Is it illegal to copy the property elevator card?

It is not illegal for the owner to copy the elevator card, and the behavior does not constitute a crime. However, if it is found that copying the access card is to prepare for theft or other criminal acts, it may be dealt with as attempted theft or other charges.

Legal basis:

Criminal law of the people's Republic of China

Article 264 Whoever steals a large amount of public or private property, or repeatedly steals, enters a house, carries a murder weapon or pickpockets, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance, and shall also, or only, be fined, or if there are other serious circumstances, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than 10 years. He shall also be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years or life imprisonment, and shall also be fined or his property confiscated.

Article 265 Whoever, for the purpose of making profits, steals another person's communication line, copies another person's telecommunication code number or uses the telecommunication equipment or facilities knowingly stolen or copied shall be convicted and punished in accordance with the provisions of Article 264 of this Law.