APPENDIX B -- REGULATION IN THE 50 STATES AND DISTRICT OF COLOMBIA

State	Year of Initial Legislation	Type(s) of Parks Inspected	Oversight Agency	Permits and Licenses	Inspections
Alabama	None	None	None	None	None
Alaska	1960	Fixed-Site and Mobile	Department of Labor	$1 million liability insurance policy required for both tramways and amusement rides. Minimum 10 day notification to Department before operation can begin.	Performed by the Alaska Department of Labor
Arizona	NA	State Fair	Industrial Commission -- Occupational Safety and Health	None	Private agency inspection of rides at annual State Fairs. Rides inspected on Indian Reservations funded by Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Arkansas	1981	Fixed-Site and Mobile	Department of Labor	No permit issued. Dept. of Labor requires proof of current minimum insurance and inspection by ADOL before opening to the public.	State inspections done at ride, fair or carnival set-up.

 

State	Year of Initial Legislation	Type(s) of Parks Inspected	Oversight Agency	Permits and Licenses	Inspections
California	1968	Mobile	Department of Industrial Relations -- Division of Occupational Safety and Health	Amusement Rides -- operating permit expires March 1 of each year. Passenger Tramways -- annual operating permit required.	Inspected by the Occupational Safety and Health Division. Tramways are inspected twice a year. Mobile rides are inspected at least once a year.
Colorado	1981	Fixed-Site and Mobile	Division of Labor	Permits are required by all owners of both fixed-site and mobile rides. Permits are required for amusement parks or carnivals for the particular year.	Inspection performed by State and others (insurance company -- private firms).
Connecticut	1945	Fixed-Site and Mobile	Department of Public Safety -- State Fire Marshal	Application for inspection needs to be submitted 15 days prior to opening date to allow for scheduling of inspection.	Annual inspection by professional engineer. Re-inspection of mobile carnival rides at each new site. Amusement parks are inspected once annually before opening.

 

State	Year of Initial Legislation	Type(s) of Parks Inspected	Oversight Agency	Permits and Licenses	Inspections
Delaware	1985	Fixed-Site and Mobile	Office of the State Fire Marshal	Electrical inspections required for each carnival/fair or show "set up."	Third party deemed as insurance carrier. Insurance inspections rather than state; no specific guidelines for inspection.
District of Columbia	1992	Mobile only	Dept. of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs	Licenses required for carnival before the rides begin operating.	Inspect amusement rides operating at carnivals, circuses and neighborhood festivals in the District of Columbia. No inspection guidelines.
Florida	1983	Fixed-Site and Mobile	Department of Agriculture	Mobile rides inspected every time they are set up. Waterparks, permanent parks, and go-cart tracks are inspected prior to start of each season.	Inspects any mobile ride and fixed sites without full-time safety inspectors. Bungee jumping operations inspected. Does not inspect permanent facilities that employ 1,000 or more full-time employees and maintain approved permanent safety inspectors.

 

State	Year of Initial Legislation	Type(s) of Parks Inspected	Oversight Agency	Permits and Licenses	Inspections
Georgia	1985	Fixed-Site and Mobile	Department of Labor	Permits required annually for all amusement devices. Prior to issuance of a permit the manager/operator must file proof of insurance in the amount of at least $500,000 liability coverage, and a list of rides and serial numbers.	Amusement (stationary) and Carnival (mobile) rides are inspected annually at the time of the first "play date" and spot check several times thereafter.
Hawaii	1980	Fixed-Site and Mobile	Department of Labor and Industrial Relations -- Occupational Safety and Health	Certificate of Inspection is attached to ride after each inspection.	Rides inspected every six months by State. Elevator inspectors do the amusement device inspections.
Idaho	NA	Fixed-Site and Mobile	Division of Building Safety. May be regulated by local ordnance in some cities.	Permits (and inspection) required for each set up or annually, prior to first show, for permanent locations.	Inspection required for each set up or annually, prior to first show, for permanent locations.

 

State	Year of Initial Legislation	Type(s) of Parks Inspected	Oversight Agency	Permits and Licenses	Inspections
Illinois	1984	Fixed-Site and Mobile	Department of Labor	Fixed and Mobile operators must apply for annual permits. Rides and attractions must pass inspection before permit issued.	Annual inspection of amusement rides, amusement attractions, ski-lifts, rope tows, go-carts, bungee cord devices and those waterslides not regulated by the Illinois Dept. of Public Health. Follow-up inspections are unannounced.
Indiana	1987	Fixed-Site and Mobile	State Building Commissioner	Are required	Covers mobile rides, ski-lifts, and fixed sites. Rides are inspected on first "set up" each year. They are then subject to inspection each additional time they are "set up."
Iowa	1972	Fixed-Site and Mobile	Division of Labor	Operator issued an annual license for each ride following inspection. Carnival or event permit issued annually.	Covers fixed-site and mobile rides, but not ski-lifts unless part of the carnival or fair. Inspection scheduled before ride opens and then annually or "spot checks" thereafter.
Kansas	None	None	None	None	None

