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AR Code § 23-89-502 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 3 - Insurance|Chapter 89 - Casualty Insurance|Subchapter 5 - Amusement Ride and Amusement Attraction Safety Insurance Act|§ 23-89-502. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter:   (1)  (A) “Amusement attraction” means any building or structure around, over, and through which persons may be moved by vehicle or mechanically driven device integral to the building or structure, and which provides amusement, pleasure, thrills, or excitement.  (B) “Amusement attraction” does not include theatres, museums, or enterprises principally devoted to the exhibition of products of agriculture, industry, education, science, religion, or the arts;    (2) “Amusement ride” means any mechanical device which carries or conveys passengers along, around, or over a fixed route or course or within a defined area for the purpose of giving the passengers amusement, pleasure, thrills, or excitement and includes the following:  (A) Bungee rides or bungee operations which utilize as a component a bungee cord, which is an elastic rope made of rubber, latex, or other elastic-type materials whether natural or synthetic;  (B) “Go-kart”, which means a ride in which a vehicle is controlled or driven by patrons specifically designed for and run on a fixed course;  (C) Inflatable attractions such as “space walks”, inflatable slides, or inflatable jousting or boxing rings;  (D) Any wave pool, water slide, or other similar attraction that totally or partially immerses a patron in water; and  (E) Artificial climbing walls;    (3) [Repealed.]  (4) [Repealed.]  (5) “Nondestructive testing” means the development and application of technical methods, including, but not limited to, radiographic, magnetic particle, ultrasonic, liquid penetrant, electromagnetic, neutron radiographic, acoustic emission, visual, and leak testing to examine materials or components in ways that do not impair their future usefulness and serviceability in order to:  (A) Detect, locate, measure, and evaluate discontinuities, defects, and other imperfections;  (B) Assess integrity, properties, and composition; and  (C) Measure geometrical characters; and    (6) “Owner” means any person who owns an amusement ride or attraction or in the event that the amusement ride or attraction is leased, the lessee.
AR Code § 23-89-503 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 3 - Insurance|Chapter 89 - Casualty Insurance|Subchapter 5 - Amusement Ride and Amusement Attraction Safety Insurance Act|§ 23-89-503. Exemptions

 The following amusement rides or amusement attractions are exempt from the provisions of this subchapter:   (1) Nonmechanized playground equipment, including, but not limited to, swings, seesaws, stationary spring-mounted animal features, rider-propelled merry-go-rounds, climbers, slides, trampolines, swinging gates, and physical fitness devices except when an admission fee is charged for usage or an admission fee is charged to immediate areas where the equipment is located;  (2) An amusement ride or amusement attraction which is owned and operated by a nonprofit religious, educational, or charitable institution or association, or a fair if the ride or attraction is subject to inspection by the State Fire Marshal or by any political subdivision of the state under its building, fire, electrical, and related public safety ordinances;  (3) Coin-operated amusement rides or amusement attractions located on the premises of retail business establishments; and  (4) An amusement ride or amusement attraction which is owned and operated by the State of Arkansas or any political subdivision thereof.
AR Code § 23-89-504 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 3 - Insurance|Chapter 89 - Casualty Insurance|Subchapter 5 - Amusement Ride and Amusement Attraction Safety Insurance Act|§ 23-89-504. Safety inspection and insurance required — Enforcement — Violations

