§ 25-15-62. Liability Insurance, Bond, Cash, or Security Coverage
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 […]
§ 25-15-63. Variances
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. […]
§ 25-15-30. 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 boilers and pressure vessels and any injury or damages arising therefrom. History. […]
§ 25-15-64. Applicability of Article
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; […]
§ 25-15-31. Civil Penalties for Violations; Authority of Commissioner to Bring Civil Action
Except as provided for in subsection (a) of Code Section 25-15-25, any person who violates any provision of this article or any rule, regulation, or order issued by the Commissioner under this article shall, after notice and hearing, be subject to a civil penalty imposed by the Commissioner of not more than $5,000.00. The imposition […]
§ 25-15-65. Use of Existing Rides; Period for Compliance
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 […]
§ 25-15-50. Short Title
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 […]
§ 25-15-66. 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 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 […]
§ 25-15-51. Definitions
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 […]
§ 25-15-67. Right of Owner or Operator to Deny Entry to Rides; Inspector’s Right of Access
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 […]