中华人民共和国特种设备安全法 第四十条

特种设备使用单位应当按照安全技术规范的要求，在检验合格有效期届满前一个月向特种设备检验机构提出定期检验要求。

特种设备检验机构接到定期检验要求后，应当按照安全技术规范的要求及时进行安全性能检验。特种设备使用单位应当将定期检验标志置于该特种设备的显著位置。

未经定期检验或者检验不合格的特种设备，不得继续使用。

PRC Special Equipment Safety Law Article 40:

Aunit using special equipment shall, as required by the safety technical codesfor the periodic inspection, make a request for the periodic inspection to aspecial equipment inspection and testing institution one month before theperiod of validity of the last safety inspection expires. Upon receipt ofrequest for the periodic inspection, an inspection and testing institutionshall, in a timely manner, conduct the safety performance inspection and theenergy efficiency testing as required by the safety technical codes.

Theunit using special equipment shall post the periodical inspection label at the conspicuousposition.

Specialequipment that has not been inspected periodically or fails to pass suchinspection shall be suspended from service.