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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 2 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Section 5:14A-2.1 - Title; scope; intent

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(a) This subchapter of
				the regulations, adopted pursuant to authority of the Carnival-Amusement Rides
				Safety Act and entitled "General Administrative Provisions," shall be known and may
				be cited throughout the rules as N.J.A.C. 5:14A-2, and when referred to in this
				subchapter may be cited as "this subchapter."
(b) This subchapter establishes general
				administrative provisions related to classification of rides, fees, and the
				provisions of the application for an annual permit, type certification, amended type
				certification, individual approval, and supplemental modification certification
				applications.
(c) Before being placed in
				operation in this State, all rides shall have a valid type certification/amended
				type certification or individual approval/supplemental modification certification,
				as applicable, and a current annual permit.
1. An
				applicant may submit a written request for a temporary type certification/amended
				type certification or a temporary individual approval/supplemental modification
				certification as applicable. The Department may grant such temporary
				certification/approval listed above, provided that it has determined that the
				documentation received is sufficient to satisfy the intent of the rules. Such
				temporary approval shall be valid for a reasonable period of time needed to submit
				the necessary outstanding items to the Department but not more than 21 calendar
				days. The temporary type certification/amended type certification or a temporary
				individual approval/supplemental modification certification may be renewed at the
				discretion of the Department.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 2 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Section 5:14A-2.2 - Classification of and height requirements for rides

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(a) The Department shall
				classify all amusement rides as "super ride," "major ride," "kiddie ride," or
				"inflatable ride."
(b) The Department
				shall establish height requirements based on manufacturer's recommendations, design
				criteria, and shall reference height restrictions from nationally recognized
				publications.
1. The Department shall maintain a
				list containing approved height restrictions for rides.
2. For cases where the manufacturer's manuals do
				not include height restrictions, and for "major" or "super" rides, the default
				minimum height shall be 60 inches.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 2 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Section 5:14A-2.3 - Categories of certification and approval

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(a) Each ride put into
				operation in this State shall be certified or approved in one of four categories, as
				follows:
1. Type certification: A type
				certification shall apply to all rides of the same type and design. The application
				shall be submitted by the manufacturer of the ride as provided in
				5:14A-2.4.
2. Individual approval: An individual approval
				shall apply only to the specific ride reviewed and approved. The application shall
				be submitted by the owner of the ride as provided in
				5:14A-2.5.
3. Amended type certification: An amended type
				certification shall be required when a ride that has a type certification is
				modified. The application shall be submitted by the manufacturer as provided in
				5:14A-2.6.
4. Supplemental modification certification: A
				supplemental modification certification shall be required when a ride that has an
				individual approval is modified. The application shall be submitted by the owner of
				the ride as provided at
				5:14A-2.7.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 2 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Section 5:14A-2.4 - Type certification

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(a) A manufacturer may apply for type
				certification for any ride.
1. An application for
				type certification of a new ride shall comply with (b) below.
2. An application for type certification of a time
				tested ride shall comply with (c) below.
3. An application for type certification for an
				inflatable ride shall comply with
				5:14A-13.3.
4. When a major modification is performed to a
				ride having a valid type certification, an application for an amended type
				certification shall be required, pursuant to
				5:14A-2.6.
5. An application for a type certification shall
				be submitted a minimum of 60 days prior to the date that a ride is scheduled to be
				set up in this State.
6. An application
				for a type certification may be submitted by the manufacturer for a ride that has a
				valid individual approval.
i. Documentation shall
				be provided that demonstrates that the ride for which the individual approval has
				been issued is the same ride, without modification, as that for which the type
				certification is sought. In this case, an engineering review and, pursuant to
				5:14A-2.8, an engineering review fee
				shall not be required.
7.
				When a ride with a valid type certification is sited in New Jersey, the fixed site
				and foundation requirements at
				5:14A-2.13 shall apply.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 2 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Section 5:14A-2.5 - Individual approval

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(a) An owner of a ride may apply for an individual
				approval for a ride.
1. An application for an
				individual approval for a new ride shall comply with (b) below.
2. An application for an individual approval for a
				ride with a valid New Jersey serial number, carnival rides, and a fixed ride that
				has not been moved, or a fixed ride that has been returned to the same foundation
				shall comply with (c) below.
3. An
				application for a fixed ride with a valid New Jersey serial number, a fixed ride
				that has been moved, or a fixed ride that has not been returned to the same
				foundation shall comply with (d) below.
4. For a ride that has a valid type certification
				that the manufacturer is not renewing and where the ride meets all the requirements
				for that certification, the owner may apply for an individual approval without
				undergoing an engineering review.
5. An
				application for an individual approval for an inflatable ride shall comply with
				5:14A-13.4.
6. An individual approval shall remain valid as
				long as the ride complies with the conditions on which the individual approval is
				based.
7. An application for an
				individual approval shall be submitted a minimum of 60 days prior to the date that a
				ride is scheduled to be set up in this State.
8. If the required documentation has been
				submitted to the Department for a specific ride, an applicant for an individual
				approval may submit a certification stating that the equipment is the same equipment
				described in the documentation already submitted and that no major modification has
				been performed to the ride.
9. When a
				ride with an individual approval is sited in New Jersey, the fixed site and
				foundation requirements at
				5:14A-2.13 shall apply.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 2 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Section 5:14A-2.6 - Amended type certification

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(a) When a major
				modification is performed to a ride having a valid type certification, the type
				certification shall no longer be valid. The ride shall be taken out of service or
				the manufacturer shall apply for an amended type certification.
1. For the modified portion(s) of the ride, the
				application shall be based on the rules in place at the time of the application for
				the modification.
2. For the unmodified
				portion(s) of the ride, the application shall be based on the rules in place at the
				time of the original application, except that safety bulletins issued since the
				original application shall govern.
3.
				When a ride with a valid a type certification is modified by the owner and the
				manufacturer does not apply for an amended type certification, the owner shall apply
				for an individual approval.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 2 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Section 5:14A-2.7 - Supplemental modification certification

