Understand Your State’s Laws
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Technically if your state does not legally require pool phones, you are considered code compliant whether or not you provide an emergency pool phone within the confines of your public swimming pool. However, as property managers nationwide continue to place significant priority on life safety, they recognize that emergency pool phones can function as an essential life-saving tool year-round, whether required by law or not. Proactive managers look for ways to decrease their risk and liability, and they recognize how emergency pool phones can do so.
Just because you are not required by law to have an emergency pool phone onsite doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t have one. No emergency phone near the pool leaves both your residents and your property vulnerable to many life safety issues, especially when you consider the limitations associated with cell phones and 911 call centers. See our blog post: Why You Need A Pool Phone Regardless of State Laws.
ASME Elevator Phone Code by State
Select your state to highlight the ASME code year that the state follows.
| State | ASME A17.1/CSA B-44 Code Requirements & Year | 2000 | 2004/07 | 2010/13/16 | 2019 | yearSelected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Select a State... | Two-way communication between elevator and authorized personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | none |
| Select a State... | Machine room communications if over 60 ft of travel | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Select a State... | Answer by live authorized personnel - no automated answering | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Select a State... | Communication capability for onsite authorized/emergency personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Select a State... | On-site monitoring if staffed 24/7 by authorized personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Select a State... | Location identification on demand to authorized personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Select a State... | Location identification without voice communication (ADA compliance date 1994) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Select a State... | Hands free devices only (handsets not approved) | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Select a State... | Automatic answer when calling into elevator | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Select a State... | Automatic redirect if no answer onsite | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Select a State... | Offsite communication shall not interfere with on-site communications | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Select a State... | Local telephone line status monitoring and local alert | 1 | 1 | |||
| Select a State... | Two-way message display in cab for hearing and/or speech impaired | 1 | ||||
| Select a State... | Means for authorized personnel to view video of passengers anywhere in cab | 1 | ||||
| Select a State... | Means activated by emergency personnel to change cab message to indicate help is on-site if over 60 ft of travel | 1 | ||||
| Alabama | Two-way communication between elevator and authorized personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Alabama | Machine room communications if over 60 ft of travel | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Alabama | Answer by live authorized personnel - no automated answering | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Alabama | Communication capability for onsite authorized/emergency personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Alabama | On-site monitoring if staffed 24/7 bu authorized personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Alabama | Location identification on demand to authorized personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Alabama | Location identification without voice communication (ADA compliance date 1994) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Alabama | Hands free devices only (handsets not approved) | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Alabama | Automatic answer when calling into elevator | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Alabama | Automatic redirect if no answer onsite | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Alabama | Offsite communication shall not interfere with on-site communications | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Alabama | Local telephone line status monitoring and local alert | 1 | 1 | |||
| Alabama | Two-way message display in cab for hearing and/or speech impaired | 1 | ||||
| Alabama | Means for authorized personnel to view video of passengers anywhere in cab | 1 | ||||
| Alabama | Means activated by emergency personnel to change cab message to indicate help is on-site if over 60 ft of travel | 1 | ||||
| Alaska | Two-way communication between elevator and authorized personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2013 |
| Alaska | Machine room communications if over 60 ft of travel | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Alaska | Answer by live authorized personnel - no automated answering | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Alaska | Communication capability for onsite authorized/emergency personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Alaska | On-site monitoring if staffed 24/7 bu authorized personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Alaska | Location identification on demand to authorized personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Alaska | Location identification without voice communication (ADA compliance date 1994) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Alaska | Hands free devices only (handsets not approved) | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Alaska | Automatic answer when calling into elevator | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Alaska | Automatic redirect if no answer onsite | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Alaska | Offsite communication shall not interfere with on-site communications | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Alaska | Local telephone line status monitoring and local alert | 1 | 1 | |||
| Alaska | Two-way message display in cab for hearing and/or speech impaired | 1 | ||||
| Alaska | Means for authorized personnel to view video of passengers anywhere in cab | 1 | ||||
| Alaska | Means activated by emergency personnel to change cab message to indicate help is on-site if over 60 ft of travel | 1 | ||||
| Arizona | Two-way communication between elevator and authorized personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2007 |
| Arizona | Machine room communications if over 60 ft of travel | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Arizona | Answer by live authorized personnel - no automated answering | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Arizona | Communication capability for onsite authorized/emergency personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Arizona | On-site monitoring if staffed 24/7 bu authorized personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Arizona | Location identification on demand to authorized personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Arizona | Location identification without voice communication (ADA compliance date 1994) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Arizona | Hands free devices only (handsets not approved) | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Arizona | Automatic answer when calling into elevator | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Arizona | Automatic redirect if no answer onsite | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Arizona | Offsite communication shall not interfere with on-site communications | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Arizona | Local telephone line status monitoring and local alert | 1 | 1 | |||