 (a) It is unlawful for any person or entity to operate an amusement attraction or amusement ride unless the person or entity maintains liability insurance in the minimum amount required by this subchapter at all times during the operation of the amusement attraction or amusement ride in the state and unless the person has a current safety inspection report made at the time of set-up of the amusement attraction or amusement ride, but before use by the public.  (b)  (1) The Director of the Division of Labor may conduct examinations and investigations into the affairs of any person or entity subject to the provisions of this subchapter for the purpose of determining compliance with the provisions of this subchapter.  (2) The Director of the Division of Labor shall administer and enforce the provisions of this subchapter.  (3) The Director of the Division of Labor shall promulgate rules for the proper administration and enforcement of this subchapter, including rules establishing minimum safety requirements for the operation and maintenance of amusement rides and amusement attractions.  (4) The Director of the Division of Labor shall employ amusement ride inspectors certified by the National Association of Amusement Ride Safety Officials.    (c) If the Director of the Division of Labor finds that an operator or owner has failed to comply with the provisions of this subchapter, he or she may order the operator or owner to immediately cease operating the amusement attraction or amusement ride and may impose upon the operator or owner an administrative penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000).  (d)  (1) If the Director of the Division of Labor finds that an operator or owner failed to comply with the provisions of this subchapter, he or she shall so inform the prosecuting attorney in whose district any purported violation may have occurred.  (2)  (A) Upon conviction, the operator or owner shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.  (B) Upon conviction of a knowing violation, the operator or owner shall be guilty of a Class D felony.    (3) Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.    (e) The Director of the Division of Labor shall have authority to bring a civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction, without payment of costs or giving bond for costs, to recover any administrative penalty imposed pursuant to this subchapter or to recover any delinquent fees owed pursuant to this subchapter.  (f) The Director of the Division of Labor and his or her deputies, assistants, examiners, and employees and the Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police and his or her deputies, officers, assistants, and employees and any public law enforcement officer shall not be liable for any damages occurring as a result of the implementation of this subchapter.
AR Code § 23-89-505 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 3 - Insurance|Chapter 89 - Casualty Insurance|Subchapter 5 - Amusement Ride and Amusement Attraction Safety Insurance Act|§ 23-89-505. Safety inspections, notice, and insurance required

 (a) Any person or entity desiring to operate any amusement attraction or amusement ride in this state, other than those specifically exempted in this subchapter, shall as a condition thereof obtain a safety inspection report issued by the owner or operator's liability insurer or an inspector employed by the Division of Labor prior to commencing operation or opening to the public.  (b) Each person or entity desiring to operate any amusement attraction or amusement ride in this state, other than those specifically exempted in this subchapter, shall be covered by a policy of insurance issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in Arkansas or by a surplus lines insurer approved in Arkansas and insuring the owner or operator against liability for personal injury or property damage arising out of the use or operation of the amusement attraction or amusement ride, in the minimum amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000) for each incident or occurrence.  (c)  (1) Any person or entity intending to operate an amusement attraction or amusement ride in this state shall notify the Director of the Division of Labor of such intent and shall notify the director of the location, dates, and times of intended operation.  (2) The notice must be made to the director four (4) days prior to intended operation, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, or any legal holidays.    (d) Any person or entity failing to comply with subsection (c) of this section shall be subject to an administrative penalty issued by the director of no more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) in addition to other penalties, both administrative and criminal, contained in this subchapter.  (e) The owner, manager, or operator shall:  (1) Promptly file proof of insurance with each fair board, sponsoring organization, lessor, landowner, or other person responsible for an amusement attraction or amusement ride being offered for use by the public for each location in this state where each amusement attraction or amusement ride is in operation or is scheduled to be in operation; and  (2) Provide a copy of any safety inspection report to the fair board, sponsoring organization, lessor, landowner, or other person responsible for an amusement attraction or amusement ride being offered for use by the public, upon request or pursuant to contractual agreement.
AR Code § 23-89-507 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 3 - Insurance|Chapter 89 - Casualty Insurance|Subchapter 5 - Amusement Ride and Amusement Attraction Safety Insurance Act|§ 23-89-507. Inspection by insurance company — Change in coverage

 (a)  (1) Except as provided in subdivision (a)(3) of this section, an insurance company insuring an operator of an amusement attraction or amusement ride as required in this subchapter shall inspect the amusement attraction or amusement ride of the insured for safety at least one (1) time each calendar year.  (2) The operator shall maintain a copy of a report required under subdivision (a)(1) of this section at the site of operation of the amusement attraction or amusement ride, together with proof of insurance coverage.  (3) An insurance company insuring an inflatable attraction is not required to perform an inspection of the inflatable attraction.    (b) If any insurer insuring an operator shall cancel the coverage of the operator, the insurer shall notify the Director of the Division of Labor of the cancellation at least ten (10) days before the cancellation is effective.  (c) The insurer shall immediately notify the director if the cancellation notice is rescinded or coverage is reinstated.  (d) If the insurer finds any amusement attraction or amusement ride to be unsafe or cancels the insurance coverage and so notifies the director, then the director shall immediately issue a cease and desist order preventing any operation until written documentation is provided to the director that the amusement attraction or amusement ride has been made safe or insurance coverage has been obtained.  (e) Any insurance company or surplus lines insurer failing to comply with this section shall be subject to revocation of its certificate of authority or registration by the Insurance Commissioner, or in lieu of suspension or revocation, a fine assessed by the commissioner of not more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).  (f) Any employee or contractor of an insurer inspecting amusement rides in Arkansas shall be registered and certified by the Division of Labor pursuant to rule adopted by the director.
AR Code § 23-89-508 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 3 - Insurance|Chapter 89 - Casualty Insurance|Subchapter 5 - Amusement Ride and Amusement Attraction Safety Insurance Act|§ 23-89-508. Rules

