The Bureau of Elevator Safety has updated the service maintenance contract information for two-stop elevators that are exempt from the annual inspection requirement.  In order to continue qualifying for the exemption, you, as the elevator owner, must notify the bureau of your service maintenance contract by submitting a statement that you have a full-service maintenance contract with a registered elevator company that is performing all required maintenance and testing.   A copy of a bill statement for a service maintenance contract does not qualify you for the exemption (address below).

What does this mean?

According to the Bureau of Elevator Safety, and in accordance with Florida law, if the elevator is not an escalator or a dumbwaiter, serves only two adjacent floors, and is covered by a multi-year service maintenance contract, an inspection is not required as long as the service contract remains in effect through the next renewal period.

You must, however, pay your license fee every year, regardless of any exemption.

The annual license fee for elevators is $75.  This fee must be paid before a license will be issued.  You must make checks payable to the Division of Hotels and Restaurants.  For faster processing, you should write the license number of the elevator on the check.  If you own more than one elevator, you may write one check for all and enclose of all your elevator license numbers with the combined check.

Address:

Division of Hotels and Restaurants
1940 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011