Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 520 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Title 520 CMR 5.00 - AMUSEMENT DEVICES › Section 5.02 - General Administrative Provisions

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1)
Scope
.
			 520 CMR
			 5.02 establishes general administrative
			 provisions including license and permit issuance, fees, inspections, and
			 variances for all amusement devices other than inflatables, Challenge Courses
			 and Artificial Climbing Structures.
(2)
Amusement Advisory
			 Board
. There shall be a voluntary board appointed by the
			 Commissioner, which shall hold at least one meeting annually and at such other
			 times as it may determine, to review issues relative to 520 CMR 5.00 and safety
			 of amusement devices. The Board shall submit recommendations regarding changes
			 to 520 CMR 5.00 as it deems necessary and appropriate. Such recommendations may
			 be adopted at the discretion of the Commissioner. The Board shall consist of 16
			 members, one of whom shall be the Commissioner of Public Safety or his or her
			 designee, two of whom shall be owners of traveling amusement devices, two of
			 whom shall represent owners of permanent amusement devices, one of whom shall
			 represent the kart industry, one of whom shall be a member of the New England
			 Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, one of whom shall be a member
			 of the Amusement Industry Manufacturers and Suppliers International, one of
			 whom shall be a member of the American Society for Testing and Materials, one
			 of whom shall be a district engineering inspector, one of whom shall be a state
			 building inspector, one of whom shall be a local building inspector, one of
			 whom shall be a member on the Board of Fire Prevention Regulations specializing
			 in electrical components and connectors, one of whom shall be a third party
			 inspector, one of whom shall represent the Challenge Course industry, and one
			 of whom shall represent the Climbing Wall industry. Board members shall serve
			 for a term of four years and may be removed at the discretion of the
			 Commissioner. The Commissioner of Public Safety or his or her designee shall
			 serve as the Chairman.
(3)
Signage
. Signage shall be posted in accordance with
			 the Amusement Device Manual. The owner shall comply with the established
			 minimum and/or maximum height requirements of the manufacturer. In pre-existing
			 rides whereby the manufacturer no longer exists, and minimum height
			 requirements were not provided, the owner shall establish the minimum height
			 requirements based on nationally recognized standards or from design criteria
			 stamped by a professional engineer which shall reference height restrictions
			 from nationally recognized publications. Such height restrictions shall be
			 provided to the Department by the owner or manufacturer prior to issuance of
			 the license.
(4)
New
			 Amusement Devices
. Owners applying for a license that includes a
			 request for a permit for a new amusement device coming into the Commonwealth
			 for the first time shall also be required to submit the following information
			 with the application:
(a) The plans for the
			 new amusement device; and
(b) A
			 copy of the manufacturer's maintenance and operating manuals for the new
			 amusement device.