Key practical points:
• 'Special equipment' includes boilers, pressure vessels, pipelines, elevators, cranes, ropeways and amusement rides.
• Manufacture, installation and maintenance of such equipment require licensing and certified qualifications.
• The equipment must be registered and hold an inspection certificate before operation.
• Periodic inspection and maintenance are mandatory throughout the operating life.
• The owner is responsible for its safety and must assign qualified operators and have an emergency plan.
🏢 Company setup
Special Equipment Safety Law · Yalla China
中华人民共和国特种设备安全法 / Special Equipment Safety Law
Enacted: 2013-06-29 ✅ Effective: 2014-01-01
📝 Overview
A law governing the safety of high-risk equipment such as boilers, pressure vessels, elevators, cranes, ropeways and amusement rides. It requires licensing of manufacture and installation and periodic inspection.
This is general information only, not legal advice. For your specific case, consult a licensed lawyer.
📜 The law text / key provisions
💬 Practical reading
💬 This is a general reading/opinion for orientation — not the official legal text nor legal advice.
If your business has an elevator, boiler, crane or any hazardous equipment, it must be registered, inspected and regularly maintained, with qualified operators. Negligence here becomes criminal and civil liability when an accident occurs. General orientation, not legal advice.
📎 Official source
npc.gov.cn
🕒 Updated: 16 March 2026