Section 401 – Penalty for violation.
Effective 5/12/2020 72-16-401. Penalty for violation. (1) If an owner-operator or operator violates a provision of this chapter with respect to an amusement ride, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, the director may: (a) deny, suspend, or revoke, in whole or in part, the owner-operator’s annual amusement ride permit or multi-ride […]
Section 402 – Audit — Right of entry.
Effective 5/14/2019 72-16-402. Audit — Right of entry. The director or the director’s representative, upon presenting appropriate credentials to the owner-operator, operator, or agent in charge, may enter a premises where an amusement ride is located for the purpose of auditing compliance with the provisions of this chapter. Enacted by Chapter 244, 2019 General Session
Section 306 – Reporting and shutdown for certain injuries.
Effective 5/12/2020 72-16-306. Reporting and shutdown for certain injuries. (1) (a) An owner-operator shall report each known reportable serious injury to the director within eight hours after the owner-operator learns of the reportable serious injury. (b) An owner-operator shall include the following information in a report described in Subsection (1)(a): (i) the owner-operator’s name and […]
Section 201 – Creation of Utah Amusement Ride Safety Committee.
Effective 5/12/2020 72-16-201. Creation of Utah Amusement Ride Safety Committee. (1) There is created within the department the Utah Amusement Ride Safety Committee. (2) The committee is comprised of the following members: (a) six members as follows, appointed by the governor: (i) one member who represents fairs in the state that employ 25 or more […]
Section 202 – Hiring of director.
Effective 7/1/2021 72-16-202. Hiring of director. (1) (a) The executive director, subject to approval by the committee, shall hire a director. (b) The executive director may remove the director at the executive director’s will. (2) The director shall: (a) be experienced in administration and possess additional qualifications as determined by the committee and the executive […]
Section 203 – Rulemaking.
Effective 5/5/2021 72-16-203. Rulemaking. (1) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, and the provisions of this chapter the committee may make rules: (a) establishing: (i) the form of an application and a renewal application for: (A) a qualified safety inspector certification; (B) an annual amusement ride permit; and (C) a […]
Section 204 – Amusement Ride Safety Restricted Account.
Effective 5/14/2019 72-16-204. Amusement Ride Safety Restricted Account. (1) There is created in the General Fund a restricted account known as the “Amusement Ride Safety Restricted Account.” (2) (a) The account is funded from: (i) fees collected by the committee under this chapter; (ii) money appropriated by the Legislature; and (iii) interest earned on money […]
Section 301 – Requirements for amusement ride operation.
Effective 5/5/2021 72-16-301. Requirements for amusement ride operation. (1) Beginning on April 1, 2023, a person may not operate an amusement ride in the state that is open to the public, unless the person obtains: (a) an annual amusement ride permit for the amusement ride in accordance with this section; or (b) a multi-ride annual […]
Section 302 – Daily inspection required.
Effective 5/12/2020 72-16-302. Daily inspection required. (1) (a) Each day an owner-operator operates an amusement ride for use by the general public, the owner-operator or the owner-operator’s designee shall inspect and operate the amusement ride in accordance with this section and rules established under this chapter. (b) The owner-operator or the owner-operator’s designee shall complete […]
Section 303 – Certification of inspectors.
Effective 5/12/2020 72-16-303. Certification of inspectors. (1) To become a qualified safety inspector, an individual shall obtain and maintain a qualified safety inspector certification from the director in accordance with this section. (2) To obtain a qualified safety inspector certification from the director, an individual shall submit an application described in Subsection (3) and a […]