The state Legislature makes elevator laws, found in the Revised Code of Washington in Chapter 70.87 RCW. You may also find laws through the RCW search tool.
The Washington Administrative Code (WAC) contains rules that are written by L&I based on the law. Elevator rules are found in Chapter 296-96 WAC.
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2026 rulemaking
L&I has adopted 6.51% fee increases for services from the Contractor Registration, Electrical, Elevator, Factory Assembled Structures (FAS), and Plumber programs.
The agency filed a CR-103 Rulemaking Order on May 5. The amount of the increase is the fiscal growth factor for fiscal year 2027. The increase represents the average personal income growth over the past decade.
This rulemaking also adopts housekeeping changes to the electrical rules to correct a mathematical error from a previous fee increase rulemaking.
The fee increases affect the following Washington Administrative Codes (WACs):
The adopted fee increases take effect July 1.
Rulemaking documents
Notice of intent (12/02/2025)
Proposed Rule Language (02/03/2026)
Final Adoption (05/05/2026)