| Arizona | Two-way message display in cab for hearing and/or speech impaired | 1 | ||||
| Arizona | Means for authorized personnel to view video of passengers anywhere in cab | 1 | ||||
| Arizona | Means activated by emergency personnel to change cab message to indicate help is on-site if over 60 ft of travel | 1 | ||||
| Arkansas | Two-way communication between elevator and authorized personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2007 |
| Arkansas | Machine room communications if over 60 ft of travel | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Arkansas | Answer by live authorized personnel - no automated answering | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Arkansas | Communication capability for onsite authorized/emergency personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Arkansas | On-site monitoring if staffed 24/7 bu authorized personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Arkansas | Location identification on demand to authorized personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Arkansas | Location identification without voice communication (ADA compliance date 1994) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Arkansas | Hands free devices only (handsets not approved) | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Arkansas | Automatic answer when calling into elevator | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Arkansas | Automatic redirect if no answer onsite | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Arkansas | Offsite communication shall not interfere with on-site communications | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Arkansas | Local telephone line status monitoring and local alert | 1 | 1 | |||
| Arkansas | Two-way message display in cab for hearing and/or speech impaired | 1 | ||||
| Arkansas | Means for authorized personnel to view video of passengers anywhere in cab | 1 | ||||
| Arkansas | Means activated by emergency personnel to change cab message to indicate help is on-site if over 60 ft of travel | 1 | ||||
| California | Two-way communication between elevator and authorized personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2004 |
| California | Machine room communications if over 60 ft of travel | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| California | Answer by live authorized personnel - no automated answering | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| California | Communication capability for onsite authorized/emergency personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| California | On-site monitoring if staffed 24/7 bu authorized personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| California | Location identification on demand to authorized personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| California | Location identification without voice communication (ADA compliance date 1994) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| California | Hands free devices only (handsets not approved) | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| California | Automatic answer when calling into elevator | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| California | Automatic redirect if no answer onsite | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| California | Offsite communication shall not interfere with on-site communications | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| California | Local telephone line status monitoring and local alert | 1 | 1 | |||
| California | Two-way message display in cab for hearing and/or speech impaired | 1 | ||||
| California | Means for authorized personnel to view video of passengers anywhere in cab | 1 | ||||
| California | Means activated by emergency personnel to change cab message to indicate help is on-site if over 60 ft of travel | 1 | ||||
| Colorado | Two-way communication between elevator and authorized personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2013 |
| Colorado | Machine room communications if over 60 ft of travel | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Colorado | Answer by live authorized personnel - no automated answering | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Colorado | Communication capability for onsite authorized/emergency personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Colorado | On-site monitoring if staffed 24/7 bu authorized personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Colorado | Location identification on demand to authorized personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Colorado | Location identification without voice communication (ADA compliance date 1994) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Colorado | Hands free devices only (handsets not approved) | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Colorado | Automatic answer when calling into elevator | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Colorado | Automatic redirect if no answer onsite | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Colorado | Offsite communication shall not interfere with on-site communications | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Colorado | Local telephone line status monitoring and local alert | 1 | 1 | |||
| Colorado | Two-way message display in cab for hearing and/or speech impaired | 1 | ||||
| Colorado | Means for authorized personnel to view video of passengers anywhere in cab | 1 | ||||
| Colorado | Means activated by emergency personnel to change cab message to indicate help is on-site if over 60 ft of travel | 1 | ||||
| Connecticut | Two-way communication between elevator and authorized personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2013 |
| Connecticut | Machine room communications if over 60 ft of travel | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Connecticut | Answer by live authorized personnel - no automated answering | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Connecticut | Communication capability for onsite authorized/emergency personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Connecticut | On-site monitoring if staffed 24/7 bu authorized personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Connecticut | Location identification on demand to authorized personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Connecticut | Location identification without voice communication (ADA compliance date 1994) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Connecticut | Hands free devices only (handsets not approved) | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Connecticut | Automatic answer when calling into elevator | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Connecticut | Automatic redirect if no answer onsite | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Connecticut | Offsite communication shall not interfere with on-site communications | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Connecticut | Local telephone line status monitoring and local alert | 1 | 1 | |||
| Connecticut | Two-way message display in cab for hearing and/or speech impaired | 1 | ||||
| Connecticut | Means for authorized personnel to view video of passengers anywhere in cab | 1 | ||||
