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NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-42.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-42.1 - Information provided by manufacturers; evaluation of incidents; engineering analyses

5:3-42.1. Information provided by manufacturers; evaluation of incidents; engineering analyses  14. a. All persons manufacturing carnival-amusement rides to be erected, used or installed in this State shall provide to the department, on a form provided by the department, the information that the commissioner shall prescribe by rule. b. Upon notification from an owner or operator of an incident, whether in this State or elsewhere, involving a critical component of a ride, the manufacturer of the ride shall promptly evaluate the information in the notification and, if necessary, provide, in the form of a safety bulletin, the results of that evaluation, together with any recommendations, to the department and to all known owners and operators of the ride in this State. c. The department shall also have the authority to prohibit the sale, erection, use or installation of any carnival-amusement ride in this State upon a final determination, following exhaustion of all available remedies at law, that the manufacturer of the ride has repeatedly failed to comply with orders requiring engineering analyses to be prepared and submitted to the department or safety bulletins to be issued for individual carnival-amusement rides or classes of carnival-amusement rides or upon a final determination, following exhaustion of all available remedies at law, that the manufacturer has refused, on a repeated and egregious basis, to comply with orders to carry out the duties and obligations imposed by P.L.1975, c.105 (C.5:3-31 et seq.). d. The requirements imposed by this section on a manufacturer shall apply equally to any person who obtains a supplemental modification certification. L.2001,c.166,s.14.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-43 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-43 - Individual approval of ride, required; conditions

5:3-43. Individual approval of ride, required; conditions  13. If a carnival-amusement ride was manufactured prior to the effective date of P.L.2001, c.166 or the type certification for the ride is not renewed by the manufacturer or is revoked by the department, then the ride shall not be operated, installed or used in this State unless the owner or operator has obtained a carnival-amusement ride individual approval from the department. No ride not having a type certification or supplemental modification certification shall be modified unless the owner or operator has provided the information required by section 12 of P.L.1975, c.105 (C.5:3-42) and the owner or operator of the ride has obtained an individual approval for the ride as modified. Information required by the department regarding any ride shall be provided by a licensed professional engineer or other qualified person acceptable to the department. L.1975,c.105,s.13; amended 2001, c.166, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-44 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-44 - Order of temporary cessation of operation, suspension of permit; reconsideration hearing

5:3-44. Order of temporary cessation of operation, suspension of permit; reconsideration hearing  14. a. The department may order, in writing, a temporary cessation of operation of a carnival-amusement ride or suspend the permit issued for that ride if it has been determined after inspection, in accordance with standards promulgated by the department, to be hazardous or unsafe or that there has been a violation of P.L.1975, c.105 (C.5:3-31 et seq.) or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to that act. Operation shall not resume until such conditions are corrected to the satisfaction of the department. b. The commissioner shall reinspect a carnival-amusement ride for which a permit has been suspended within 48 hours of receiving written notice from the owner of the ride stating that the condition or violation for which the permit was suspended has been corrected. If, upon reinspection, the commissioner determines that the condition or violation has been corrected, the commissioner shall reinstate the permit immediately. c. If a person whose permit has been suspended or revoked, or whose application for a permit has been denied, believes that the violation or condition justifying suspension, revocation or denial of the permit does not exist, the person may apply to the commissioner for a reconsideration hearing in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). The reconsideration hearing shall be conducted, and a final decision issued by the commissioner, within 48 hours of the receipt of the request, except as extended with the consent of both parties. Failure to issue a decision shall constitute denial of the requester's appeal. The decision of the commissioner shall be final, subject to the right of the parties to appeal to the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division. L.1975,c.105,s.14; amended 2001, c.166, s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-45 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-45 - Use of rides not prohibited; conditions

