. Now, any change to those code adoptions has to go through a formal regulatory process, including a public workshop and an adoption hearing. Second, it set two specific compliance deadlines for existing elevators under the ASME A17.3 code, one landing at the end of 2025 and another at the end of 2027. Those two deadlines are the backbone of everything covered below.

2024: Fewer Hoops for Routine Maintenance

The first notable change in this window was Regulation R025-23, which took effect June 4, 2024. This one was not about new safety equipment; it was about cutting administrative friction. It eliminated the $20 fee that used to be charged for filing a maintenance control program with the Mechanical Compliance Section, and it removed the requirement that a licensed elevator contractor give three business days written notice before starting routine periodic tests. The regulation also repealed older provisions requiring insurance companies to separately notify the state about boiler and pressure vessel coverage changes, along with an outdated testing requirement for Phase II Emergency In-Car Operation on certain elevators. None of this changed safety requirements, but it did make routine compliance work faster and cheaper for building owners and their contractors.

2025 Into 2026: The Door Restrictor Deadline Arrives

The biggest practical impact on Las Vegas buildings has been caused by this change. Firstly, the deadline, out of the two that were established in 2023, was to be met by December 31, 2025, and became legally binding on January 1, 2026 According to NAC 455C.500, it is now mandatory for all the elevators that are in existence in the state of Nevada to have a door restrictor. This restrictor ensures that the door cannot be opened beyond a certain point unless the elevator is properly aligned with the landing. A door lock monitoring system is also required, by which every hoistway door lock is continuously confirmed to be engaged before the car is allowed to run. These requirements are established by ASME A17.3, 2020 edition, Sections 2.7.5 and 3.10.12.If this upgrade had not been completed by the deadline, the elevator could have been taken out of service and the operating permit could have been denied until the work was completed. If completion has not yet been confirmed for your building, this should be placed at the top of the list.

2026: A Round of Clarifying Bulletins

Once the door restrictor deadline passed, the Mechanical Compliance Section spent much of 2026 clarifying how enforcement works in practice rather than introducing new equipment requirements. Bulletin MCS 2601, issued in January, clarified exactly who is allowed to operate an elevator while it is under construction or alteration and what type of permit applies in each situation. Bulletin MCS 2603, issued in April, and addressed contractor license classification questions. Bulletin MCS 2602, issued in May, and covered accident reporting procedures for incidents that happen after hours. None of these changed the underlying safety code, but they matter for contractors and owners trying to stay on the right side of enforcement during active projects.

What’s Coming: The 2027 Deadline You Should Start Planning For Now

The second deadline set in the 2023 revision is still ahead of us, and it is a bigger project than the door restrictor rule. Section 3.13 of ASME A17.3, 2020 edition, Ascending Car Over speed and Unintended Car Movement Protection, becomes mandatory in Nevada on December 31, 2027. This section requires existing elevators to have a means of detecting an unintended upward movement of the car or an unsafe ascending speed, and to automatically apply an emergency braking device to stop the car if either condition occurs. For many older traction elevators, this requirement can be met by having new braking hardware or a secondary safety device added to the machine, making it a more involved retrofit than the installation of a door restrictor. Because this kind of equipment often has a long order and installation lead time, waiting until late 2027 to start is not a safe strategy. Buildings that get an engineering assessment now will have far more flexibility in scheduling the work and budgeting for it.

Staying Ahead of Nevada’s Elevator Code
The biggest lesson from the last three years is that Nevada’s elevator code no longer changes quietly in the background. Every future update now goes through a public process, which means building owners who pay attention to Mechanical Compliance Section bulletins will see deadlines coming well in advance. The building owners who struggle are almost always the ones who wait for a failed inspection to find out what changed.

Partner With AR Elevator USAStaying compliant with Nevada’s elevator code takes more than a onetime fix, it takes ongoing attention as deadlines like the 2027 ascending car over speed requirement approach. Our team at AR Elevator USA tracks every Mechanical Compliance Section update as it happens and helps building owners across the Greater Las Vegas Area plan upgrades well ahead of enforcement dates.
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Written By Eng. Houssam Zammam
An Elevator Portfolio Manager