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 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 […]
Section 304 – Safety standards.
Effective 5/12/2020 72-16-304. Safety standards. (1) Subject to Subsections (2) and (3) and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the committee shall make rules adopting the relevant safety standards developed by the ASTM International Committee F24. (2) The committee may modify or update the safety standards described in Subsection (1), […]
Section 305 – Insurance required.
Effective 5/12/2020 72-16-305. Insurance required. (1) An owner-operator of an amusement ride shall carry liability insurance coverage in at least the following amounts: (a) $1,000,000 for bodily injury per occurrence; (b) $250,000 for property damage per occurrence; and (c) $3,000,000 annual aggregate limit. (2) An owner-operator of an amusement ride located in an amusement park […]
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 […]