§ 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; […]
§ 25-15-94. 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; […]
§ 25-15-95. Existing Rides
This article shall not be construed so as to prevent the use of any existing carnival ride found to be in a safe condition and to be in conformance with the standards and regulations adopted pursuant to this article. History. Code 1981, § 34-13-17, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 330, § 2; Ga. L. […]
§ 25-15-80. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Carnival Ride Safety Act.” History. Code 1981, § 34-13-1 , enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 330, § 2; Ga. L. 1990, p. 1945, § 1; Code 1981, § 25-15-80 , as redesignated by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1144, § 4/SB 446. The 2012 […]
§ 25-15-96. Order for Temporary Cessation; Injunction; Penalties
The Commissioner or the Commissioner’s authorized representative may issue a written order for the temporary cessation of operation of a carnival 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 […]
§ 25-15-81. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Authorized person” means a competent person experienced and instructed in the work to be performed who has been given the responsibility to perform his or her duty by the owner or the owner’s representative. “Carnival ride” means any mechanical device, other than amusement rides regulated under Article 3 […]
§ 25-15-97. Owner or Operator Denying Individual Entry to Ride
The owner or operator of a carnival ride may deny entry to a person to a carnival 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 […]