5:3-45. Use of rides not prohibited; conditions  15. a. This act shall not be construed as to prevent the use of any carnival-amusement ride if the ride has a New Jersey serial number and is maintained in a safe condition and in conformance with the rules and regulations of the department, and the owner or operator of the ride provides to the department a manual prepared by a licensed professional engineer or other qualified person acceptable to the department which contains the following information: (1) A schedule of periodic inspections and maintenance required to be carried out by owners and operators as needed to ensure continued safety; (2) A schedule of nondestructive testing that is necessary to ensure the continuing safety and soundness of the ride; (3) Operation procedures and training requirements for ride operators and attendants, including training regarding safety-based limitations on who may ride; (4) For mobile rides, a detailed set of erection instructions including any necessary support requirements; and (5) Any other information as the commissioner may prescribe by regulation. b. No carnival amusement ride which has a New Jersey serial number shall be modified unless: (1) All of the requirements of subsection a. of this section are met; and (2) The modification is pursuant to a supplemental modification certification or the owner or operator of the ride obtains individual approval of the modification in accordance with the provisions of section 12 of P.L.1975, c.105 (C.5:3-42). L.1975,c.105,s.15; amended 2001, c.166, s.10.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-46 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-46 - Maintenance, inspection records

5:3-46. Maintenance, inspection records  16. a. The owner and ride operator shall retain at all times up-to-date maintenance and inspection records for each carnival-amusement ride in accordance with such rules and regulations as the department may prescribe. Among other things, such records shall contain information of the date and nature of all inspections, whether by a departmental inspector or a person in the employment of the owner or of any insurer of the carnival-amusement ride, as well as of any violations and the types of actions taken to rectify the violations. All breakdowns or repairs of any mechanical part shall be duly noted. The department may also require a full safety inspection of any ride whose operation results in any injury or death before operation of that ride can be resumed. b. The department shall conduct an investigation of each carnival-amusement ride incident in which one or more persons suffer death or serious injury and shall identify those measures which may be required to prevent the future occurrence of death or serious injury under similar circumstances and, in furtherance of any investigation pursuant to this subsection, the department may issue and enforce subpoenas to compel the testimony of any person who may have knowledge of any relevant matters and the production of any relevant documents. L.1975,c.105,s.16; amended 2001, c.166, s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-47 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-47 - Report of accidents, injuries, fatalities

5:3-47. Report of accidents, injuries, fatalities  17. It shall be the duty of every owner and ride operator to report immediately, on a form to be provided by the department, any accidents and resulting injuries or fatalities incurred during the operation of any carnival-amusement ride, other than minor incidents, as defined by rule, or any mechanical malfunction of any ride while in use necessitating suspension of operation for diagnostic or corrective work, and to cease operation of any ride whose breakdown or malfunction causes a fatality or serious injury to any person, subject to rules and regulations promulgated by the department. Each owner and operator shall maintain, and make available for inspection by the commissioner, records of all minor incidents incurred in the operation of a carnival-amusement ride. As used in this section, "minor incidents" means those incidents designated by rule of the commissioner to be minor in nature. As used in this section, "mechanical malfunction" means and includes structural failure of a load-bearing element, mechanical or electrical failure of a drive or control system component, or failure of a restraint system, which materially compromises ride safety. L.1975,c.105,s.17; amended 2001, c.166, s.12.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-48 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-48 - Modification of rules, regulations or order; application; hearing; findings and recommendations; record

5:3-48. Modification of rules, regulations or order; application; hearing; findings and recommendations; record  If there are practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships for an owner to comply with any rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this act, or if an owner is aggrieved by any order issued thereto, the department may modify the application of such rules, regulations or order in the spirit of the provisions of this act with regard to public safety. Any owner may, within 10 days after the promulgation of such rules or regulations or the service of such order, apply to the department for a modification of said rules, regulations or order. The request shall be in writing and shall state the grounds for applying for such modification. It shall be the duty of the department to provide such hearing at the earliest convenient opportunity, at which time the owner shall have the right to be heard personally or by counsel, to cross-examine witnesses appearing against him and to produce evidence in his own behalf. After such hearing the department shall report in writing its findings and recommendations, which shall include a description of the conditions under which the modifications, if any, are permitted. Such hearing and decision shall conform to the applicable provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," and a record of all authorized modifications shall be kept by the department and open to the public. L.1975, c. 105, s. 18, eff. May 29, 1975.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-49 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-49 - Rules and regulations on safe operating procedures

