Public resource, updated April 2026
State Elevator Compliance Tracker.
A free public reference from LiftFlow covering mechanic licensing, inspection models, CAT test requirements, and overall compliance complexity across all 50 states and DC. Data confidence varies; always verify with the authority having jurisdiction before acting on it.
Data last verified April 2026. Not legal advice. Verify with your state licensing authority before relying on this.
51 of 51 states match
Complexity by jurisdiction
Color encodes the compliance complexity score (1 = no program, 5 = highly complex). Click any tile to jump to that state's row.
No program
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Highly complexYellow dot indicates low data confidence; verify independently.
| State | Safety pgm | Mech. license | Licensing tier | Inspection model | CAT 1 / 3 / 5 | Complexity | Reciprocity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AlabamaAL | strict | state | 135 | 10 | ? | ||
AlaskaAK | minimal | state | 135 | 6 | ? | ||
ArizonaAZ | minimal | hybrid | 135 | 7 | ? | ||
ArkansasAR | strict | state | 135 | 9 | ? | ||
CaliforniaCA | moderate | local | 135 | 10 | |||
ColoradoCO | moderate | local | 135 | 10 | ? | ||
ConnecticutCT | moderate | third party | 135 | 8 | ? | ||
DelawareDE | moderate | state | 135 | 7 | |||
District of ColumbiaDC | moderate | state | 135 | 7 | |||
FloridaFL | moderate | hybrid | 135 | 11 | ? | ||
GeorgiaGA | strict | state | 135 | 11 | ? | ||
HawaiiHI | strict | state | 135 | 10 | ? | ||
IdahoID | minimal | third party | 135 | 7 | ? | ||
IllinoisIL | strict | local | 135 | 12 | ? | ||
IndianaIN | moderate | state | 135 | 7 | |||
IowaIA | moderate | state | 135 | 8 | ? | ||
KansasKS | none | local | 135 | 2 | ? | ||
KentuckyKY | moderate | state | 135 | 8 | ? | ||
LouisianaLA | moderate | local | 135 | 10 | ? | ||
MaineME | moderate | state | 135 | 8 | ? | ||
MarylandMD | moderate | local | 135 | 10 | |||
MassachusettsMA | strict | state | 135 | 9 | ? | ||
MichiganMI | moderate | state | 135 | 8 | ? | ||
MinnesotaMN | moderate | state | 135 | 9 | |||
MississippiMS | moderate | state | 135 | 8 | ? | ||
MissouriMO | moderate | local | 135 | 9 | |||
MontanaMT | strict | state | 135 | 10 | ? | ||
NebraskaNE | moderate | state | 135 | 8 | ? | ||
NevadaNV | moderate | state | 135 | 8 | ? | ||
New HampshireNH | moderate | state | 135 | 9 | ? | ||
New JerseyNJ | moderate | state | 135 | 10 | |||
New MexicoNM | none | state | 135 | 0 | ? | ||
New YorkNY | strict | local | 135 | 12 | |||
North CarolinaNC | minimal | state | 135 | 7 | ? | ||
North DakotaND | minimal | third party | 135 | 6 | ? | ||
OhioOH | strict | hybrid | 135 | 13 | ? | ||
OklahomaOK | moderate | state | 135 | 8 | ? | ||
OregonOR | moderate | state | 135 | 9 | ? | ||
PennsylvaniaPA | none | hybrid | 135 | 7 | ? | ||
Rhode IslandRI | moderate | state | 135 | 8 | ? | ||
South CarolinaSC | moderate | state | 135 | 8 | ? | ||
South DakotaSD | minimal | hybrid | 135 | 6 | ? | ||
TennesseeTN | moderate | state | 135 | 8 | ? | ||
TexasTX | minimal | local | 135 | 10 | ? | ||
UtahUT | minimal | third party | 135 | 6 | ? | ||
VermontVT | minimal | third party | 135 | 6 | ? | ||
VirginiaVA | moderate | hybrid | 135 | 11 | |||
WashingtonWA | moderate | local | 135 | 11 | |||
West VirginiaWV | moderate | state | 135 | 8 | ? | ||
WisconsinWI | moderate | local | 135 | 10 | ? | ||
WyomingWY | minimal | state | 135 | 6 | ? |