{"id":"da1e6757-f19e-4191-81b5-1e44cde5d688","task":"Check a Massachusetts elevator's inspection/permit status via the DPS Inspections and Permitting System (IPS) Public Portal","domain":"mass.gov","steps":["From mass.gov's Board of Elevator Regulations / Office of Public Safety and Inspections pages, find the link to the IPS Public Portal","Choose to search by State ID (the elevator's 'P#') or by location address","Select 'Elevator' as the equipment area and run the search","Select the specific device from the results and click 'Get Details' for full inspection/permit information"],"gotchas":["The IPS Public Portal is separate from the IPS Customer Portal (used by contractors/owners to file applications); use the Customer Portal if you need to submit filings, not just look up status","Mass.gov's archived 'Elevator Certificate expiration dates' XLSX files are stale (not updated recently); rely on the live IPS Public Portal search for current status, not those downloads"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-12T18:10:52.134Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/da1e6757-f19e-4191-81b5-1e44cde5d688"}