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GA Code § 25-15-25 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 15 - Other Safety Inspections and Regulations|Article 2 - Regulation of Boilers and Pressure Vessels|§ 25-15-25. Inspections of Boilers and Pressure Vessels

  Boilers and pressure vessels, subject to operating certificate inspections by special, owner, or user inspectors, shall be inspected within 60 calendar days following the required reinspection date. Inspections not performed within this 60 calendar day period shall result in a civil penalty of $500.00 for each boiler or pressure vessel not inspected.     Inspection fees due on boiler and pressure vessels subject to inspection by the chief or deputy inspectors or operating certificate fees due from inspections performed by special, or owner or user, inspectors shall be paid within 60 calendar days of completion of such inspections.   Inspection fees or operating certificate fees unpaid within 60 calendar days shall bear interest at the rate of 1.5 percent per month or any fraction of a month. Interest shall continue to accrue until all amounts due, including interest, are received by the Commissioner.     The Commissioner may waive the collection of the penalties and interest assessed as provided in subsections (a) and (b) of this Code section when it is reasonably determined that the delays in inspection or payment were unavoidable or due to the action or inaction of the office.     (Code 1981, §34-11-15.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 258, § 3; Code 1981, §25-15-25, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1144, § 2/SB 446.)    The 2012 amendment,  effective May 2, 2012, redesignated former Code Section 34-11-15.1 as present Code Section 25-15-25; substituted "Boilers and pressure vessels, subject to operating certificate inspections by special, owner, or user inspectors, shall be" for "Boilers and pressure vessels subject to operating certificate inspections by special, or owner or user, inspectors shall be" in subsection (a); and substituted "office" for "department" at the end of subsection (c).   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Penalty assessed against entity employing own inspectors.    - Entity requesting authorization from the commissioner to employ its own inspectors is responsible for ensuring that inspections pursuant to former O.C.G.A. § 34-11-15.1(a) (redesignated as O.C.G.A. § 25-15-25(a)) are timely performed, and such entity should be assessed the civil penalty when inspections are not timely performed. 1991 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 91-17.
GA Code § 25-15-26 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 15 - Other Safety Inspections and Regulations|Article 2 - Regulation of Boilers and Pressure Vessels|§ 25-15-26. Requirement of Valid Inspection Certificate for Operation of a Boiler or Pressure Vessel

 It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, or corporation to operate in this state a boiler or pressure vessel, except a pressure vessel covered by owner or user inspection service as provided for in Code Section 25-15-24, without a valid inspection certificate. The operation of a boiler or pressure vessel without such inspection certificate or at a pressure exceeding that specified in such inspection certificate or in violation of this article shall constitute a misdemeanor.    (Code 1981, §34-11-16, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1227, § 1; Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 34; Code 1981, §25-15-26, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1144, § 2/SB 446.)    The 2012 amendment,  effective May 2, 2012, redesignated former Code Section 34-11-16 as present Code Section 25-15-26; in the first sentence of this Code section, substituted "It shall be unlawful" for "After 12 months for power boilers, 24 months for low pressure steam heating, hot water heating, and hot water supply boilers, and 36 months for pressure vessels following July 1, 1984, it shall be unlawful", and substituted "25-15-24" for "34-11-15"; and substituted "article" for "chapter" in the second sentence.
GA Code § 25-15-27 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 15 - Other Safety Inspections and Regulations|Article 2 - Regulation of Boilers and Pressure Vessels|§ 25-15-27. Payment of Inspection Fees

 The owner or user of a boiler or pressure vessel required by this article to be inspected by the chief inspector or a deputy inspector shall pay directly to the chief inspector, upon completion of inspection, fees as prescribed in rules and regulations promulgated by the Commissioner; provided, however, that, with respect to pressure vessel certificates of inspection, such fees shall not exceed $10.00 per annum. The chief inspector shall transfer all fees so received to the general fund of the state treasury. All funds so deposited in the state treasury are authorized to be appropriated by the General Assembly to the Safety Fire Commissioner.    (Code 1981, §34-11-17, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 258, § 4; Code 1981, §25-15-27, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1144, § 2/SB 446.)    The 2012 amendment,  effective May 2, 2012, redesignated former Code Section 34-11-17 as present Code Section 25-15-27; in the first sentence of this Code section, substituted "article" for "chapter" near the beginning, and substituted "a deputy" for "his deputy" near the middle; and substituted "Safety Fire Commissioner" for "Commissioner of Labor" in the last sentence.
GA Code § 25-15-28 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 15 - Other Safety Inspections and Regulations|Article 2 - Regulation of Boilers and Pressure Vessels|§ 25-15-28. Appeals

