2023 New York Laws › LAB - Labor › Article 27 - Carnival, Fair and Amusement Park Safety › 870-C - Definitions.

§  870-c.  Definitions.  As  used herein, the following terms have the
  meanings indicated:
1. "Amusement device" means any contrivance that carries  and  conveys
  passengers  along, around or over a fixed or restricted course or within
  a  defined  area  for  the  purpose  of  amusing  or  entertaining   its
  passengers,  and  which  is  of  such  nature  that  accidental personal
  injuries may be incurred in its assembly, disassembly or use.
2. "Amusement park" means a  tract  or  area  used  principally  as  a
  permanent location for amusement devices or structures.
3. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of labor of the state.
4.  "Carnival" means an itinerant enterprise consisting principally of
  temporary amusement devices or  mechanical  rides,  acrobatic  or  magic
  shows, games, stunts or zoo animals operated to provide entertainment or
  amusement to the public.
5. "Fair" means an enterprise principally devoted to the exhibition of
  the  products  of agriculture or industry and at which amusement devices
  or temporary structures, viewing stands or tents are provided for use by
  the public.
6. "Owner" means a person, corporation, partnership or association who
  owns an amusement device, viewing stand or tent or in the event that the
  amusement device, viewing stand or tent is leased, the lessee.
7. "Permanent device" means a device which is used, or intended to  be
  used, as an amusement device that is erected to remain a lasting part of
  the premises.
8.  "Temporary  device"  means  a device which is used as an amusement
  device that is regularly relocated from time to  time  with  or  without
  disassembly.
9.  "Serious  injury"  means a personal injury which results in death;
  dismemberment;  significant  disfigurement;  a  compound  or  comminuted
  fracture; or permanent loss of use of a body organ, member, function, or
  system; or loss of consciousness.
10.  "Injury"  means  any  personal  injury  which  results in medical
  treatment.
11.  "Safety  coordinator"  means  a  person  suited  by  training  or
  experience and designated by the owner or operator of an amusement park,
  fair  or  carnival  as  being  in  charge of the safety of all amusement
  devices located at the park, fair or carnival.
12. "Viewing stand" means a bleacher, grandstand or similar  structure
  used  at  carnivals,  fairs  and  amusement parks for public occupation,
  which has a capacity of one hundred or more persons,  and  which  is  of
  such  nature  that  accidental  personal injuries may be incurred in its
  assembly, disassembly or use.
13. "Permanent stand" means a viewing stand that is erected to  remain
  a lasting part of the premises.
14.  "Temporary  stand"  means  a viewing stand that is designed to be
  relocated from time to time with or without disassembly.
15. "Tent" means a tent which has a capacity of three hundred or  more
  persons and which is used at carnivals, fairs and amusement parks.
16.  "Permanent tent" means a tent that is erected to remain a lasting
  part of the premises.
17. "Temporary tent" means a tent that  is  regularly  relocated  from
  time to time.