§ 870-a. Legislative intent. 1. The purpose of this article is to guard against personal injuries in the assembly, disassembly and use of amusement devices, viewing stands and tents at carnivals, fairs and amusement parks to persons employed at or attending the same, and, in the event of a personal injury, to insure to the […]
§ 870-h. Notice to owners. The commissioner shall furnish to all owners, lessees and operators of amusement devices, viewing stands and tents notice of all rights and obligations prescribed under this article upon receipt of permit applications.
§ 870-i. Additional rule making. The commissioner may make additional rules consistent with this article guarding against personal injuries in the assembly, disassembly and use of amusement devices, viewing stands and tents at carnivals, fairs and amusement parks to persons employed at or to persons attending the carnivals, fairs and amusement parks. Where the carnivals, […]
§ 870-j. Civil penalties. 1. Any person who knowingly and willfully operates an amusement device, viewing stand or tent without any of the following: (a) the permit required by section eight hundred seventy-d of this article; or (b) the inspections required by section eight hundred seventy-e of this article; or (c) the insurance or other […]
§ 870-k. Criminal penalties. 1. (a) Any owner or lessee of an amusement device, viewing stand or tent who wilfully violates any provision of this article or any rule, regulation, standard or order promulgated pursuant to this article, and that violation causes physical injury to any member of the public exposed to the violation, is […]
§ 870-l. Local regulations. Nothing in this article shall be so construed as to prevent municipalities from enacting regulations more restrictive than the provisions set forth by this article.
§ 870-m. Exceptions. (a) In the case of an amusement device, viewing stand or tent operated in a carnival, fair or amusement park located in a city having a population of over one million, a permit or license issued by such city shall satisfy the requirements of section eight hundred seventy-d of this article, provided […]
§ 870-n. Carnival, fair and amusement park safety advisory board. 1. To advise the commissioner in relation to industry standards for carnivals, fairs, amusement parks, amusement devices, tents and viewing stands, and his or her duties and powers pursuant to this article, there shall be established in the department an advisory board, to be known […]
§ 870-o. Amusement device and attraction awareness. The department shall develop, establish and implement, in cooperation with the carnival, fair and amusement park safety advisory board established in section eight hundred seventy-n of this article, a program to educate and provide awareness to the public on the risks of amusement devices and attractions to both […]
