§ 25-15-98. Posting of Age, Size, and Weight Requirements for Rides
The owner or operator of a carnival ride shall post a clearly visible sign at the location of each ride and at the location of tickets sales for each ride which states any age, weight, or height requirements of the ride which are necessary as a safeguard against injury. It shall be unlawful for any […]
§ 25-15-99. Itinerant Carnival Rides to Be Continuously Registered With In-State Agent
The owner of any itinerant carnival ride which is located within this state shall continuously maintain in this state a registered agent of record who may be an individual who resides in the state and whose business address is identical with the address of the owner’s required office. History. Code 1981, § 34-13-21, enacted by […]
§ 25-15-100. State Liability Not Created
Neither this article nor any provision of this article shall be construed to place any liability on the State of Georgia, the office, or the Commissioner with respect to any claim by any person, firm, or corporation relating in any way whatsoever to carnival rides and any injury or damages arising therefrom. History. Code 1981, […]
§ 25-15-101. Regulation of Carnival Rides by Counties, Municipalities, and Other Political Subdivisions
No county, municipality, or other political subdivision shall have the power to pass ordinances, resolutions, or other requirements regulating the construction, installation, inspection, maintenance, repair, or operation of carnival rides within the limits of such county, municipality, or other political subdivision. Any such ordinances, resolutions, or other requirements shall be void and of no effect; […]
§ 25-15-110. Requirements for Scaffolding and Staging Design; Inspection by Safety Fire Comissioner
All scaffolding or staging that is swung or suspended from an overhead support or erected with stationary supports and is suspended or rises 30 feet or more above the ground shall have a safety rail properly attached, bolted, braced, and otherwise secured; and the safety rail shall rise at least 34 inches above the floor […]
§ 25-15-91. Accident Reports
The owner of the carnival ride shall report to the office any accident incurred during the operation of any carnival ride resulting in a fatality or an injury requiring medical attention from a licensed medical facility. The report shall be in writing, shall describe the nature of the occurrence and injury, and shall be delivered […]
§ 25-15-92. Liability Insurance, Bond, or Other Security Required
No person shall operate a carnival ride unless at the time there is in existence: A policy of insurance in an amount not less than $1 million (if an independent contractor) against liability for injury to persons arising out of the operation of the carnival ride; A bond in a like amount; provided, however, that […]
§ 25-15-93. Variances From Standards and Regulations
If any person would incur practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships in complying with the standards and regulations adopted pursuant to this article, or if any person is aggrieved by any order issued by the office, the person may make a written application to the office stating his or her grounds and applying for a variance. […]
§ 25-15-68. State Liability Not Created
Neither this article nor any provision of this article shall be construed to place any liability on the State of Georgia, the office, or the Commissioner with respect to any claim by any person, firm, or corporation relating in any way whatsoever to amusement rides and any injury or damages arising therefrom. History. Code 1981, […]
§ 25-15-94. Exempted Rides
This article shall not apply to any single-passenger coin operated carnival ride on a stationary foundation or to playground equipment such as swings, seesaws, slides, jungle gyms, rider propelled merry-go-rounds, moonwalks, and live rides. History. Code 1981, § 34-13-16, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 330, § 2; Ga. L. 1988, p. 950, § 5; […]