 

State	Year of Initial Legislation	Type(s) of Parks Inspected	Oversight Agency	Permits and Licenses	Inspections
Kentucky	1984	Fixed-Site and Mobile	Department of Agriculture	$50.00 permit fee, good for one year.	One annual inspection required by state. Covers mobile and fixed-site amusement rides, ski-lifts, waterslides, air inflatable rides, and go-cart establishments.
Louisiana	1985	Fixed-Site and Mobile	Department of Public Safety -- State Fire Marshal	None	None
Maine	1961	Fixed-Site and Mobile	Department of Public Safety -- Office of the State Fire Marshal	Requires permits and registration for license.	Annual on-site inspection of fairs, carnivals, circus, etc. upon entering state. Annual inspection of fixed-site rides. Inspection of mobile rides as set up and reassembled. Inspected as complaints received.

 

State	Year of Initial Legislation	Type(s) of Parks Inspected	Oversight Agency	Permits and Licenses	Inspections
Maryland	1976	Fixed-Site and Mobile	Division of Labor and Industry	Certificate of Inspection required for each ride, each time moved and reassembled. Certificate of Insurance required: Not less than $200,000 for non-mechanical rides, $350,000 for mechanical.	Annual inspections of fixed-site amusement parks. Mobile rides inspected each time ride is moved and reassembled. Ski-lifts, tramways, waterslides, and go-carts also regulated by this agency.
Massachusetts	1974	Fixed-Site and Mobile	Department of Public Safety Engineering	Annual permitting required for mobile sites.	Initial inspection by licensed insurance representative approved by state Public Safety Office - if an injury accident occurs, a state Dept. Engineer steps in. Annual and intermittent inspection of mobile rides. Annual on-site inspection of fixed parks.

 

State	Year of Initial Legislation	Type(s) of Parks Inspected	Oversight Agency	Permits and Licenses	Inspections
Michigan	1966	Fixed-Site and Mobile	Division of Commerce	Obtained from Commercial Licensing Division. Both mobile and fixed-site ride operators apply for annual permits. Must pass inspection before issuance of permit.	Annual inspection. Periodic inspections based upon past history. Some cities in Michigan require a state inspection before rides can operate. Waterslides also covered - require plans specification, stress analysis and engineering certification.
Minnesota	1992	Fixed-Site and Mobile	Department of Labor and Industry	None	$1 million minimum insurance per occurrence. Requires a Certificate of insurance or affidavit of inspection. $2,000 per day civil penalty for violations.

 

State	Year of Initial Legislation	Type(s) of Parks Inspected	Oversight Agency	Permits and Licenses	Inspections
Mississippi	NA	Mobile	Office of Consumer Protection. Individual cities & municipalities have jurisdiction in their respective areas.	A license is required for tax purposes.	State Fair Commission inspects each ride erected for annual fair.
Missouri	None	None	None	None	None
Montana	None	None	None	None	None
Nebraska	1987	Fixed-Site and Mobile	Department of Labor	Annual Permits issued upon completion of application process.	Inspected annually by the State; if not done by qualified inspectors. (Insurance inspectors or qualified private inspectors).
Nevada	1991	Fixed-Site and Mobile	Consumer Affairs	Permits and Licenses by cities.	Inspections by city code inspectors.

 

State	Year of Initial Legislation	Type(s) of Parks Inspected	Oversight Agency	Permits and Licenses	Inspections
New Hampshire	1989	Fixed-Site and Mobile	Department of Safety	Registration/license required.	Prior to registration/licensing, an independent inspector visits the mobile or fixed-site ride. Subsequent annual and intermittent inspections conducted by the state on mobile and fixed-site rides. Follow-up complaint inspections performed by state.
New Jersey	1975	Fixed-Site and Mobile	Department of Labor	Each ride licensed, both mobile and fixed-site. Certificate of Insurance ($100,000) required.	Full safety inspections prior to season. Load tests in heavy rides, carnivals must submit itinerary in advance. Mobile rides inspected following set up at each location. Bungee jumping, ski-lifts, tramways, and go-carts are also included.

 

State	Year of Initial Legislation	Type(s) of Parks Inspected	Oversight Agency	Permits and Licenses	Inspections
New Mexico	1978	Fixed-Site and Mobile	New Mexico Carnival Program	Inspections and insurance certificates are required to be filed with the state. Filing fee is $50.00 per ride. $3 million liability insurance required per ride, including bungee jumping and state fair rides.	Annual inspections by a NAARSO inspector and daily inspections by the owner/operator.
New York	1983	Fixed-Site and Mobile	Department of Labor	Permits required for mobile and fixed-site amusement rides. Certificate of Insurance required minimum $1 million. Permits: Each $25 kiddie rides and $50 adult rides.	Annual on-site inspection of stationary amusement park rides. Mobile rides must submit schedules in advance for inspections at all stops.
North Carolina	1986	Fixed-Site and Mobile	Department of Labor	A permit number is issued which is recorded on a sticker and attached to the ride following inspection.	Semi-annual inspection of stationary rides; Unannounced inspection; Every mobile ride inspected at each set-up; Follow up inspections to insure compliance. Ski-lifts, go-carts, and rope tows also regulated by this agency.

