Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5J - Division of Consumer Services › Chapter 5J-18 - PERMITTING AND INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR AMUSEMENT DEVICES AND AMUSEMENT ATTRACTIONS › Section 5J-18.024 - Exempt Nonmotorized or Human Powered Amusement Rides

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The following amusement rides, and those of comparable
				  construction or function, are exempt from permitting and inspection by the
				  department pursuant to Section
				  616.242(11)(c),
				  F.S.
(1) Orbitron, Gyro Sphere or
				other comparable equipment that allows the patron to rotate on several axes
				without mechanical assistance.
(2)
				Climbing Walls, Rock Climbs or other comparable equipment, which allows the
				patron to climb a vertical wall without mechanical assistance.
(3) Trampolines, or other comparable
				equipment, which use elastic cords to prevent a patron from falling from the
				trampoline. The elastic cords also assist the patron with jumping, but no
				additional mechanical assistance is provided.
(4) Single carrier "Spin the Apple" ride or
				other comparable equipment, which is mounted in a stationary position and is
				not motorized. The patron rotates the carrier by physically pushing against a
				wheel on the ride center.
(5) A
				"Swingin Gym" or other comparable equipment where the patron, through physical
				effort, swings on a frame supported platform and attempts to propel the
				platform in a 360 degree arc.
(6)
				"Ore cars" or other comparable equipment which are human powered train cars
				that are propelled around a flat track by the patron's physical
				effort.
(7) Outdoor Maze or other
				comparable locale where the patron passes through a network of passages,
				without mechanical assistance, attempting to navigate through the area. The
				area is not covered or enclosed, except for the vegetation or other material
				used to define the passages within the maze.
(8) Any haunted house that is a permanent
				amusement ride having no motorized, mechanical components, and that is not
				operated for more than 60 calendar days per year during the months of
				September, October, and November.
(9) "Pump and spin" ride or other comparable
				equipment, which is mounted in a stationary position and is manually spun by
				patrons pumping the ride's handles.
(10) "Renaissance Carousel" ride or other
				comparable equipment, in which the operator walks in a circular motion pulling
				the carriers around the ride center.
(11) "Rocking Swing" ride or other comparable
				equipment, in which the carrier moves in a front to back motion by the physical
				effort of the operator.
(12)
				"Joust" ride or other comparable equipment, in which the carrier travels along
				a designated course after physical effort is exerted by the operator.
(13) Motion simulators or other comparable
				equipment that uses motion picture simulation along with mechanical movement,
				and does not rotate or move more than 45 degrees in any direction.
(14) Free Driving Machinery, such as a
				monster truck, combine harvester or military equipment, that is not confined to
				a metal track but is driven in a confined area.
(15) Ice Slides or other comparable equipment
				which has a total vertical drop of less than ten feet, and which has ice or
				refrigeration applied to its surface.
Rulemaking Authority 616.165, 616.242(4)(b), (11)(c) FS.
					 Law Implemented 616.242 FS.
New 10-10-01, Amended 5-30-05, Formerly
					 5F-8.024, Amended 10-14-18,
					 10-29-19, 11-18-20.