 The Director of the Division of Labor is authorized to adopt appropriate rules to carry out the intent and purposes of this subchapter and to assure its efficient and effective enforcement.
AR Code § 23-89-509 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 3 - Insurance|Chapter 89 - Casualty Insurance|Subchapter 5 - Amusement Ride and Amusement Attraction Safety Insurance Act|§ 23-89-509. Cease and desist orders — Notice required

 (a)  (1) Upon issuance of cease and desist orders pursuant to § 23-89-504 or § 23-89-507, the Director of the Division of Labor shall promptly transmit his or her order to the Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police.  (2) Whenever possible, the Director of the Division of Labor shall notify any applicable fair boards or sponsoring organizations in the respective districts or counties of this state where the amusement attractions or amusement rides are in operation or are scheduled to be in operation.  (3) The Director of the Division of Labor shall promptly notify these parties when a cease and desist order has been rescinded upon proof of the operator's compliance with the provisions of this subchapter.    (b) Upon receipt of the Director of the Division of Labor's order to cease and desist operations pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the Division of Arkansas State Police shall promptly serve the order on the operator and order the operator immediately to cease operation of all applicable amusement attractions or amusement rides in operation or scheduled to be in operation in those districts or counties until the cease and desist order has been rescinded.
AR Code § 23-89-510 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 3 - Insurance|Chapter 89 - Casualty Insurance|Subchapter 5 - Amusement Ride and Amusement Attraction Safety Insurance Act|§ 23-89-510. Accidents — Reporting injuries or death — Investigations

 (a) Any mechanical, structural, or electrical defects directly affecting patron safety for which an amusement ride is closed to patron use for a period of time more than three (3) hours must be reported in writing personally or by facsimile by the owner or operator to the Division of Labor within twenty-four (24) hours after the closing of the amusement ride.  (b)  (1) The operator of an amusement ride shall immediately cease to operate any ride involved in a fatality or serious physical injury. The owner or operator shall notify the division of such an accident within four (4) hours of its occurrence by telephone or facsimile. The owner or operator shall file a written accident report personally or by facsimile with the division within twenty-four (24) hours of the accident. Within twenty-four (24) hours after receipt of such a report, the division shall initiate an investigation of the occurrence and an inspection of the ride. The division shall perform the inspection in a manner that proceeds with all practicable speed and minimizes the disruption of the amusement facility at which the amusement ride is located.  (2) Unless authorized in writing by the division, no amusement ride may be operated, moved, altered, repaired, or tampered with, except to protect life, limb, and property following an accident involving a serious injury or death until the division has completed its inspection and investigation.
AR Code § 23-89-511 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 3 - Insurance|Chapter 89 - Casualty Insurance|Subchapter 5 - Amusement Ride and Amusement Attraction Safety Insurance Act|§ 23-89-511. Amusement ride operators

 (a) Any person directly operating any amusement ride or amusement attraction:  (1) Must be at least sixteen (16) years of age;  (2) Must be trained in the proper use and operation of the device;  (3) Must operate only one (1) amusement ride at a time; and  (4) May not operate any amusement ride or amusement attraction while intoxicated.    (b) For the purposes of this section, “intoxicated” means influenced or affected by the ingestion of alcohol, a controlled substance, any intoxicant, or any combination thereof, to such a degree that the operator's reactions, motor skills, and judgment are substantially altered and the operator, therefore, constitutes a clear and substantial danger of physical injury or death to amusement ride patrons.
AR Code § 23-89-512 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 3 - Insurance|Chapter 89 - Casualty Insurance|Subchapter 5 - Amusement Ride and Amusement Attraction Safety Insurance Act|§ 23-89-512. Prohibited bungee operations

 The following bungee operations are prohibited:   (1) A bungee operation conducted with balloons, blimps, helicopters, or other aircraft;  (2) “Sand bagging”, which is the practice of holding onto any object, including another person, while bungee jumping, for the purpose of exerting more force on the bungee cord to stretch it further, and then releasing the object during the jump causing the jumper to rebound with more force than could be created by the jumper's weight alone;  (3) Tandem or multiple bungee jumping, except for rides that the manufacturer has designed for multiple patrons; and  (4) Bungee jumping from any bridge, overpass, or any other structure not specifically designed as an amusement ride or amusement attraction.
AR Code § 23-89-513 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 3 - Insurance|Chapter 89 - Casualty Insurance|Subchapter 5 - Amusement Ride and Amusement Attraction Safety Insurance Act|§ 23-89-513. Posting ride safety rules required

