The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) will implement Late Inspection Fees for overdue boiler inspections beginning June 15, 2026. These fees are in accordance with 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 65 – see §65.61, Inspection of All Boilers Required, Fees, and Sanctions, for details. Late Inspection Fees will be assessed when a boiler… Read More about Late Inspection Fees Begin June 15, 2026
The department has combined the accident, incident and reportable condition report forms for elevators and escalators into a single form and has created a separate new form specifically for wheelchair lifts. Effective immediately, all elevator and escalator accidents, incidents and reportable conditions, which includes entrapments, must be reported to the Department using this new department-approved… Read More about Changes to Elevator and Escalator Accident, Incident and Reportable Condition Report
In accordance with Texas Administrative Code, §74.50(a)(3), the owner of a building or facility, in which an elevator, escalator or other equipment is located and regulated by TDLR, is required to submit to the department within 30 days of the equipment inspection date, written documentation to verify that all violations cited on the inspection report… Read More about Elevator/Escalator Inspection Report Submissions Citing Violations
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) Elevator Safety Program will conduct a mandatory, virtual Inspector Training Seminar for all Texas licensed elevator inspectors. The department will offer numerous times and dates throughout July, but inspectors only need to attend one session. The training will offer valuable insight into elevator code requirements and standardized… Read More about Mandatory Virtual Inspector Training Seminar Scheduled For Numerous Dates in July
TDLR has moved from providing paper proof of inspection forms to a new electronic system that will email the proof of inspection to the VSF owner, along with information about corrections that must be made. The email also will provide instructions on how to verify that the corrections have been made. We will no longer… Read More about TDLR Field Inspections Implements eInspections
Pursuant to Texas Boiler Law §755.027(a), which gives the TDLR Executive Director the authority to stipulate the manner in which reports are filed with the Department, all Authorized Inspection Agencies (AIA) shall submit all Boiler Inspection Reports and Insurance Change Notices via Jurisdiction Online (JO). Any Inspection Reports or Insurance Change Notices submitted via email… Read More about Boiler Inspection Reports and Insurance Change Notices
Effective September 15, 2022, TDLR will once again charge late fees for boilers that were not inspected by a Texas Commissioned Boiler Inspector in a timely manner. If your boiler has not been inspected as required by the Texas Boiler Law (see below), your boiler(s) must be inspected before September 15, 2022, to avoid being… Read More about Notice to All Texas Boiler Owners & Operators
TDLR Field Inspections Implements New Inspection Form To better serve you and increase our efficiency, TDLR’s Field Inspections division is implementing a new system that our inspectors will use to track their inspections electronically instead of using paper forms. This new method, which we’re calling “eInspections,” will allow us to better serve you, increase our… Read More about TDLR Implements New Inspection Form
Inspectors for the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation will never request or accept money under any circumstances while calling, visiting or conducting an inspection. Real TDLR inspectors will: Real TDLR inspectors cannot and will not: If someone posing as a TDLR employee approaches or calls you, please contact TDLR and law enforcement immediately. Impersonating a public servant is… Read More about Beware Of People Posing as TDLR Inspectors
To help combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus, TDLR requested and received authority from Governor Greg Abbott to suspend certain regulatory requirements statewide, including the following: Please check the TDLR COVID-19 webpage for the most up-to-date information.