This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Amusement Ride Safety Act.” History. Code 1981, § 34-12-1 , enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1453, § 1; Code 1981, § 25-15-50 , as redesignated by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1144, § 3/SB 446. The 2012 amendment, effective May 2, 2012, redesignated former […]
As used in this article, the term: “Amusement ride” means any mechanical device, other than those regulated by the Consumer Products Safety Commission, which carries or conveys passengers along, around, or over a fixed or restricted route or course or within a defined area for the purpose of giving its passengers amusement, pleasure, thrills, or […]
The Commissioner shall be authorized to consult with persons knowledgeable in the area of the amusement ride industry and to create committees composed of such consultants to assist the Commissioner in carrying out his or her duties under this article. History. Code 1981, § 34-12-3, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1453, § 1; Ga. […]
The office shall formulate standards and regulations, or changes to such standards and regulations, for the safe assembly, disassembly, repair, maintenance, use, operation, and inspection of all amusement rides. The standards and regulations shall be reasonable and based upon generally accepted engineering standards, formulas, and practices pertinent to the industry. Formulation and promulgation of such […]
The office may license such private inspectors as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this article. History. Code 1981, § 34-12-6, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1453, § 1; Code 1981, § 25-15-54 , as redesignated by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1144, § 3/SB 446. The 2012 amendment, effective May 2, […]
No amusement ride shall be operated, except for purposes of testing and inspection, until a permit for its operation has been issued by the office. The owner of an amusement ride shall apply for a permit to the office on a form furnished by the office providing such information as the office may require. No […]
All amusement rides shall be inspected annually, and may be inspected more frequently, by a licensed inspector at the owner’s or operator’s expense. If the amusement ride meets all relevant provisions of this article and the standards and regulations adopted pursuant to this article, the licensed inspector shall provide to the owner or operator a […]
The office may waive the requirement of subsection (a) of Code Section 25-15-56 if the owner of an amusement ride gives satisfactory proof to the office that the amusement ride has passed an inspection conducted by a federal agency or by another state whose standards and regulations for the inspection of such an amusement ride […]
The office shall issue a permit to operate an amusement ride to the owner thereof upon successful completion of a safety inspection of the amusement ride conducted by a licensed inspector and upon receiving an application for permit with a certificate of insurance. The permit shall be valid for the calendar year in which issued. […]
The owner shall maintain up-to-date maintenance, inspection, and repair records between inspection periods for each amusement ride in accordance with such standards and regulations as are adopted pursuant to this article. Such records shall contain a copy of all inspection reports commencing with the last annual inspection, a description of all maintenance performed, and a […]
No person shall be permitted to operate an amusement ride unless he or she is at least 16 years of age. An operator shall be in attendance at all times that an amusement ride is in operation and shall operate no more than one amusement ride at any given time. History. Code 1981, § 34-12-12, […]
The owner of the amusement ride shall report to the office any accident resulting in a fatality or an injury requiring immediate inpatient overnight hospitalization incurred during the operation of any amusement ride. The report shall be in writing, shall describe the nature of the occurrence and injury, and shall be mailed by first-class mail […]
No person shall operate an amusement ride unless at the time there is in existence: A policy of insurance in an appropriate amount determined by regulation insuring the owner and operator (if an independent contractor) against liability for injury to persons arising out of the operation of the amusement ride; A bond in a like […]
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. […]
This article shall not apply to any single-passenger coin operated amusement 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, § 34-12-16, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1453, § 1; Ga. L. 1988, p. 1632, § 2; […]
This article shall not be construed so as to prevent the use of any existing amusement ride found to be in a safe condition and to be in conformance with the standards and regulations adopted pursuant to this article. Owners of amusement rides in operation on or before the effective date of this article shall […]
The Commissioner or the Commissioner’s authorized representative may issue a written order for the temporary cessation of operation of an amusement ride if it has been determined after inspection to be hazardous or unsafe. Operations shall not resume until such conditions are corrected to the satisfaction of the Commissioner or the Commissioner’s authorized representative. In […]
The owner or operator of an amusement ride may deny entry to a person to an amusement ride if in the owner’s or operator’s opinion the entry may jeopardize the safety of such person or the safety of any other person. Nothing in this Code section shall permit an owner or operator to deny an […]
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, […]
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 amusement 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; […]
