HB0553 • 2026

Public Safety - Elevator Inspection Certificates - Searchable Database

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Delegates Ruff , Amprey , Acevero , Allen , Behler , Boyce , Conaway , Fair , Hill , Ivey , Lewis , McCaskill , Palakovich Carr , Rogers , Ross , Stewart , Taveras , Taylor , Toles , Williams , and Young
Last action: 2026-05-12
Official status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 397
Effective date: 2026-10-01

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information on the frequency of updates or enforcement mechanisms, leaving these points as unknowns.

Elevator Inspection Certificates Database

This law requires the Maryland Department of Labor to create a searchable online database for elevator inspection certificates.

What This Bill Does

Requires the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to post active elevator inspection certificates on the department's website in a user-friendly, searchable format.
The database must allow searches by street address, city, and county.

Who It Names or Affects

People who own or manage buildings with elevators
Anyone looking for information about elevator inspections

Terms To Know

Certificate: A document that shows an elevator has passed safety checks.
Searchable database: An online system where people can look up information easily.

Limits and Unknowns

The law does not specify how often the database needs to be updated.
It is unclear if there are penalties for non-compliance with this new rule.

Bill History

2026-05-12 Post Passage
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 397
2026-03-30 Senate
Favorable Report by Finance
2026-03-20 House
Returned Passed
2026-03-17 Senate
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
2026-03-13 Senate
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2026-03-02 House
Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
2026-02-23 House
Third Reading Passed (105-23)
2026-02-22 House
Favorable Adopted
2026-02-22 House
Second Reading Passed
2026-02-22 Senate
Referred Finance
2026-01-28 House
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-27 House
First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
Maryland General Assembly
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Official Summary Text

Requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to post a user-friendly, searchable database of active elevator inspection certificates on the Maryland Department of Labor's website; and requiring the database to be searchable by street address, city, and county.

Current Bill Text

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*hb0553*

HOUSE BILL 553
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CF SB 286
By: Delegates Ruff, Amprey, Acevero, Allen, Behler, Boyce, Conaway, Fair, Hill,
Ivey, Lewis, McCaskill, Palakovich Carr, Rogers, Ross, Stewart, Taveras,
Taylor, Toles, Williams, and Young
Introduced and read first time: January 27, 2026
Assigned to: Government, Labor, and Elections
Committee Report: Favorable
House action: Adopted
Read second time: February 22, 2026

CHAPTER ______

AN ACT concerning 1

Public Safety – Elevator Inspection Certificates – Searchable Database 2

FOR the purpose of requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to post a 3
user–friendly, searchable database of active elevator inspection certificates on the 4
Maryland Department of Labor’s website; requiring the database to allow certain 5
searches; and generally relating to elevator inspection certificates. 6

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 7
Article – Public Safety 8
Section 12–811 9
Annotated Code of Maryland 10
(2022 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 11

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 12
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 13

Article – Public Safety 14

12–811. 15

(a) If an inspection discloses that an elevator unit complies with the Safety Code 16
and other regulations adopted by the Commissioner, the Commissioner shall issue a 17
certificate to the owner or lessee of the elevator unit. 18
2 HOUSE BILL 553

(b) The certificate shall be posted conspicuously in or on the elevator unit. 1

(c) While a certificate is in effect, it authorizes the holder to operate the elevator 2
unit in a building, structure, or place of employment in the State. 3

(D) (1) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PO ST ON THE MARYLAND 4
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S WEBSITE A USER–FRIENDLY, SEARCHABLE DATABASE OF 5
ACTIVE CERTIFICATES ISSUED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION. 6

(2) THE DATABASE DESCRIBE D IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS 7
SUBSECTION SHALL ALLOW A USER TO SEARCH ACTIVE CERTIFICATES BY: 8

(I) STREET ADDRESS; 9

(II) CITY; AND 10

(III) COUNTY. 11

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 12
October 1, 2026. 13

Approved:
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Governor.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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President of the Senate.