  Any person aggrieved by an order or an act of the Commissioner or the chief inspector under this article may, within 15 days of notice thereof, request a hearing before an administrative law judge of the Office of State Administrative Hearings, as provided by Code Section 50-13-41.   Any person aggrieved by a decision of an administrative law judge may file an appeal pursuant to Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act."     (Code 1981, §34-11-19, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1227, § 1; Ga. L. 2001, p. 873, § 17; Code 1981, §25-15-28, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1144, § 2/SB 446; Ga. L. 2013, p. 141, § 25/HB 79.)    The 2012 amendment,  effective May 2, 2012, redesignated former Code Section 34-11-19 as present Code Section 25-15-28, and, in subsection (a), substituted "article" for "chapter", and substituted "office" for "Office".    The 2013 amendment,  effective April 24, 2013, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, revised language in subsection (a).
GA Code § 25-15-29 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 15 - Other Safety Inspections and Regulations|Article 2 - Regulation of Boilers and Pressure Vessels|§ 25-15-29. Limitations on Authority of Local Governments to Regulate Boilers and Pressure Vessels

 No county, municipality, or other political subdivision shall have the power to make any laws, ordinances, or resolutions providing for the construction, installation, inspection, maintenance, and repair of boilers and pressure vessels within the limits of such county, municipality, or other political subdivision; and any such laws, ordinances, or resolutions shall be void and of no effect.    (Code 1981, §34-11-20, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1227, § 1; Code 1981, §25-15-29, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1144, § 2/SB 446.)    The 2012 amendment,  effective May 2, 2012, redesignated former Code Section 34-11-20 as present Code Section 25-15-29, and deleted "heretofore made or passed" following "resolutions" near the end of this Code section.
GA Code § 25-15-30 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 15 - Other Safety Inspections and Regulations|Article 2 - Regulation of Boilers and Pressure Vessels|§ 25-15-30. State Liability Not Created

 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 boilers and pressure vessels and any injury or damages arising therefrom.    (Code 1981, §34-11-21, enacted by Ga. L. 1987, p. 1349, § 10; Code 1981, §25-15-30, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1144, § 2/SB 446.)    The 2012 amendment,  effective May 2, 2012, redesignated former Code Section 34-11-21 as present Code Section 25-15-30, and, in this Code section, twice substituted "article" for "chapter", and substituted "office" for "department".
GA Code § 25-15-31 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 15 - Other Safety Inspections and Regulations|Article 2 - Regulation of Boilers and Pressure Vessels|§ 25-15-31. Civil Penalties for Violations; Authority of Commissioner to Bring Civil Action

  Except as provided for in subsection (a) of Code Section 25-15-25, any person who violates any provision of this article or any rule, regulation, or order issued by the Commissioner under this article shall, after notice and hearing, be subject to a civil penalty imposed by the Commissioner of not more than $5,000.00. The imposition of a penalty for a violation of this article shall not be construed as excusing the violation or permitting it to continue. The Commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations for the implementation of this subsection.   In addition to other powers granted to the Commissioner under this article, the Commissioner may bring a civil action to enjoin a violation of any provision of this chapter or of any rule, regulation, or order issued by the Commissioner under this article.     (Code 1981, §25-15-31, enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 729, § 1/SB 353.)
GA Code § 25-15-50 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 15 - Other Safety Inspections and Regulations|Article 3 - Amusement Ride Safety|§ 25-15-50. Short Title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Amusement Ride Safety Act."    (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.)    The 2012 amendment,  effective May 2, 2012, redesignated former Code Section 34-12-1 as present Code Section 25-15-50, and substituted "article" for "chapter" in this Code section.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   1C Am. Jur. Pleading and Practice Forms, Amusements and Exhibitions, § 2.
GA Code § 25-15-52 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 15 - Other Safety Inspections and Regulations|Article 3 - Amusement Ride Safety|§ 25-15-52. Consultation With Persons Knowledgeable in Area of Amusement Rides; Creation of Committees

