§21-15-11. Notice of Serious Physical Injury or Fatality; Investigations; Records Available to Public
An operator of a zipline or canopy tour shall notify the division not later than twenty-four hours after any fatality or accident occurring as a result of the operation of the zipline or canopy tour that results in a serious physical injury to any person requiring medical treatment or results in a loss of consciousness […]
§21-15-12. Service of Process
Any person, firm or corporation operating a zipline may be served with civil process in the same manner as if the owner or operator was a domestic or foreign corporation.
§21-15-13. Temporary Cessation of the Operation of a Zipline or Canopy Tour Determined to Be Unsafe
The division may order, in writing, a temporary cessation of operation of a zipline if it has been determined after inspection to be hazardous or unsafe. Operation may not resume until the conditions are corrected to the satisfaction of the division.
§21-15-14. Regulation of Ziplines by Cities and Counties
Nothing contained in this article prevents cities and counties from regulating a zipline or canopy tour with regard to any aspect not relating to installation, repair, maintenance, use, operation and inspection of a zipline or canopy tour.
§21-15-8. Inspectors
(a) The Division may hire or contract with inspectors to inspect zipline or canopy tours. The Division is responsible for oversight and review of the activities of special inspectors and may hire or contract with inspectors to review the activities of special inspectors. (b) The Division shall certify all special inspectors. The Division may suspend […]
§21-15-9. Permits; Application; Annual Inspection
(a) No operator may knowingly permit the operation of a zipline or canopy tour without a permit issued by the Division. (b) Each year and at least fifteen days before the first time the zipline or canopy tour is made available in this state for public use, an operator shall apply for a permit to […]
§21-15-10. Issuance of Permit; Certificate of Inspection; Availability to Public
If, after inspection, a zipline or canopy tour, is found to comply with the rules of the division, the division shall issue a permit to operate. The permit shall be in the form of a certificate of inspection and shall be kept in the records of any operator for a three-year period and shall be […]
§21-15-1. Legislative Purpose
The Legislature finds that: (1) The sport of ziplining and canopy touring is practiced by a large number of citizens of West Virginia and also attracts to West Virginia a large number of nonresidents, significantly contributing to the economy of West Virginia; and
§21-15-2. Definitions
As used in this article: (1) "ACCT" means the Association for Challenge Course Technology;
§21-15-3. Duties of a Zipline or Canopy Tour Operators
Every operator shall: (1) Construct, install, maintain and operate all ziplines and canopy tours in accordance with ACCT challenge course standards or substantially equivalent standards;