Title 25 — Fire Protection and Safety
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O.C.G.A. § 25-15-31 State liability not created, §25-15-30
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Carnival Ride Safety Act. State liability not created, §25-15-100. Cigarette fire safety. Enforcement of violations, §25-14-6. Commonsense consumption act. Weight gain or obesity from long-term consumption of food. Nonliability of food manufacturers, packers, seller, distributors,…
O.C.G.A. § 25-15-50 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Amusement Ride Safety Act.” History. Code 1981, § 34-12-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1453, § 1; Code 1981, § 25-15-50, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1144, § 3/SB 446.
O.C.G.A. § 25-15-51 Definitions
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As used in this article, the term: (1) “Amusement ride” means any mechanical device, other than those regulated by the Consumer Products Safety Commission, which carries or conveys passengers along, around, or over a fixed or restricted route or course or within a defined area for …
O.C.G.A. § 25-15-54 Licensing of private inspectors
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The office may license such private inspectors as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this article. History. Code 1981, § 34-12-6, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1453, § 1; Code 1981, § 25-15-54, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1144, § 3/SB 446. 25-15-55. Permit requir…
O.C.G.A. § 25-15-55 Permit required to operate rides; certificate of inspection
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(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 informati…
O.C.G.A. § 25-15-57 Waiver of ride inspection requirement
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The office may waive the requirement of subsection (a) of Code Section 25-15-56 if the owner of an amusement ride gives satisfactory proof to the office that the amusement ride has passed an inspection conducted by a federal agency or by another state whose standards and regulati…
O.C.G.A. § 25-15-58 Issuance of permits
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The office shall issue a permit to operate an amusement ride to the owner thereof upon successful completion of a safety inspection of the amusement ride conducted by a licensed inspector and upon receiving an application for permit with a certificate of insurance. The permit shal…
O.C.G.A. § 25-15-59 Owner recordkeeping
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The owner shall maintain up-to-date maintenance, inspection, and repair records between inspection periods for each amusement ride in accordance with such standards and regulations as are adopted pursuant to this article. Such records shall contain a copy of all inspection report…
O.C.G.A. § 25-15-60 Owners
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Accident reports, §25-15-61. Defined, §25-15-51. Liability insurance, bond, cash or security coverage, §25-15-62. Recordkeeping, §25-15-59. Permit to operate. Applications, §25-15-55. Defined, §25-15-51. Fee. Defined, §25-15-51. Issuance, §25-15-58. Required, §25-15-55. Playground e…
O.C.G.A. § 25-15-61 Accident reports
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The owner of the amusement ride shall report to the office any accident resulting in a fatality or an injury requiring immediate inpatient overnight hospitalization incurred during the operation of any amusement ride. The report shall be in writing, shall describe the nature of t…
O.C.G.A. § 25-15-62 Liability insurance, bond, cash, or security coverage
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(a) No person shall operate an amusement ride unless at the time there is in existence: (1) A policy of insurance in an appropriate amount determined by regulation insuring the owner and operator (if an independent contractor) against liability for injury to persons arising out o…
O.C.G.A. § 25-15-63 Variances
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If any person would incur practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships in complying with the standards and regulations adopted pursuant to this article, or if any person is aggrieved by any order issued by the office, the person may make a written application to the office sta…
O.C.G.A. § 25-15-64 Applicability of article
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This article shall not apply to any single-passenger coin operated amusement ride on a stationary foundation or to playground equipment such as swings, seesaws, slides, jungle gyms, rider propelled merry-gorounds, moonwalks, and live rides. History. Code 1981, § 34-12-16, enacted…
O.C.G.A. § 25-15-65 Compliance of existing rides
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This article shall not be construed so as to prevent the use of any existing amusement ride found to be in a safe condition and to be in conformance with the standards and regulations adopted pursuant to this article. Owners of amusement rides in operation on or before the effect…
O.C.G.A. § 25-15-66 Order for temporary cessation; injunction; penalties
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(a) The Commissioner or the Commissioner’s authorized representative may issue a written order for the temporary cessation of operation of an amusement ride if it has been determined after inspection to be hazardous or unsafe. Operations shall not resume until such conditions are…
O.C.G.A. § 25-15-67 Existing rides
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Period for compliance with chapter, §25-15-65. Use, §25-15-65.
O.C.G.A. § 25-15-68 State liability not created
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Neither this article nor any provision of this article shall be construed to place any liability on the State of Georgia, the office, or the Commissioner with respect to any claim by any person, firm, or corporation relating in any way whatsoever to amusement rides and any injury …
O.C.G.A. § 25-15-69 Accident reports, §25-15-61
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Age of ride operators. Minimum age, §25-15-60. Amusement Ride Safety Act. Short title, §25-15-50. Applicability of chapter, §25-15-64. Bond of owner or operator, §25-15-62. Carnival rides, §§25-15-80 to 25-15-101. Cash or security coverage of owner or operator, §25-15-62. Cessati…
O.C.G.A. § 25-15-80 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Carnival Ride Safety Act.” History. Code 1981, § 34-13-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 330, § 2; Ga. L. 1990, p. 1945, § 1; Code 1981, § 25-15-80, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1144, § 4/SB 446. 25-15-81. Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 25-15-81 Definitions
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As used in this article, the term: (1) “Authorized person” means a competent person experienced and instructed in the work to be performed who has been given the responsibility to perform his or her duty by the owner or the owner’s representative. (2) “Carnival ride” means any me…
O.C.G.A. § 25-15-82 Authority to consult
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The Commissioner shall be authorized to consult with persons knowledgeable in the area of the carnival ride industry and to create committees composed of such consultants to assist the Commissioner in carrying out his or her duties under this article. History. Code 1981, § 34-13-…
O.C.G.A. § 25-15-83 Variances, §25-15-93
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State liability not created, §25-15-100. Variances.
O.C.G.A. § 25-15-84 Local regulation, §25-15-101
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Mandamus. Operation after temporary cessation order, §25-15-96. Municipal regulation, §25-15-101. New rides. Inspection before commencing public operation, §25-15-86. Noise levels. Local regulation, §25-15-101. Operators. Attendance at all times during operation, §25-15-90. Define…
O.C.G.A. § 25-15-85 Permit required; application; engineering evaluation
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(a) No carnival ride shall be operated in any calendar year, except for purposes of testing and inspection, until a permit for its operation has been issued by the office. The owner of a carnival ride shall apply for a permit to the office on a form furnished by the office, provi…
O.C.G.A. § 25-15-86 Inspections
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All carnival rides and attractions shall be inspected annually and may be inspected more frequently by a licensed inspector at the owner’s or operator’s expense. If the carnival ride meets all relevant provisions of this article and the standards and regulations adopted pursuant …
O.C.G.A. § 25-15-88 Issuance of permit
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The office shall issue a permit to operate a carnival ride to the owner thereof upon successful completion of a safety inspection by a licensed inspector, upon completion by the owner of the application for a permit, and upon presentation of a certificate of inspection or waiver t…
O.C.G.A. § 25-15-89 Maintenance, inspection, and repair records
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The owner shall maintain up-to-date maintenance, inspection, and repair records between inspection periods for each carnival ride in accordance with such standards and regulations as are adopted pursuant to this article. Such records shall contain a copy of all inspection reports…
O.C.G.A. § 25-15-91 Accident reports
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The owner of the carnival ride shall report to the office any accident 259 25-15-93 incurred during the operation of any carnival ride resulting in a fatality or an injury requiring medical attention from a licensed medical facility. The report shall be in writing, shall describe…
O.C.G.A. § 25-15-92 Short title
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Definitions. Authority to consult. Safety standards and regulations; licensing of inspectors; ride permits; fees. Licensing of private inspectors. Permit required; application; engineering evaluation. Inspections. Waiver of inspection for rides inspected by other entity. Issuance …
O.C.G.A. § 25-15-93 Variances from standards and regulations
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If any person would incur practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships in complying with the standards and regulations adopted pursuant to this article, or if any person is aggrieved by any order issued by the office, the person may make a written application to the office sta…
O.C.G.A. § 25-15-94 Exempted rides
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This article shall not apply to any single-passenger coin operated carnival ride on a stationary foundation or to playground equipment such as swings, seesaws, slides, jungle gyms, rider propelled merry-gorounds, moonwalks, and live rides. History. Code 1981, § 34-13-16, enacted …
O.C.G.A. § 25-15-95 Existing rides
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This article shall not be construed so as to prevent the use of any existing carnival ride found to be in a safe condition and to be in conformance with the standards and regulations adopted pursuant to this article. History. Code 1981, § 34-13-17, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 330,…
O.C.G.A. § 25-15-96 Order for temporary cessation; injunction; penalties
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(a) The Commissioner or the Commissioner’s authorized representative may issue a written order for the temporary cessation of operation of a carnival ride if it has been determined after inspection to be hazardous or unsafe. Operations shall not resume until such conditions are c…
O.C.G.A. § 25-15-98 Fireworks
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Restrictions on consumer fireworks, §25-10-2. AGRICULTURE.
O.C.G.A. § 25-15-99 Reports
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Accident reports, §25-15-91. Safety fire commissioner. Consultation, §25-15-82. CARNIVAL RIDES —Cont’d Safety fire commissioner —Cont’d Formulation of standards and regulations, §25-15-83. Liability not created, §25-15-100. Licensing of private inspectors, §25-15-84. Powers and dut…