 All requirements for rider safety within the control of the rider must be prominently posted in a manner reasonably expected to provide notice to the rider. Such requirements or restrictions should include:   (1) Any height or weight restrictions;  (2) Safety belt or bars or other safety restraint systems requirements; and  (3) Prohibitions against:  (A) Standing before cessation of the amusement ride or amusement attraction; and  (B) Horseplay.
AR Code § 23-89-514 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 3 - Insurance|Chapter 89 - Casualty Insurance|Subchapter 5 - Amusement Ride and Amusement Attraction Safety Insurance Act|§ 23-89-514. Patron safety

 (a) All patrons on any amusement ride or amusement attraction subject to this subchapter, at a minimum, shall:  (1) Obey the posted safety rules and oral instructions issued by the amusement ride owner or manager or such owner's employee or agent;  (2) Refrain from acting in any manner that may cause or contribute to injuring the patron or others, including:  (A) Interfering with the safe operation of the amusement ride;  (B) Not engaging any safety devices provided;  (C) Disconnecting or disabling a safety device except at the express instruction of the operator;  (D) Altering or enhancing the intended speed, course, or direction of the amusement ride;  (E) Extending arms and legs beyond the carrier or seating area;  (F) Throwing, dropping, or expelling an object from or toward an amusement ride; and  (G) Getting on or off an amusement ride or amusement attraction except at the designated time and area, unless directed to do otherwise by an operator due to an emergency.      (b) Parents or guardians of patrons under eighteen (18) years of age have a duty to ensure that the patron complies with the provisions of this section.  (c) Any person eighteen (18) years of age or older who violates the provisions of this section may be charged with a Class A misdemeanor.
AR Code § 23-89-515 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 3 - Insurance|Chapter 89 - Casualty Insurance|Subchapter 5 - Amusement Ride and Amusement Attraction Safety Insurance Act|§ 23-89-515. Nondestructive testing

 (a) An owner may not operate an amusement ride for which the manufacturer recommends nondestructive testing, unless the owner complies with the manufacturer's standards for the testing and the ride meets the manufacturer's acceptance criteria.  (b)  (1) If a manufacturer's nondestructive testing standards are unavailable for an amusement ride and the Division of Labor deems it necessary, the owner shall provide the standards through a professional engineer as defined in § 17-30-101, an engineering agency, or an individual qualified by training and experience to compile standards based on the ride's specifications and history and using accepted engineering practices.  (2) The professional engineer or other qualified individual shall be approved by the Director of the Division of Labor.  (3) The amusement ride shall meet the criteria established under this subsection.
AR Code § 23-89-516 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 3 - Insurance|Chapter 89 - Casualty Insurance|Subchapter 5 - Amusement Ride and Amusement Attraction Safety Insurance Act|§ 23-89-516. Records

 (a) The Director of the Division of Labor shall keep records and statistics by year of serious injuries and fatalities resulting from amusement ride accidents. Such records and statistics shall specify the year of the accident, type of injury, type of amusement ride or amusement attraction involved, and cause of the accident.  (b) Each owner or operator shall retain on the premises or with a portable amusement ride the following records:  (1) Proof of insurance coverage as required by this subchapter;  (2) The latest safety inspection report by the Division of Labor and by the owner or operator's insurer;  (3) All maintenance and repair records for a period of one (1) year;  (4) All accident records for a period of one (1) year on premises, although such records shall be maintained and subject to being made available to the director for a period of three (3) years;  (5) A record of employee or operator training for each employee authorized to operate, assemble, disassemble, transport, or conduct maintenance on an amusement ride or amusement attraction; and  (6) A copy of any affidavit of nondestructive testing required by this subchapter.
AR Code § 23-89-517 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries|Subtitle 3 - Insurance|Chapter 89 - Casualty Insurance|Subchapter 5 - Amusement Ride and Amusement Attraction Safety Insurance Act|§ 23-89-517. Disposition of funds

 All money received under the provisions of this subchapter shall be deposited into the State Treasury to the credit of the Department of Labor and Licensing Special Fund.