5:3-49. Rules and regulations on safe operating procedures  The department shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations on safe operating procedures which, inter alia, shall include the requirement that a ride operator be at least 16 years of age, that he operate no more than one ride at any given time, and that he be in attendance at all times that said ride is in operation. L.1975, c. 105, s. 19, eff. May 29, 1975.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-50 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-50 - Insurance or bond required for operation of ride

5:3-50. Insurance or bond required for operation of ride  20. No persons shall operate a carnival-amusement ride unless at the time there is in existence (a) a policy of insurance written on a per occurrence basis in an amount of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence insuring the owner or operator against liability for injury suffered by any person riding the carnival-amusement ride, or (b) a bond in a like amount; provided, however, that the aggregate liability of the surety under such bond shall not exceed the face amount thereof. The policy shall be procured from one or more insurers acceptable to the State Commissioner of Banking and Insurance and either (a) licensed to transact insurance in the State of New Jersey, or (b) approved as surplus line insurers pursuant to section 11 of P.L.1960, c.32 (C.17:22-6.45). L.1975,c.105,s.20; amended 2001, c.166, s.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-51 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-51 - Inapplicability of act to single-passenger coin-operated ride

5:3-51. Inapplicability of act to single-passenger coin-operated ride  This act shall not apply to any single-passenger coin-operated ride, manually, mechanically or electrically operated, which customarily is placed, singly or in groups, in a public location and which does not normally require the supervision or services of an operator. L.1975, c. 105, s. 21, eff. May 29, 1975.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-52 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-52 - Enactment of requirements by municipalities; application for exemption from state standards

5:3-52. Enactment of requirements by municipalities; application for exemption from state standards  Nothing contained in this act shall prevent municipalities from enacting requirements more restrictive than those provided for by, or adopted pursuant to the provisions of this act. Any municipality desiring to impose more restrictive requirements shall make a written application for exemption from any State standards adopted hereunder to the department which shall act upon said application in accordance with the procedures set forth in section 18 of this act. L.1975, c. 105, s. 22, eff. May 29, 1975.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-53 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-53 - Injunction to compel compliance

5:3-53. Injunction to compel compliance  The department shall have the power to bring injunctive proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction to compel compliance with any lawful order made by the department pursuant to the provisions of this act. L.1975, c. 105, s. 23, eff. May 29, 1975.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-54 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-54 - Noncompliance; fine

5:3-54. Noncompliance; fine  24. Any person who interferes in any manner with the implementation of or otherwise fails to comply with the provisions of this act, shall be liable to a fine of not more than $5,000 per day for each violation to be adjudged, collected and enforced, in suit filed by the department, pursuant to the provisions of "the penalty enforcement law" (N.J.S.2A:58-1 et seq.). L.1975,c.105,s.24; amended 1998, c.10, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-55 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-55 - Definitions

5:3-55. Definitions  1. As used in this act: "Amusement park" means any permanent indoor or outdoor facility or park where amusement rides are available for use by the general public.  "Amusement park operator" means any person, firm or corporation that owns, leases, manages or operates an amusement park or amusement ride.  "Amusement ride" includes any device within the meaning of section 2 of P.L.1975, c.105 (C.5:3-32), and any other water-based recreational amusement, including all water slides, wave pools and water parks.  "Rider" means a person attending an amusement park or utilizing an amusement ride. Rider also includes any person who is an invitee, whether or not that person pays consideration.  L.1992,c.118,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-56 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-56 - Certain riders prohibited, operator immunity

5:3-56. Certain riders prohibited, operator immunity  2. A rider shall not board or attempt to board any amusement ride if he is knowingly under the influence of any alcoholic beverage as defined in R.S.33:1-1 or under the influence of any prescription, legend drug or controlled dangerous substance as this term is defined in P.L.1970, c.226 (C.24:21-1 et al.), or any other substance which affects the rider's ability to safely use the ride and abide by the posted and stated instructions. The operator of the amusement ride may prevent a rider who is perceptibly or apparently under the influence of drugs or alcohol from riding on an amusement ride. An operator who prevents a rider from boarding a ride in accordance with this section shall not be criminally or civilly liable in any manner or to any extent whatsoever if the operator has a reasonable basis for believing that the rider is under the influence of drugs or alcohol.  L.1992,c.118,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-57 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-57 - Written report of accident precondition to bringing suit