 The Commissioner shall be authorized to consult with persons knowledgeable in the area of the amusement ride industry and to create committees composed of such consultants to assist the Commissioner in carrying out his or her duties under this article.    (Code 1981, §34-12-3, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1453, § 1; Ga. L. 1989, p. 443, § 3; Ga. L. 2001, p. 873, § 19; Code 1981, §25-15-52, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1144, § 3/SB 446.)    The 2012 amendment,  effective May 2, 2012, redesignated former Code Section 34-12-3 as present Code Section 25-15-52, and substituted "article" for "chapter" in this Code section.
GA Code § 25-15-53 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 15 - Other Safety Inspections and Regulations|Article 3 - Amusement Ride Safety|§ 25-15-53. Formulation of Standards and Regulations for Rides; Related Powers and Duties

  The office shall formulate standards and regulations, or changes to such standards and regulations, for the safe assembly, disassembly, repair, maintenance, use, operation, and inspection of all amusement rides. The standards and regulations shall be reasonable and based upon generally accepted engineering standards, formulas, and practices pertinent to the industry. Formulation and promulgation of such standards and regulations shall be subject to Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act." It is recognized that risks presented to the general public by amusement rides which are frequently assembled and disassembled are different from those presented by amusement rides which are not frequently assembled and disassembled. Accordingly, the office is authorized to formulate different standards and regulations with regard to such differing classes of amusement rides.   The office shall:   Enforce all standards and regulations;   License inspectors for authorization to inspect amusement rides;   Issue permits upon compliance with this article and such standards and regulations adopted pursuant to this article; and   Establish a fee schedule for the issuance of permits for amusement rides.       (Code 1981, §34-12-5, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1453, § 1; Ga. L. 2001, p. 873, § 20; Code 1981, §25-15-53, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1144, § 3/SB 446.)    The 2012 amendment,  effective May 2, 2012, redesignated former Code Section 34-12-5 as present Code Section 25-15-53; substituted "office" for "department" throughout this Code section; and twice substituted "article" for "chapter" in paragraph (b)(3).
GA Code § 25-15-54 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 15 - Other Safety Inspections and Regulations|Article 3 - Amusement Ride Safety|§ 25-15-54. Licensing of Private Inspectors

 The office may license such private inspectors as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this article.    (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.)    The 2012 amendment,  effective May 2, 2012, redesignated former Code Section 34-12-6 as present Code Section 25-15-54, and, in this Code section, substituted "office" for "department" near the beginning, and substituted "article" for "chapter" at the end.
GA Code § 25-15-55 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 15 - Other Safety Inspections and Regulations|Article 3 - Amusement Ride Safety|§ 25-15-55. Application for Permit to Operate Rides; Operation Prior to Issuance of Permit; Certificate of Inspection

  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 information as the office may require.   No such application shall be complete without including a certificate of inspection from a licensed inspector that the amusement ride meets all relevant provisions of this article and the standards and regulations adopted pursuant thereto. The cost of obtaining the certificate of inspection from a licensed inspector shall be borne by the owner or operator.     (Code 1981, §34-12-7, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1453, § 1; Code 1981, §25-15-55, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1144, § 3/SB 446.)    The 2012 amendment,  effective May 2, 2012, redesignated former Code Section 34-12-7 as present Code Section 25-15-55; substituted "office" for "department" throughout subsection (a); and substituted "article" for "chapter" in the first sentence of subsection (b).
GA Code § 25-15-56 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 15 - Other Safety Inspections and Regulations|Article 3 - Amusement Ride Safety|§ 25-15-56. Amusement Ride Inspection; Issuance of Certificate of Inspection

  All amusement rides shall be inspected annually, and may be inspected more frequently, by a licensed inspector at the owner's or operator's expense. If the amusement ride meets all relevant provisions of this article and the standards and regulations adopted pursuant to this article, the licensed inspector shall provide to the owner or operator a certificate of inspection. All new amusement rides shall be inspected before commencing public operation.   Amusement rides and attractions may be required to be inspected by an authorized person each time they are assembled or disassembled in accordance with regulations and standards established under this article.     (Code 1981, §34-12-8, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1453, § 1; Ga. L. 1986, p. 10, § 34; Code 1981, §25-15-56, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1144, § 3/SB 446.)    The 2012 amendment,  effective May 2, 2012, redesignated former Code Section 34-12-8 as present Code Section 25-15-56, and substituted "article" for "chapter" throughout this Code section.
GA Code § 25-15-57 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 15 - Other Safety Inspections and Regulations|Article 3 - Amusement Ride Safety|§ 25-15-57. Waiver of Ride Inspection Requirement

