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NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-19 - When licensed operator or booth not required

5:3-19. When licensed operator or booth not required  No licensed operator or booth shall be required in connection with the operation of any machine for exhibiting moving pictures which uses only an inclosed incandescent lamp, and only cellulose acetate or other slow-burning films of a size or perforation differing from the standard used in regular moving-picture theaters or similar establishments, providing such exhibition is approved by the municipal authorities having jurisdiction.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-20 - Certain other operators exempt from license

5:3-20. Certain other operators exempt from license  No operator's license shall be required to operate any moving-picture machine or other similar apparatus involving the use of a film more than ten inches in length when such machine or apparatus uses only cellulose acetate films, or other nonexplosive films not more than one hundred feet in length nor more than one inch in width and does not require more than five hundred watts of electric current to operate the arc.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-21 - Penalty for violation

5:3-21. Penalty for violation  5:3-21. Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall be subject to a penalty of fifty dollars ($50.00). Such penalty shall be imposed for each day such violation thereafter continues. The penalties may be imposed against the owner or lessee of the premises wherein such violation occurs, or both. The Superior Court and the municipal courts shall have jurisdiction of said violations and the penalties hereunder shall be enforced and collected in a summary manner under "the penalty enforcement law" (N.J.S.2A:58-1 et seq.).  Amended 1953,c.6,s.4; 1991,c.91,s.180.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-21.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-21.1 - Outdoor theatres; appliances for fire protection

5:3-21.1. Outdoor theatres; appliances for fire protection  The operator of each outdoor theatre operated for the display of moving pictures shall provide at all times, when such theatre shall be in operation, such number of mobile carbon dioxide tanks or similar appliances, as shall be necessary for fire protection, or as shall be determined to be necessary by the member of the governing body of the municipality in which the theatre is located, who is in charge of fire protection therein or, if there be no such member, then by the mayor, chairman of the township committee or other chief executive officer of such municipality, and shall cause each employee of said theatre to be instructed in the use of such tanks or appliances for fire protection. L.1951, c. 220, p. 784, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-21.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-21.2 - Inspection of outdoor theatres

5:3-21.2. Inspection of outdoor theatres  Such member of the governing body of each municipality in which any such theatre is located, or such officer of the municipality, may cause each such theatre located within the municipality to be inspected by the fire chief of the municipality or, if there be no such fire chief, then by a qualified person, for the purpose of determining the number of such tanks or appliances which should be installed and maintained therein and of notifying the operator of each such theatre of the number of tanks required to be supplied for said purpose and, from time to time, may cause inspections to be made of such theatre to insure compliance with this act, to make tests of such equipment and to make tests of the ability of the employees of said theatre to operate the same efficiently. L.1951, c. 220, p. 784, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-21.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-21.3 - Failure to comply

5:3-21.3. Failure to comply  Any person, corporation or association operating any such theatre, who shall neglect or fail to comply with the provisions of this act, shall be adjudged a disorderly person. L.1951, c. 220, p. 785, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-22 - Commissioner of labor to supervise; code to be prepared

5:3-22. Commissioner of labor to supervise; code to be prepared  The supervision of all buildings and structures used as places for public amusement in municipalities having no local building supervision shall in all respects conform to a building code, prepared and promulgated by the commissioner of labor, due attention being paid to means of preventing and escaping from fire and other hazards.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-23 - Plans of buildings; approval by commissioner; duplicate

5:3-23. Plans of buildings; approval by commissioner; duplicate  In all such municipalities, no such building or structure shall be erected or used in whole or in part for said purpose of public amusement unless the plans and specifications therefor shall first have been approved by the commissioner of labor. Such plans and specifications shall be submitted, in duplicate, before any construction is undertaken. If they shall, in all respects, conform to the code mentioned in section 5:3-22 of this title, the said commissioner shall approve the same, retaining a duplicate copy of the plan in his department.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-24 - Application; fees

5:3-24. Application; fees  All plans and specifications must be accompanied by an application form, furnished by the department of labor, together with an examining fee of three dollars for buildings or structures not exceeding three stories in height, and a fee of five dollars for any building or structure exceeding three stories. A structure more than forty-five feet in height shall be deemed to be a building of more than three stories.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-25 - Alterations; approval by commissioner

5:3-25. Alterations; approval by commissioner  No alteration shall be made in any such building or structure, after a certificate of approval has once been issued, unless an application for such alteration is made to, and approved by, the said commissioner.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-26 - Discontinuance of use of unsafe structures

5:3-26. Discontinuance of use of unsafe structures  In all such municipalities having no local building supervision, any building or structure used as a place for public amusement which does not conform with the regulations set forth by the commissioner of labor, and which is deemed unsafe for such purposes, may, after a hearing, be ordered discontinued in use by said commissioner until such time as it is made to conform with such regulations.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-27 - Registration; notice of to be posted

5:3-27. Registration; notice of to be posted  The commissioner of labor shall keep a complete registry of all such places of public amusement. A notice of such registration shall be furnished by the commissioner and kept in a conspicuous position in the building or structure used for said public amusement, when such building or structure has complied with the commissioner's building code.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-28 - Violation; penalties