5:3-57. Written report of accident precondition to bringing suit  3. a. As a precondition to bringing any suit in connection with an injury against an amusement park operator, a rider shall report in writing to the amusement park operator all the details of any accident within 90 days from the time of the incident giving rise to the suit.  b. In order to facilitate reporting of accidents or injuries, every amusement park operator shall designate an office or location as a site for reporting accidents and injuries. The designated office or site shall be open and staffed during regular business hours and shall be clearly designated in writing. The operator shall designate and identify more than one such office or location if necessary within the amusement park so that no area containing amusement park rides is further than reasonable walking distance from an office or location.  c. An accident report shall include at least the following: name and address of the accident victim, brief description of incident location, alleged cause of accident, name and address of the ride operator, others involved and witnesses, if any. The precondition in subsection a. of this section is not applicable unless the operator conspicuously posts notice of the reporting requirement in English and one other language deemed appropriate by the amusement park operator and in at least five different locations on the premises, including each entrance and exit, each place designated for receiving reports of accidents and injuries during business hours and each place designated as a first aid station. The Department of Labor shall provide the rider or his representative with a copy of the accident report as required by section 17 of P.L.1975, c.105 (C.5:3-47) upon request.  L.1992,c.118,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-58 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-58 - Late reports, determination of prejudice to operator

5:3-58. Late reports, determination of prejudice to operator  4. A rider who fails to give the report required by section 3 of this act within 90 days from the time of the accident or incident may be permitted to give the report at any time within one year after the accident or incident at the discretion of a judge of the Superior Court if the operator is not substantially prejudiced thereby. The inability of the amusement park operator to locate and bring within the jurisdiction of the court needed witnesses for his defense shall be considered by the court in determining whether the operator has been substantially prejudiced by the delay. Application to the court for permission to give a late report shall be made upon motion based on affidavits showing sufficient reason for the rider's failure to give the report within 90 days from the time of the accident or incident.  L.1992,c.118,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-59 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-59 - Report to serve as notice to operator

5:3-59. Report to serve as notice to operator  5. When an operator files a report of an accident as required by section 17 of P.L.1975, c.105 (C.5:3-47) within 90 days from the time of the accident that report shall serve as notice to the operator for the purposes of section 3 of this act.  L.1992,c.118,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:4-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:4-1 - Display of flag in buildings, etc.

5:4-1. Display of flag in buildings, etc.  No owner, proprietor or lessee of any hall, place of amusement, auditorium, tent or room used for the entertainment of the public, for public gatherings or public meetings, shall permit the holding of any entertainment, public gathering or public meeting, unless the flag of the United States shall be publicly displayed in such hall, place of amusement, auditorium, tent or room.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:4-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:4-2 - Display of flag on streets, highways, etc.

5:4-2. Display of flag on streets, highways, etc.  No person or persons directly or indirectly in charge of any entertainment, public gathering or public meeting, on any public street or highway or lot or tract of land, in any municipality shall proceed with the holding of any such entertainment, public gathering or public meeting unless the flag of the United States, reasonably clean and in good repair, shall be publicly displayed at such entertainment, gathering or meeting.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:4-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:4-3 - Size of flag

5:4-3. Size of flag  The flag required to be displayed by the provisions of this chapter shall be the standard flag of the United States, and shall be of a size not less than fifty-two by sixty-six inches.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:4-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:4-4 - Places of religious worship excepted from chapter

5:4-4. Places of religious worship excepted from chapter  This chapter shall not apply to churches, auditoriums or rooms used by congregations as places of religious worship.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:4-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:4-5 - Penalty for violation

5:4-5. Penalty for violation  5:4-5. Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof in a summary proceeding before any municipal court of this State, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each such offense, for the use of the State.  Amended 1953,c.6,s.6; 1991,c.91,s.182.