An American National Standard. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Revision of ASME A17.3-2005. Date of Issuance: January 9, 2009. 119p. This Code of safety standards covers existing elevators, escalators, and their hoistways (except as modified by 1.1.2).
There are specific requirements for existing installations in this Code that could differ from those found in the latest or previous editions of ASME A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators.