Title 408, LABOR

Sec. 8. (1) The department shall charge the following fees for permits to operate, annual inspections, reinspections, and special inspector commissions: (a) Permit to operate $ 10.00 (b) Annual inspection: (i) Kiddie rides 40.00 (ii) Fixed coaster 90.00 (iii) Aerial lifts 115.00 …

Sec. 9. The department shall hire inspectors to inspect carnival-amusement rides and shall hire or retain an individual as the direct supervisor of those inspectors who the department determines is qualified in engineering and training.

Sec. 10. (1) An owner shall not operate a carnival-amusement ride without a permit issued by the director. On or before March 1 of each year, an owner shall apply for a permit to the director on a form furnished by the director and containing the information required by the depar…

Sec. 11. After inspection, the department shall issue a permit to operate a carnival or amusement ride if all of the following occur: (a) The carnival or amusement ride and its owner are found to be in compliance with this act and the rules promulgated by the department under thi…

Sec. 12. (1) Before a new carnival or amusement ride is erected, or whenever any additions or alterations are made that change the structure, mechanism, classification, or capacity of any carnival or amusement ride, the owner shall file with the department a notice of his or her …

Sec. 14. This act does not prevent the use of any existing carnival-amusement ride if an inspection finds that the ride is in a safe condition and conforms to the rules of the department.

Sec. 15. If there are practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships for an owner to comply with the rules under this act, the director may modify the application of those rules or if the spirit of the rules is observed and the public safety is secure. An owner may make a writte…

Sec. 16. A person shall not operate a carnival or amusement ride unless the owner obtained security against the owner's or operator's liability for injury suffered by individuals riding the carnival or amusement ride by 1 of the following methods: (a) By obtaining a policy of ins…

Sec. 17. (1) The department may suspend a permit issued under this act for any of the following reasons: (a) Upon inspection, the ride is determined to be hazardous or unsafe. (b) An inspection of a ride has been impeded, obstructed, or interfered with. (c) An owner fails to subm…

Sec. 18. (1) A rider of a carnival or amusement ride shall, at a minimum, do all of the following: (a) Obey the reasonable safety rules posted in accordance with this act and oral instructions for the carnival or amusement ride given by the operator or an employee or agent of the…

Sec. 19. (1) An operator shall display signs indicating the applicable rider safety responsibilities provided in section 18 and the location of stations to report injuries under section 20. The signs shall be located in all of the following locations: (a) Each station for reporti…

Sec. 19a. (1) On request, an owner shall, at no cost to the department, provide the department a copy of the manufacturer's operating instructions for a carnival or amusement ride owned by the owner and any written bulletins concerning the safety, operation, or maintenance of the…

Sec. 20. An owner or operator of a carnival or amusement ride shall immediately report to the department by telephone any accident in which a fatality occurs or an individual suffers a serious injury resulting from the structural or mechanical failure of a carnival or amusement r…