§ 42-17.2-1. Declaration of policy. It shall be the policy of the state of Rhode Island to prevent unnecessary hazards in the operation of ski tows, lifts, and tramways, to insure that reasonable design and construction are used, that accepted safety devices are provided for and that periodic inspections and adjustments are made, all for […]
§ 42-17.2-10. Penalties. (a) Operating without registration. Any operator who operates a passenger tramway without being registered by the department shall be fined not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) for each day of operation. (b) After suspension. Any person who operates a passenger tramway after being ordered to cease operations shall be fined not more […]
§ 42-17.2-2. Definitions. The following terms shall be construed as follows: (1) “Department” means the department of environmental management. (2) “Industry” means the activities of all those persons in the state who own or control the operation of passenger tramways. (3) “Operator” is a person who owns or controls the operation of a passenger tramway. […]
§ 42-17.2-3. Repealed.
§ 42-17.2-4. Rules, regulations, and codes. (a) The director of environmental management may adopt reasonable rules, regulations, and codes relating to public safety in the construction, operation, maintenance, and inspection of passenger tramways. The rules, regulations, and codes authorized hereunder shall conform as nearly as practicable to established standards, if any, and shall not be […]
§ 42-17.2-5. Enforcement. No person shall operate a passenger tramway unless the tramway has been inspected by a qualified inspector of an insurance company underwriter and has a current insurance policy in force written by an insurance company authorized to do business within the state in an amount of not less than five hundred thousand […]
§ 42-17.2-6. Operators to pay cost of inspection. The expenses of the department in connection with making the inspections under § 42-17.2-5 shall be paid in the first instance by the department. However, each operator shall, upon notification by the department of the amount due, reimburse the department for the expense of specialized assistance which […]
§ 42-17.2-7. Registration and fees. A passenger tramway shall not be operated in this state unless the operator thereof has been registered by the department. On or before the first day of November in each year, every operator of a passenger tramway shall apply to the department, on forms prepared by it, for registration hereunder. […]
§ 42-17.2-8. Orders. If, after investigation, the department finds that a violation of any of the rules, regulations, or codes exists, or that there is a condition in passenger tramway construction, operation or maintenance endangering the safety of the public, it shall forthwith issue its written order setting forth its findings, the corrective action to […]
§ 42-17.2-9. Suspension. If any operator fails to comply with a lawful order issued under § 42-17.2-8, the department may order the operator to cease operations for such time as it considers necessary for the protection of the safety of the public. History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 42-17.2-9; P.L. 1969, ch. 127, § 1.
