Penalties

Operation of a conveyance without a permit

  • First violation: $171.20.
  • Second violation: $342.60.
  • Each additional violation: $500.00.

Installation, relocation, and alternation of a conveyance without a permit

  • First violation: $171.20.
  • Second violation: $342.60.
  • Each additional violation: $500.00.

Operation of a conveyance for which L&I has issued a red tag or has revoked or suspended an operating permit or operation of a decommissioned elevator

This includes the removal of a red tag from a conveyance

  • Fee: $500.00.

Failure to comply with a correction notice

  • After 90 days: $114.10.
  • After 180 days: $285.40.
  • After 270 days: $457.00.
  • After 360 days: $500.00.
  • Each 30 days after 360 days: $500.00.

Note: Penalties are cumulative

Failure to submit official written notification that all corrections have been completed

  • After 90 days: $114.10.
  • After 180 days: $285.40.
  • After 270 days: $457.00.
  • After 360 days: $500.00.
  • Each 30 days after 360 days: $500.00.

Failure to notify L&I of each accident to a person requiring services of a physician or resulting in a disability exceeding one day may result in a $500.00 penalty per day (plus WAC 296-96-01057).

The conveyance must be removed from service until L&I authorizes the operation of the conveyance. This may require an inspection, and the applicable fees will be applied.

Failure to remove from service may result in an additional $500.00 penalty per day.

Other Fees

Administrative fees

Technical services WAC 296-96-01055
Plan checking fee WAC 296-96-01030
Permit renewal fee WAC 296-96-01005(2)(c)​​
Installation and alteration plan approval WAC 296-96-01030​​

Service fees

Re-inspection WAC 296-96-01035(1)
Variance fees WAC 296-96-01035(3)(a)​​ (onsite)
WAC 296-96-01035(3)(b)​ (offsite)​​
Red tag inspection WAC 296-96-01035(4)​​ (Note: this fee is for performing an annual inspection to conveyances that are in red tag status)​​
Decommission inspection WAC 296-96-01035(5)​
Voluntary inspections by request WAC 296-96-01035(6)​​​
Inspection fees outside of normal working hours WAC 296-96-01060(3)

Other fees

Temporary operating permit WAC 296-96-01040(1)
Processing fee WAC 296-96-00922​ - for each refund​
Duplication of a damaged operating permit WAC 296-96-01065​​

Make checks payable to Labor & Industries and mail to:

Department of Labor & Industries
Elevator Program
PO Box 44480
Olympia WA 98504-4480