| Connecticut | Means activated by emergency personnel to change cab message to indicate help is on-site if over 60 ft of travel | 1 | ||||
| Delaware | Two-way communication between elevator and authorized personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | none |
| Delaware | Machine room communications if over 60 ft of travel | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Delaware | Answer by live authorized personnel - no automated answering | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Delaware | Communication capability for onsite authorized/emergency personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Delaware | On-site monitoring if staffed 24/7 bu authorized personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Delaware | Location identification on demand to authorized personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Delaware | Location identification without voice communication (ADA compliance date 1994) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Delaware | Hands free devices only (handsets not approved) | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Delaware | Automatic answer when calling into elevator | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Delaware | Automatic redirect if no answer onsite | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Delaware | Offsite communication shall not interfere with on-site communications | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Delaware | Local telephone line status monitoring and local alert | 1 | 1 | |||
| Delaware | Two-way message display in cab for hearing and/or speech impaired | 1 | ||||
| Delaware | Means for authorized personnel to view video of passengers anywhere in cab | 1 | ||||
| Delaware | Means activated by emergency personnel to change cab message to indicate help is on-site if over 60 ft of travel | 1 | ||||
| Florida | Two-way communication between elevator and authorized personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2013 |
| Florida | Machine room communications if over 60 ft of travel | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Florida | Answer by live authorized personnel - no automated answering | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Florida | Communication capability for onsite authorized/emergency personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Florida | On-site monitoring if staffed 24/7 bu authorized personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Florida | Location identification on demand to authorized personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Florida | Location identification without voice communication (ADA compliance date 1994) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Florida | Hands free devices only (handsets not approved) | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Florida | Automatic answer when calling into elevator | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Florida | Automatic redirect if no answer onsite | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Florida | Offsite communication shall not interfere with on-site communications | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Florida | Local telephone line status monitoring and local alert | 1 | 1 | |||
| Florida | Two-way message display in cab for hearing and/or speech impaired | 1 | ||||
| Florida | Means for authorized personnel to view video of passengers anywhere in cab | 1 | ||||
| Florida | Means activated by emergency personnel to change cab message to indicate help is on-site if over 60 ft of travel | 1 | ||||
| Georgia | Two-way communication between elevator and authorized personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2013 |
| Georgia | Machine room communications if over 60 ft of travel | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Georgia | Answer by live authorized personnel - no automated answering | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Georgia | Communication capability for onsite authorized/emergency personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Georgia | On-site monitoring if staffed 24/7 bu authorized personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Georgia | Location identification on demand to authorized personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Georgia | Location identification without voice communication (ADA compliance date 1994) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Georgia | Hands free devices only (handsets not approved) | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Georgia | Automatic answer when calling into elevator | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Georgia | Automatic redirect if no answer onsite | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Georgia | Offsite communication shall not interfere with on-site communications | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Georgia | Local telephone line status monitoring and local alert | 1 | 1 | |||
| Georgia | Two-way message display in cab for hearing and/or speech impaired | 1 | ||||
| Georgia | Means for authorized personnel to view video of passengers anywhere in cab | 1 | ||||
| Georgia | Means activated by emergency personnel to change cab message to indicate help is on-site if over 60 ft of travel | 1 | ||||
| Hawaii | Two-way communication between elevator and authorized personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2010 |
| Hawaii | Machine room communications if over 60 ft of travel | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Hawaii | Answer by live authorized personnel - no automated answering | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Hawaii | Communication capability for onsite authorized/emergency personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Hawaii | On-site monitoring if staffed 24/7 bu authorized personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Hawaii | Location identification on demand to authorized personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Hawaii | Location identification without voice communication (ADA compliance date 1994) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Hawaii | Hands free devices only (handsets not approved) | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Hawaii | Automatic answer when calling into elevator | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Hawaii | Automatic redirect if no answer onsite | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Hawaii | Offsite communication shall not interfere with on-site communications | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Hawaii | Local telephone line status monitoring and local alert | 1 | 1 | |||
| Hawaii | Two-way message display in cab for hearing and/or speech impaired | 1 | ||||
| Hawaii | Means for authorized personnel to view video of passengers anywhere in cab | 1 | ||||
| Hawaii | Means activated by emergency personnel to change cab message to indicate help is on-site if over 60 ft of travel | 1 | ||||
| Idaho | Two-way communication between elevator and authorized personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2016 |
| Idaho | Machine room communications if over 60 ft of travel | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Idaho | Answer by live authorized personnel - no automated answering | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Idaho | Communication capability for onsite authorized/emergency personnel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
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