Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 12 - DIVISION OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 09.12.66 - Inflatable Amusement Attractions › Section 09.12.66.03 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. In addition to
				terms defined in Business Regulation Article, §
									3-101, Annotated
				Code of Maryland, in this chapter the following terms have the meanings
				indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "ASTM" means ASTM International,
				originally known as the American Society for Testing and Materials.
(2) "Attendant" means a person assigned to
				assist the operator in attending to the safety needs of users.
(3) "Certificate of inspection of an
				inflatable amusement attraction" means a certificate issued by the Commissioner
				of Labor and Industry.
(4) "Exit"
				means a doorway or other opening affording safe and unobstructed
				egress.
(5) "Fire official" means
				the authority having jurisdiction in the locality over matters relating to fire
				prevention and explosion.
(6)
				"Inflatable amusement attraction" means an air-supported amusement attraction
				that:
(a) Incorporates a structural and
				mechanical system; and
(b) Uses a
				high strength fabric or film that achieves its strength, shape, and stability
				by tensioning from internal air pressure.
(7) "Inflatable Amusement Attraction Daily
				Inspection and Daily Pre-Opening Checklist" means the Commissioner of Labor and
				Industry's form to be completed by the owner prior to the operation of an
				inflatable amusement attraction.
(8) "Operator" means a person who is trained
				and who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards involving
				the inflatable amusement attraction operation, and has the authority to control
				and eliminate any hazards.
(9)
				"Owner" means a person, the State or a political subdivision of the State that
				owns an inflatable amusement attraction, or if the amusement attraction is
				leased, the lessee.
(10) "Qualified
				person" means a person who has successfully demonstrated the ability to solve
				or resolve problems related to the subject matter or the work:
(a) By possession of a recognized degree,
				certificate, or professional standing; or
(b) By extensive knowledge, training, and
				experience.
(11) "Rated
				capacity" means a capacity:
(a) Established by
				the manufacturer for the normal loading and operation of an inflatable
				amusement attraction by weight or number of users; or
(b) If the manufacturer has not established a
				capacity, as established by the Commissioner after inspection.
(12) "Safety work order" means a
				written demand issued by an authorized representative of the Commissioner to
				perform work that has potential safety impact if not corrected.
(13) "Special inflated amusement structure"
				means a fun house, dark ride, walk through, haunted house, or any other similar
				inflated amusement attraction that uses air pressure to support the walls and
				roof of the structure.
(14) User.
(a) "User" means any person who is a
				participant in the use of an inflatable amusement attraction as defined by the
				manufacturer's specifications.
(b)
				"User" does not include employees of the inflatable amusement attraction owner
				while engaged in the duties of their employment.