5:3-28. Violation; penalties  Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall be liable to a penalty of two hundred dollars for each offense. Each day that such violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-29 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-29 - Penalties; recovery; disposition

5:3-29. Penalties; recovery; disposition  5:3-29. The Department of Labor may bring a civil action for the recovery of any such penalty in the Superior Court in the county wherein the violation occurred. All penalties so recovered shall be paid to said department and by it paid into the State treasury.  Amended 1953,c.6,s.5; 1991,c.91,s.181.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-30 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-30 - Liability for personal injuries

5:3-30. Liability for personal injuries  No person maintaining or operating a playground for public use acquired or maintained for philanthropic purposes and not for profit, shall be liable in damages for accidents happening within the bounds of such playground. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the liability of any person placing or operating an amusement device in such playground for profit.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-31 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-31 - Short title

5:3-31. Short title  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Carnival-Amusement Rides Safety Act." L.1975, c. 105, s. 1, eff. May 29, 1975.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-33 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-33 - Advisory Board on Carnival-Amusement Ride Safety

5:3-33. Advisory Board on Carnival-Amusement Ride Safety  3. a. There is hereby established within the Department of Community Affairs an Advisory Board on Carnival-Amusement Ride Safety to consist of 13 members, of whom two shall be representatives of the carnival-amusement ride manufacturers, one shall be a representative of the owners and operators of mobile carnival-amusement rides, one shall be a representative of the owners and operators of carnival-amusement rides that are at a fixed location, one shall be a representative of the owners and operators of water parks, one shall be an owner or operator of an amusement park or enterprise, one shall be a representative of the insurance underwriters, one shall be a licensed professional engineer, four shall be public members, and one shall be a representative of the Department of Community Affairs who shall be appointed by the commissioner. The 12 citizen members shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Governor shall designate the chairman and vice-chairman of the advisory board. b. Of the nine members first to be appointed by the Governor, three shall be appointed for terms of two years, three for terms of three years, and three for terms of four years. All appointments thereafter, including but not limited to the members added by P.L.2001, c.166, shall be made for terms of four years. All members so appointed shall serve until their respective successors are appointed and shall qualify, and any vacancy occurring among the appointed members of the board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the unexpired term and the appointee shall serve until a successor is appointed and shall qualify. For the purposes of this section, the member representing owners and operators of water parks shall be the successor to the member who is the owner or operator of a registered fair and shall be appointed only upon the expiration of the term of that member, unless a vacancy in that seat occurs sooner, in which case a representative of the owners and operators of water parks shall be appointed to fill the vacancy. L.1975,c.105,s.3; amended 1998, c.10, s.1; 2001, c.166, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-34 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-34 - Reimbursement of expenses

5:3-34. Reimbursement of expenses  The members of the board shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for any expenses incurred in attending meetings of the board and in performance of their duties as members thereof. L.1975, c. 105, s. 4, eff. May 29, 1975.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-35 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-35 - Powers

5:3-35. Powers  The advisory board is empowered to: a. Study and request information from the commissioner on any aspect of the carnival-amusement ride safety program, or on any matter relating to the proper conduct and improvement of said program, including its administrative, engineering and technical aspects, and to make its findings and recommendations on the aforesaid and other related matters to the commissioner; b. Study the rules and regulations promulgated by the department in regard to carnival-amusement ride safety and report its findings or recommendations thereon to the commissioner; c. Hold public hearings prior to the promulgation of any rules and regulations, as well as on any of its other responsibilities, as defined in this section, and to report its findings and recommendations thereon to the commissioner. L.1975, c. 105, s. 5, eff. May 29, 1975.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-36 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-36 - Rules, regulations

5:3-36. Rules, regulations  6. a. The Commissioner of Community Affairs, pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for the safe design, manufacture, installation, repair, maintenance, use, operation and inspection of all carnival-amusement rides as the department may find necessary for the protection of the general public, including, but not limited to, regulations concerning written warnings and directions regarding the use of carnival-amusement rides. The commissioner is authorized to adopt by reference, with or without amendment, any code or standard issued by a nationally recognized organization, upon a finding that adoption of the code or standard would promote the purposes of P.L.1975, c.105 (C.5:3-31 et seq.); and is further authorized to recognize any code or standard issued by an internationally recognized organization upon a finding that its provisions are equivalent to codes or standards adopted pursuant to P.L.1975, c.105 (C.5:3-31 et seq.). b. The commissioner shall prepare, and make available, a plain language summary of the requirements of P.L.1975, c.105 (C.5:3-31 et seq.) and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to P.L.1975, c.105 (C.5:3-31 et seq.) which shall delineate the responsibilities of all parties for rides which are type certified, rides which have a supplemental modification certification, rides which have individual approvals, and rides which have been accepted pursuant to a previously issued New Jersey serial number. L.1975,c.105,s.6; amended 1998, c.10, s.2; 2001, c.166, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-36.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-36.1 - Compliance by riders required; violators deemed disorderly persons

