Effective: September 26, 2005 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 61 – 126th General Assembly As used in this chapter: (A) “Skier” means any person who is using the facilities of a ski area, including, but not limited to, the ski slopes and ski trails, for the purpose of skiing, which includes, without limitation, sliding or jumping […]
Effective: April 12, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 442 – 133rd General Assembly (A) The division of industrial compliance in the department of commerce shall be responsible for regulating the construction, maintenance, mechanical operation, and inspection of passenger tramways that are associated with ski areas and for registering operators of passenger tramways in this state. […]
Effective: April 12, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 442 – 133rd General Assembly (A) Before a passenger tramway operator may operate any passenger tramway in the state, the operator shall apply to the division of industrial compliance in the department of commerce, on forms prepared by it, for registration by the division. The application shall […]
Effective: April 12, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 442 – 133rd General Assembly (A) The division of industrial compliance in the department of commerce shall require inspection of the construction, maintenance, and mechanical operation of passenger tramways annually or more often as the division may reasonably require. Each inspection shall be performed by a qualified […]
Effective: April 12, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 442 – 133rd General Assembly Any person may make a written complaint to the division of industrial compliance in the department of commerce setting forth an alleged violation of the division’s rules by a registered passenger tramway operator or a condition in passenger tramway construction, maintenance, or […]
Effective: April 12, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 442 – 133rd General Assembly (A) When facts are presented to the division of industrial compliance in the department of commerce that indicate that immediate danger exists in the continued operation of a passenger tramway, the division, after such verification of the facts as is practical under […]
Effective: November 20, 1996 Latest Legislation: House Bill 535 – 121st General Assembly (A) A ski area operator shall be responsible for any construction that the operator actually performs or has actually performed and for the maintenance and operation of any passenger tramway in the operator’s ski area. (B) A passenger shall be responsible for […]
Effective: September 26, 2005 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 61 – 126th General Assembly (A)(1) The general assembly recognizes that skiing as a recreational sport is hazardous to skiers regardless of all feasible safety measures that can be taken. It further recognizes that a skier expressly assumes the risk of and legal responsibility for injury, death, […]
Effective: September 26, 2005 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 61 – 126th General Assembly A ski area operator, a tramway passenger, freestyler, competitor, or skier is liable for injury, death, or loss to person or property caused by the operator’s, passenger’s, freestyler’s, competitor’s, or skier’s failure to fulfill any of the responsibilities required by this chapter. […]
Effective: July 1, 1981 Latest Legislation: House Bill 775 – 113th General Assembly A ski area operator is not liable for any losses or damages suffered by a person who was in violation of section 2913.02 of the Revised Code at the time that the losses or damages occurred.
Effective: April 12, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 442 – 133rd General Assembly A ski area operator shall maintain liability insurance in an amount determined by the superintendent of industrial compliance.
Effective: July 1, 1981 Latest Legislation: House Bill 775 – 113th General Assembly (A) Whoever violates division (B) of section 4169.02 or division (D) of section 4169.03 of the Revised Code shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars. (B) Whoever violates division (E) of section 4169.06 of the Revised Code shall be fined […]
