Permit required to operate rides; certificate of inspection

(a) No amusement ride shall be operated, except for purposes of testing and inspection, until a permit for its operation has been issued by the office. The owner of an amusement ride shall apply for a permit to the office on a form furnished by the office providing such information as the office may require. (b) No such application shall be complete without including a certificate of inspection from a licensed inspector that the amusement ride meets all relevant provisions of this article and the standards and regulations adopted pursuant thereto. The cost of obtaining the certificate of inspection from a licensed inspector shall be borne by the owner or operator. History. Code 1981, § 34-12-7, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1453, § 1; Code 1981, § 25-15-55, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1144, § 3/SB 446. 25-15-56. Amusement ride inspection; issuance of certificate of inspection. (a) All amusement rides shall be inspected annually, and may be inspected more frequently, by a licensed inspector at the owner’s or operator’s expense. If the amusement ride meets all relevant provisions of this article and the standards and regulations adopted pursuant to this article, the licensed inspector shall provide to the owner or operator a certificate of inspection. All new amusement rides shall be inspected before commencing public operation. 249 25-15-59 (b) Amusement rides and attractions may be required to be inspected by an authorized person each time they are assembled or disassembled in accordance with regulations and standards established under this article. History. Code 1981, § 34-12-8, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1453, § 1; Ga. L. 1986, p. 10, § 34; Code 1981, § 25-15-56, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1144, § 3/SB 446.