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Elevator Failed Inspection: What to Do When Your Elevator Is Shut Down in Maryland, DC, Virginia, or Pennsylvania

Building manager reading a state elevator shutdown order posted on a closed elevator door in a Baltimore office building corridor, out-of-service placard visible.

Direct Answer: When your elevator fails inspection and is shut down by the state, immediately post the required out-of-service notice, contact a licensed elevator contractor to assess the cited violations, obtain the necessary repair permits, complete all required corrective work, and schedule a reinspection with the appropriate Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) before returning the unit […]