5:3-36.1. Compliance by riders required; violators deemed disorderly persons  5. Each individual who rides a carnival-amusement ride shall comply with written warnings and directions posted by the operator of the carnival-amusement ride pursuant to section 6 of this amendatory and supplementary act and refrain from behaving in a reckless manner which may cause or contribute to the injury of the individual or others. An individual who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a disorderly persons offense. L.1998,c.10,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-36.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-36.2 - Posting of warning notices; contents

5:3-36.2. Posting of warning notices; contents  6. Each person who operates a carnival-amusement ride shall post a written notice which complies with the provisions of this section. The notice shall be posted in a conspicuous public place on or near the ride in a manner consistent with standards set by the Commissioner of Community Affairs and shall include: a. The prominently displayed statement: "State law requires that each rider must obey all written warnings and directions regarding this ride and refrain from behaving in a reckless manner which may cause or contribute to injury of the rider or others. Failure to comply is a violation of law and subject to a penalty under the New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice."; and b. All applicable written warnings and directions regarding the use of the ride which are consistent with regulations adopted by the department based upon standards of nationally recognized technical or scientific authorities that research the proper use of the ride and the potential injuries in connection with improper use of the ride. L.1998,c.10,s.6; amended 2001, c.166, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-37 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-37 - Reasonableness and uniformity of rules and regulations

5:3-37. Reasonableness and uniformity of rules and regulations  Any rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the department shall be of a reasonable nature, and based upon generally accepted engineering standards, formulas and practices, and, insofar as is practicable and consistent with the provisions of this act, shall be uniform with the rules and regulations of other states. L.1975, c. 105, s. 7, eff. May 29, 1975.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-38 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-38 - Administration and enforcement of act and rules and regulations

5:3-38. Administration and enforcement of act and rules and regulations  The department shall administer and enforce all provisions of this act and all rules and regulations adopted and promulgated in accordance with section 6 of this act, and shall cause the text of such rules and regulations, and any changes therein, to be published in pamphlet form and a copy thereof to be furnished without charge to each registered owner. L.1975, c. 105, s. 8, eff. May 29, 1975.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-39 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-39 - Schedule of fees

5:3-39. Schedule of fees  9. The department shall determine a schedule of inspection, carnival-amusement ride type certification, individual approval and carnival-amusement ride permit fees. The department shall, from time to time, make further adjustments in the schedule to bring it, as nearly as practicable and within the limits of reasonableness, into line with the costs of implementing the provisions of this act. The fees shall be applied toward enforcement and administration costs of the Division of Codes and Standards in the Department of Community Affairs. L.1975,c.105,s.9; amended 1991, c.205, s.26; 2001, c.166, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-40 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-40 - Chief inspector and other employees; employment

5:3-40. Chief inspector and other employees; employment  The department, in accordance with the provisions of Title 11 of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey, shall employ a chief inspector and such additional inspectors and other employees as may be necessary to administer and enforce this act. L.1975, c. 105, s. 10, eff. May 29, 1975.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-41 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-41 - Annual issuance of permit, inspection

5:3-41. Annual issuance of permit, inspection  11. a. No carnival-amusement ride may be operated without a permit issued by the department. Before commencing operations and annually thereafter, an owner shall apply for a permit to the department on a form furnished by the department and containing such information as the department may require. All carnival-amusement rides shall be inspected before they are put into operation for the public's use and thereafter at least once every year. If, after inspection, a carnival-amusement ride is found to comply with the rules and regulations of the department, the department shall issue a permit authorizing the ride for use by the public. Permits shall be issued for a period of one year unless extended by the commissioner or suspended or revoked in accordance with section 7 of P.L.1998, c.10 (C.5:3-41.1). Carnival-amusement rides shall be tested, maintained and inspected periodically by the owner, in accordance with standards promulgated by the department. b. The permit application for any carnival-amusement ride for which type certification has been approved shall refer to the carnival-amusement ride type certification number issued to the manufacturer by the department. c. The permit application for any carnival-amusement ride not having a type certification shall include the information required to be provided pursuant to section 15 of P.L.1975, c.105 (C.5:3-45). d. No person shall modify a carnival-amusement ride which has a type certification unless the modification is pursuant to an amended type certification issued to the manufacturer or is pursuant to a supplemental modification certification. e. No person shall modify a carnival-amusement ride for which no type certification exists unless the modification is pursuant to a supplemental modification certification or the permit holder or applicant has submitted to the department the information required under section 12 of P.L.1975, c.105 (C.5:3-42). L.1975,c.105,s.11; amended 1977, c.341; 1998, c.10, s.3; 2001, c.166, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 5:3-41.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings|Section 5:3-41.1 - Suspension, revocation of permit

5:3-41.1 Suspension, revocation of permit  7. The department shall have the power to suspend or revoke an owner's permit for any good cause under the meaning and purpose of P.L.1975, c.105 (C.5:3-31 et seq.). L.1998,c.10,s.7.