Lift and Elevator Codes and Standards in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
The OECS Building Code edition of June 2015 is issued for Grenada, St Vincent & the Grenadines, St Lucia and Montserrat; its clause 1102.2 requires lifts, elevators and escalators to conform with ANSI A17.1 and be installed by an approved specialist contractor. Its legal adoption in St Vincent and the Grenadines and any lift inspection rule were not confirmed this session.
Who regulates lifts
Not confirmed
Periodic inspection
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Installer and maintenance licensing
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Laws, codes and standards
- OECS Building Code (2015) — OECS Building Code (Grenada, St Vincent & the Grenadines, St Lucia, Montserrat), June 2015Voluntary · Adoption in St Vincent and the Grenadines not confirmed this session · Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)
- ANSI/ASME A17.1 — Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators (cited in the OECS Building Code as 'Standard Safety Code for Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators, and Moving Sidewalks - ANSI A 17.1')Referenced by law · OECS Building Code 2015 clause 1102.2 (binding where the code is adopted) · ASME / ANSI
Lift associations and bodies
Last verified 2026-10-17. Standards are copyrighted: we list which one applies and its legal status, not its text.