N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 12, § 8-1.11 – Test and inspection of installation.

(a) The person or firm making installation as specified in section 8-1.10 shall notify the commissioner, in writing, at least three days before completion of the installation, and shall in the presence of a representative of the commissioner subject the elevator to the tests prescribed by this section.
1. (1) The cars of all power driven elevators shall be loaded to their maximum carrying capacity and operated up and down the hoistway several times to test the lifting capacity of the machine and the operation of the upper and lower automatic limit devices. The car shall be stopped at various levels in the hoistway to test the operation of the machine brake.
2. (2) The cars of all elevators having speed governors the normal speed of which is in excess of 100 feet per minute shall be loaded to their maximum carrying capacity, run to the top landing and made to travel downward in excess of normal speed so as to automatically operate the speed governor, the car safety and the slack rope device when provided and shall also act to stop the machines.
3. (3) The cars of all elevators having speed governors the normal car speed of which does not exceed 100 feet per minute shall be loaded to maximum carrying capacity run to the top landing and started down at normal speed. At this speed the governor shall be manually operated to test the action of the car safety, the slack rope device when provided and to stop the machine.
4. (4) The cars of all elevators not equipped with speed governors shall be tested by slacking the hoisting cables to test the action of the car safeties, the slack rope device when provided and to stop the machine.
5. (5) Safe lift loads on safe lift elevators are not required to be tested as above provided.
6. (6) Phase reverse relays, car emergency switches and hand rope locks shall be tested to insure their effectiveness.
7. (7) The hoistway doors or gates, elevator equipment and machinery shall be examined to determine if the installation conforms to the requirements of the law and this Part.
  (b) Certificate of approval.
  If the elevator satisfactorily passes such tests and the inspection required by the provisions of paragraphs (1) to (7) of subdivision (a), the Industrial Commissioner shall issue a certificate to that effect, which shall bear the date of issue and the same shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the car.
(c) If a representative of the Department of Labor cannot be present at the tests within five days after receipt by the Industrial Commissioner of notice of completion of an installation, the commissioner shall immediately so notify the sender of such notice, who shall then make such tests. Upon receipt of a report certified to by the person or firm making such installation that the tests have been made in accordance with the requirements of this section, the commissioner may issue a certificate to that effect if the elevator passed such tests satisfactorily.
(d) Where the hoistway and elevator are constructed under separate contracts, the Industrial Commissioner will on the request give to each contractor the results of the inspection or test of the work done by the contractor.