# Elevator inspection software that keeps every conveyance on its certificate date

> An elevator inspection is a periodic examination of a conveyance against the safety code its jurisdiction has adopted, performed by a licensed or commissioned inspector and resulting in a report, any violations and a certificate of operation. The federal marine terminal rule at 29 CFR 1917.116 sets a thorough inspection at intervals not exceeding one year plus monthly operational checks, and requires the latest annual record to be posted in the car. Neurobird holds each conveyance with its history, open violations and expiry.

- URL: https://neurobird.com/elevatorcert/
- Product: Neurobird Elevator Inspection Compliance Platform
- Niche: elevator inspection
- Buyer: elevator inspection contractors and conveyance authorities
- Status: in development, open for early access
- Updated: 2026-08-21

## What Neurobird Elevator Inspection does

- Hold every conveyance as a record: type, building, equipment, jurisdiction number and certificate expiry
- Schedule annual and periodic tests from the last inspection date rather than a calendar year that suits the office
- Capture violations on site with the code reference, then track them through correction and re-inspection
- Produce the inspection report and the certificate record in a form the jurisdiction and the building owner both accept

## How it works

1. **Every conveyance is a record** Type, drive, capacity, building, jurisdiction identifier and certificate date, held per unit rather than per building.
2. **Dates schedule the work** The annual inspection, the periodic tests and the certificate expiry all count from the last completed event, so a route builds itself.
3. **Violations are tracked to closure** Each finding carries its code reference, the date issued, the correction and the re-inspection, so nothing is cleared by assumption.

## From the source material

> All individuals who perform work on an elevator or conveyance must be licensed as an Elevator Mechanic, except as permitted by licensing as an Accessibility Lift Technician or as an Elevator Accessibility Technician.

Source: New York State elevator licensing, https://dol.ny.gov/elevator-licensing-information

## Industry context

- **12 months** Elevators and escalators must be thoroughly inspected at intervals not exceeding one year, with additional monthly inspections for satisfactory operation conducted by designated persons, and the latest annual record posted in the elevator. (source: eCFR, 29 CFR 1917.116, https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-1917.116)
- **$600** New York charges $600 for an elevator inspection contractor licence and $600 for an elevator contractor licence, each renewable every two years and each requiring proof of insurance carrying a one million dollar minimum. (source: New York State Department of Labor, https://dol.ny.gov/elevator-licensing-information)
- **45 days** New York treats the licence approval email as a temporary licence valid for up to 45 days while the hard card certificate is in the post, so a newly licensed inspector can work from the email. (source: New York State Department of Labor, https://dol.ny.gov/elevator-licensing-information)
- **24 hours** Iowa requires an owner to notify the state immediately of an accident involving a conveyance, with the accident and incident form marked mandatory within 24 hours, on top of registration and a posted operating permit. (source: Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing, https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/building/elevators)
- **8 weeks** Iowa asks for an elevator installation or alteration permit application at least eight weeks before the work, and only issues the permit after plan review, which is why alteration acceptance dates slip. (source: Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing, https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/building/elevators)

## Pricing

- Single inspector: $190 per organisation, per month
- Inspection contractor: $380 per organisation, per month
- Jurisdiction: $760 per organisation, per month

## Questions

### What is an elevator inspection?

An elevator inspection is a periodic examination of a conveyance against the safety code adopted by its jurisdiction, carried out by a licensed or commissioned inspector, resulting in a report, any violations and a certificate of operation. Federal marine terminal rules at 29 CFR 1917.116 put the interval at not exceeding one year, and most state and city programmes work to an annual certificate as well.

### What are the periodic tests on an elevator?

Beyond the annual inspection, conveyances are subject to periodic tests set by the adopted safety code, commonly split into a lighter annual category and a heavier multi-year category covering items such as safeties, governors and relief valves. Jurisdictions publish the test forms, as Iowa does for traction, hydraulic, platform lift and escalator tests.

### How often must inspection records be posted?

Under 29 CFR 1917.116(e) the record of the latest annual elevator inspection must be posted in the elevator itself, and annual escalator inspection records posted nearby or available at the terminal. That is why the car is often the only current copy.

### Does it do the maintenance side too?

No. Maintenance control programmes and service calls stay with the maintenance contractor. What lives here is the inspection: the schedule, the findings, the corrections and the certificate.

### Can violations be recorded on site?

Yes. A finding is captured against the conveyance with its code reference and a photo, then tracked through correction and re-inspection, so the certificate is issued against evidence rather than memory.

### Does it handle more than elevators?

It handles conveyances generally: escalators, moving walks, dumbwaiters, material lifts and platform lifts. They sit under the same registration and inspection regimes in most jurisdictions.

## Sources

- [29 CFR 1917.116, elevators and escalators](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-1917.116)
- [New York State elevator licensing](https://dol.ny.gov/elevator-licensing-information)
- [Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal, elevator safety](https://sfm.illinois.gov/about/divisions/elevators.html)
- [Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing, elevators](https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/building/elevators)
- [Seattle elevator and escalator inspections](https://www.seattle.gov/construction-and-inspections/inspections/elevator-and-escalator-inspections)

## Contact

- office@neurobird.com
- https://neurobird.com/