 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 regulations for the inspection of such an amusement ride are at least as stringent as those adopted pursuant to this article.    (Code 1981, §34-12-9, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1453, § 1; Ga. L. 1995, p. 366, § 2; Code 1981, §25-15-57, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1144, § 3/SB 446.)    The 2012 amendment,  effective May 2, 2012, redesignated former Code Section 34-12-9 as present Code Section 25-15-57, and, in this Code section, substituted "office" for "department" twice, substituted "28-15-56" for "34-12-8", and substituted "article" for "chapter".
GA Code § 25-15-58 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 15 - Other Safety Inspections and Regulations|Article 3 - Amusement Ride Safety|§ 25-15-58. Issuance of Permits

 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 shall be valid for the calendar year in which issued.    (Code 1981, §34-12-10, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1453, § 1; Ga. L. 1995, p. 366, § 3; Code 1981, §25-15-58, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1144, § 3/SB 446.)    The 2012 amendment,  effective May 2, 2012, redesignated former Code Section 34-12-10 as present Code Section 25-15-58, and substituted "office" for "department" in the first sentence of this Code section.
GA Code § 25-15-59 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 15 - Other Safety Inspections and Regulations|Article 3 - Amusement Ride Safety|§ 25-15-59. Owner Recordkeeping

 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 reports commencing with the last annual inspection, a description of all maintenance performed, and a description of any mechanical or structural failures or operational breakdowns and the types of actions taken to rectify these conditions.    (Code 1981, §34-12-11, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1453, § 1; Code 1981, §25-15-59, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1144, § 3/SB 446.)    The 2012 amendment,  effective May 2, 2012, redesignated former Code Section 34-12-11 as present Code Section 25-15-59, and substituted "article" for "chapter" in the first sentence of this Code section.
GA Code § 25-15-60 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 15 - Other Safety Inspections and Regulations|Article 3 - Amusement Ride Safety|§ 25-15-60. Ride Operators; Minimum Age

 No person shall be permitted to operate an amusement ride unless he or she is at least 16 years of age. An operator shall be in attendance at all times that an amusement ride is in operation and shall operate no more than one amusement ride at any given time.    (Code 1981, §34-12-12, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1453, § 1; Code 1981, §25-15-60, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1144, § 3/SB 446.)    The 2012 amendment,  effective May 2, 2012, redesignated former Code Section 34-12-12 as present Code Section 25-15-60, and inserted "or she" in this Code section.
GA Code § 25-15-61 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 15 - Other Safety Inspections and Regulations|Article 3 - Amusement Ride Safety|§ 25-15-61. Accident Reports

 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 the occurrence and injury, and shall be mailed by first-class mail no later than the close of the next business day following the accident. Accidents resulting in a fatality shall also be reported immediately to the office in person or by phone in accordance with regulations adopted by the office.    (Code 1981, §34-12-13, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1453, § 1; Ga. L. 2001, p. 873, § 21; Code 1981, §25-15-61, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1144, § 3/SB 446.)    The 2012 amendment,  effective May 2, 2012, redesignated former Code Section 34-12-13 as present Code Section 25-15-61, and substituted "office" for "department" throughout this Code section.
GA Code § 25-15-62 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 15 - Other Safety Inspections and Regulations|Article 3 - Amusement Ride Safety|§ 25-15-62. Liability Insurance, Bond, Cash, or Security Coverage

  No person shall operate an amusement ride unless at the time there is in existence:   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 of the operation of the amusement ride;   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; or   Cash or other security acceptable to the office.     Regulations under this article shall permit appropriate deductibles or self-insured retention amounts to such policies of insurance. The policy or bond shall be procured from one or more insurers or sureties acceptable to the office.     (Code 1981, §34-12-14, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1453, § 1; Ga. L. 1988, p. 1632, § 1; Code 1981, §25-15-62, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1144, § 3/SB 446.)    The 2012 amendment,  effective May 2, 2012, redesignated former Code Section 34-12-14 as present Code Section 25-15-62; substituted "office" for "department" in paragraph (a)(3) and in the second sentence of subsection (b); and substituted "article" for "chapter" in the first sentence of subsection (b).