§ 40-462. Certificate of inspection - Inspections.  


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  • A.  No person shall operate an amusement ride without a certificate of inspection.  On or before March 1 of each year, an operator or owner shall apply for a certificate of inspection on a form furnished by the Commissioner of Labor.

    B.  All amusement rides shall be inspected before they are originally put into operation for the use of the public, and thereafter, at least once each calendar year, unless authorized to operate under a temporary certificate.  Amusement rides must also be inspected each time they are disassembled and reassembled.

    C.  The owner or operator may make application to the Commissioner for less frequent inspections than are required under subsection B of this section.  The Commissioner, upon investigation and/or hearing of the matter, may grant a waiver, provided equal public safety is maintained.  Such waiver shall provide specific requirements for inspection in lieu of the requirements of subsection B of this section.  The Commissioner shall promulgate rules for the determination of a waiver provided such rules place an affirmative responsibility on the owner/operator for the preservation of public safety.

    D.  The Commissioner of Labor may cause the inspection herein provided for to be made by his safety inspectors or by any qualified amusement ride inspector employed by an insurance company.

    E.  If, after inspection, an amusement ride is found to comply with the rules and regulations of the Commissioner of Labor, the Commissioner of Labor shall issue a certificate of inspection which shall authorize the operator or owner to operate the rides.

Added by Laws 1982, c. 145, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 1982.  Amended by Laws 1994, c. 272, § 6, operative July 1, 1994.