Requirements
Professional engineers involved with the design of regulated equipment are required to authenticate a design that reliably demonstrates that engineered safety considerations, professional accountability, and professional reliance were exercised as part of the design development.
The qualified professional must have evaluated the design with recognized and generally accepted, good engineering practices, along with our safety standards. Design registration must occur before the construction, installation, and maintenance of the regulated equipment or technology.
Design Registration Application Processing Timelines
We are experiencing delays in processing design registration applications, including expedited services, due to capacity constraints and a significantly higher than normal volume of requests. Standard fee applications are currently taking up to 120 days to process.
- Expedited processing options will be temporarily suspended, effective February 16, so that we can address the current volume of applications.
- Expedited fee applications we have already received will be kept in a higher priority sequence.
- New applications will be processed in priority sequence based on the order in which they are received.
Our team is committed to addressing this backlog, and urgent efforts are underway to improve our capacity to review applications.
As we clear up the backlog, we will keep you informed about processing times, including when expedited applications will be available again.
We apologize for any inconvenience. If you have any questions, please contact us.
Fees
For more information, see our fee schedule and learn more about how our fees are determined.
Register your design online
New to our Design Registration Portal? This video gives you a step-by-step introduction on how to complete registration.
Register your design
Learn how to register your design through our Design Registration Portal
Complete your registration
1. Register your design
- You must submit your application online through the Design Registration Portal.
- If you send an application via mail or email, it will be rejected. If you have submitted your application by mail or email, you will need to resubmit it using the Design Registration Portal.
2. Get your installation permit
- For boilers, pressure equipment, welding procedures, and gas technologies, an installation permit will be issued after you pay the permit fee.
- For elevating devices, and passenger ropeways, your installation permit will automatically be sent to you once your design has been registered
3. Request an inspection
- Schedule an acceptance inspection when your equipment has been installed.
- Pay the acceptance fee (and if applicable, the operating permit fee).
- In-person inspections will be conducted for all new installations for elevating and passenger ropeways.
4. Get your operating permit
Your operating permit will be issued once you pass the inspection.