 

State	Year of Initial Legislation	Type(s) of Parks Inspected	Oversight Agency	Permits and Licenses	Inspections
North Dakota	None	None	None	None	None
Ohio	1985	Fixed-Site and Mobile	Department of Agriculture	A permit is issued annually for each mobile amusement ride upon completion of a satisfactory safety inspection. Prior to issuance of a license, the operator must file an Ohio itinerary as well as initiate the filing of a Certificate of Insurance.	Every ride is inspected prior to the issuance of the license. Depending upon the firm's history, rides must be inspected at each subsequent location. Rides found unsafe must be made safe prior to operating again.
Oklahoma	1984	Fixed-Site and Mobile	Department of Labor	Annual registration. Certificate of Operation issued to each mobile and fixed locations - each ride is to be registered with the Oklahoma Labor Department.	Inspection required by state inspectors. Mobile - each time set up; Permanent - annually. Insurance is required. Bungee Jumping & go-carts are also regulated.
Oregon	1959	Fixed-Site and Mobile	Building Codes	Annual permit for operation of all amusement rides.	Annual inspection of fair, carnivals, circus, etc. statewide. Annual inspection of all stationary amusement parks.

 

State	Year of Initial Legislation	Type(s) of Parks Inspected	Oversight Agency	Permits and Licenses	Inspections
Pennsylvania	1984	Fixed-Site and Mobile	Department of Agriculture	Rides must be registered with the Department of Agriculture. An Itinerary and Certificate of Inspection must be provided.	Rides must be inspected by a Certified Inspector every thirty (30) days or every set up, whichever comes first. Quality Control inspections are conducted by State Inspectors on a frequent and random schedule.
Rhode Island	1985	Mobile	Department of Labor	None issued by the state, however Certificate of Operator issued by local building or electrical inspectors.	Annually. Generally, insurance company conducts their own inspection. In an accident/incident situation state building officials will inspect.
South Carolina	1976	Fixed-Site and Mobile	Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulations	Permit required. Good for 12 months ending Dec. 31st. $500 thousand liability insurance required.	Yearly and unannounced. Operator inspections also. NDT and manuals required; daily check sheets and maintenance records required.
South Dakota	None	None	None	None	None

 

State	Year of Initial Legislation	Type(s) of Parks Inspected	Oversight Agency	Permits and Licenses	Inspections
Tennessee	1984	Fixed-Site and Mobile	Department of Labor	Only applicable to Tramways & Ski-lifts as covered in elevator legislation. A state permit is required for new construction and modification.	Six month on-site inspection for tramways and aerial rides.
Texas	1983	Fixed-Site and Mobile	Department of Insurance	Insurance policy required by the Texas Department of Insurance for review of compliance. A $20.00 filing fee is required for each amusement ride. A $20.00 fee for each entire go-cart track.	Annual inspection required with inspection certificate submitted to the Texas Department of Insurance for review. Inspectors are required to be professionally qualified by the insurer.
Utah	NA	All Inflatable Rides	Division of Consumer Protection	None	None
Vermont	1996	Fixed-Site and Mobile	Secretary of State	Issue permits to operate if proof of liability insurance is presented.	None

 

State	Year of Initial Legislation	Type(s) of Parks Inspected	Oversight Agency	Permits and Licenses	Inspections
Virginia	1986	Fixed-Site and Mobile	State Building Code Office	A permit is required from the local building department for the re-assembly or operation of an amusement device.	Inspections are required prior to each operation, after any major modification, or after each assembly. Inspections are performed only by inspectors that have met Virginia's certification requirements.
Washington	1986	Fixed-Site and Mobile	Department of Labor and Industries	Amusement Rides require Permits and Licenses. Annual operating permits.	Annual Safety and Mechanical Inspection. Electrical Inspection each "setup." Maintain liability insurance.
West Virginia	1966	Fixed-Site and Mobile	Division of Labor	Mobile ride license required at time of each "set-up." Fixed-rides require annual licenses.	Each ride is licensed, both mobile and fixed-site. Certificate of $1 million insurance required.
Wisconsin	NA	Fixed-Site and Mobile	Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations	Annual registration required prior to opening to public. Registration fee required. Registration & Inspection stickers are applied to each ride.	Seasonal inspections for mobile and permanent rides. Re-inspection when violations are found. Inspection fees required.
Wyoming	1987	Fixed-Site and Mobile	Department of Agriculture	Local responsibility	Local responsibility