Title OC, Occupations Code

Sec. 2151.053. INFORMATION REQUEST. (a) The department may request information from a sponsor, lessor, landowner, or other person responsible for an amusement ride being offered for use by the public concerning whether insurance required by this chapter is in effect on that amuse…

Sec. 2151.101. REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATION. (a) A person may not operate an amusement ride unless the person: (1) has had the amusement ride inspected at least once a year by an insurer or a person with whom the insurer has contracted; (2) obtains a written certificate from the in…

Sec. 2151.1011. LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR CERTAIN AMUSEMENT RIDES. (a) This section only applies to a Class B amusement ride that: (1) consists of a motorized vehicle that tows one or more separate passenger cars in a manner similar to a train, but without regard to whether the veh…

Sec. 2151.1012. LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR CERTAIN OTHER AMUSEMENT RIDES. (a) This section applies only to a Class B amusement ride that: (1) is mechanically inflated using a continuous airflow device; and (2) provides a surface for bouncing and jumping or creates an enclosed space …

Sec. 2151.102. INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS. (a) The inspection required by Section 2151.101(a) must test for stress-related and wear-related damage of the critical parts of a ride that the manufacturer of the amusement ride determines: (1) are reasonably subject to failure as the res…

Sec. 2151.1021. INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR MOBILE AMUSEMENT RIDES. (a) The commissioner shall adopt rules requiring operators of mobile amusement rides to perform inspections of mobile amusement rides, including rules requiring daily inspections of safety restraints. (b) Rules a…

Sec. 2151.1022. REQUIRED RECORDS OF GOVERNMENTAL ACTIONS. (a) A person who operates an amusement ride in this state shall maintain accurate records of any governmental action taken in any state relating to that particular amusement ride, including an inspection resulting in the r…

Sec. 2151.103. INJURY REPORTS. (a) In this section, "medical treatment" includes treatment administered by a physician or by registered professional personnel under the standing orders of a physician. The term does not include first-aid treatment, the onetime treatment and subseq…

Sec. 2151.104. ACCESS TO RIDES. An owner or operator of an amusement ride may deny entry to the ride to any person if, in the owner's or operator's opinion, the entry may jeopardize the safety of the person or of other amusement ride patrons. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1…

Sec. 2151.105. SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS. (a) The commissioner shall adopt rules requiring that a sign be posted to inform the public how to report an amusement ride that appears to be unsafe or to report an amusement ride operator who appears to be violating the law. (b) The rules mu…

Sec. 2151.106. MINIMUM STANDARDS. (a) An amusement ride covered by this chapter that is sold, maintained, or operated in this state must comply with standards established by the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) as of May 1, 1999. Those standards are minimum standa…

Sec. 2151.107. EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN CHALLENGE COURSES MEETING INSURANCE REQUIREMENT. (a) In this section, "challenge course" means a challenge, ropes, team building, or obstacle course, which may include logs, tires, platforms, beams, bridges, poles, ropes, ladders, nets, climbi…

Sec. 2151.151. INJUNCTION. The district attorney of a county in which an amusement ride is operated or, on request of the commissioner of insurance, the attorney general or an agent of the attorney general, may seek an injunction against a person operating an amusement ride in vi…

Sec. 2151.152. OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS. (a) A municipal, county, or state law enforcement official may determine compliance with a provision of Subchapter C, other than Section 2151.104, in conjunction with the commissioner and may institute an action in a court of competent ju…

Sec. 2151.1525. PROHIBITION OF AMUSEMENT RIDE OPERATION. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (e), a municipal, county, or state law enforcement official may immediately prohibit operation of an amusement ride if: (1) the operator of the amusement ride is unable to provide the do…

Sec. 2151.1526. PROHIBITION OF MOBILE AMUSEMENT RIDE OPERATION. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) or (c), a mobile amusement ride on which a death occurs may not be operated. (b) If a mobile amusement ride was in compliance with Section 2151.101 when its operation was init…

Sec. 2151.1527. RELIEF FROM PROHIBITION ORDER. The owner or operator of the amusement ride may file suit for relief from a prohibition under Section 2151.1525 or 2151.1526 in a district court in the county in which the amusement ride was located when the prohibition against opera…

Sec. 2151.153. CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (a) A person commits an offense if the person fails to comply with any requirement of: (1) Section 2151.101, 2151.102, 2151.103, 2151.1525(b), (c), or (d), or 2151.1526(a); or (2) a rule adopted by the commissioner under Section 2151.1021 or 215…