Houston Elevator permits are meaningless

The city of Houston (mechanical section) Elevator Group inspects elevators, but if the elevator does not pass, or the property owner does not pay the permit fee, nothing happens to the property owner. Only the fire marshal can issue fines, and the fire marshal DOES NOT take calls from the Elevator Group. This permit is from 2022 and there is no incentive to renew it because there will not be any fines for not renewing it. The elevator group cannot request the fire marshal to inspect elevators nor to issue fines.