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(a) When a major
				modification is performed to a ride having a valid individual approval, the
				individual approval shall no longer be valid and the owner of the ride shall take
				the ride out of service or apply for a supplemental modification certification.
1. For the modified portion of the ride, the
				application shall be based on the rules in place at the time of the application for
				the modification.
2. For the unmodified
				portion of the ride, the application shall be based on the rules in place at the
				time of the original application, except that safety bulletins issued since the
				original application shall govern.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 2 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Section 5:14A-2.8 - Fees

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(a) At the time of application for an annual
				permit, a fee shall be paid as follows:
1.
Super Ride
$840.00
2.
Major Ride
$560.00
3.
Kiddie Ride
$280.00
4.
Inflatable Ride
$280.00
(b) When an
				application for a type certification or amended type certification or an individual
				approval or supplemental modification certification is submitted to the Department,
				the application fee shall be $ 280.00.
1.
				Exception: For a ride with a New Jersey serial number and an annual permit that was
				valid in the year of or the year prior to December 16, 2002, no fee for an
				application for an individual approval shall be required if submitted by December
				16, 2003.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 2 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Section 5:14A-2.9 - Insurance, bond or other security

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(a) No person shall
				operate a ride without:
1. A policy of insurance
				written on a per occurrence basis in an amount not less than $ 1,000,000 per
				occurrence insuring the owner against liability for injury suffered by persons
				riding the amusement ride; or
2. A bond
				in like amount; provided, however, that the appropriate liability of the surety
				under such bond shall not exceed the face amount thereof. The bond shall be in such
				form and content as to be acceptable to the Department of Banking and
				Insurance.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 2 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Section 5:14A-2.10 - Annual permit and serial number plate

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(a) An annual permit
				shall be issued for the current calendar year or for a period of one year from the
				expiration of the last permit. No amusement ride shall be operated without a
				current, valid annual permit, except when:
1. The
				ride has a valid annual permit from the prior year, the owner of the ride has
				applied for an annual permit in the current year, there are no outstanding orders
				against the ride, all required documentation and fees have been received, reviewed,
				and accepted, and an annual inspection by the Department has been requested for a
				date prior to operation, but the Department cannot accommodate that request and a
				later date is scheduled. The Department may refuse to allow an owner to operate on
				the prior year permit where there may be conditions that affect the safety of the
				ride, such as outstanding manufacturer's bulletins, known or suspected damage to the
				ride, or an accident or incident involving a ride of the same type. In such cases,
				it shall be the Department's responsibility to notify the owner in writing that they
				may not operate on the prior year permit; or
2. An application for an annual permit for the
				ride has been submitted in the current year, there are no outstanding orders against
				the ride, all required documentation and fees have been received, reviewed, and
				accepted, and the ride has passed an annual inspection by the Department, but the
				operator has not received the permit.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 2 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Section 5:14A-2.11 - Inspections

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(a) For all inspections, the owner, operator or
				manufacturer shall ensure that the ride is ready.
1. Where required, personnel shall be available to
				operate the ride at the scheduled inspection time.
2. Where required, power shall be provided to
				operate the ride.
3. If the ride is not
				ready at the time of the scheduled inspection, it shall be deemed to have failed the
				inspection. Another inspection shall be required to be scheduled.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 2 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Section 5:14A-2.12 - Engineering review

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(a) The Department shall
				perform engineering reviews in support of type certifications/amended type
				certifications and individual approvals/supplemental modification certifications.
				The manufacturer or owner, as appropriate, shall ensure that all documents submitted
				conform to accepted engineering practice and reflect sound engineering
				principals.
(b) Unless waived by the
				Department, ride drawings shall be required for all applications for type
				certifications/amended type certifications and individual approvals/supplemental
				modification certifications. All ride drawings submitted as part of an application
				shall clearly depict the following in appropriate views and cross-sections:
1. Dimensions and tolerances and other important
				characteristics;
2. General drawings or
				diagrams in plan, elevation, and section views showing the general arrangement of
				components and operating clearance envelopes;
3. Assembly and sub-assembly drawings that provide
				additional views of areas not clearly discernable from the general drawings and
				providing clear identification and specification of all components, including proper
				adjustment(s), fastener tightening specifications, descriptions of other materials
				or lubricants used, any other important information;
4. Detailed drawings of all components
				specifically manufactured for use in the amusement ride, device, or modification
				shall not be required unless a specific drawing is needed for verification. However,
				such drawings shall be available from the manufacturer as per N.J.A.C.
				5:14A-5;
5. Illustrations or narrative,
				as appropriate, to provide a clear understanding of the function and relationship of
				each important part of the amusement ride, device, or modification;
6. Slewing gears, hoisting, and swiveling
				mechanisms, including their support arrangements, drives, controls, and lifting, and
				swiveling mechanisms;
7. Tubs,
				carriages, gondolas, or other devices illustrated in all necessary views and cross
				sections with details of the overall dimensions;
8. Vehicles or carriages with details of
				traveling, guide, safety, and upstop wheels, bearings, axles, shafts, and their
				attachments and possible ranges of motion in relation to the vehicle, steering and
				control, anti-rollback devices, drives, and mechanisms, brakes, and anchoring to the
				foundation;
9. Electrical, electronic,
				pneumatic, and hydraulic circuit and wiring diagrams; and
10. Control system documentation, including
				circuit wiring and logic diagrams.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 2 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Section 5:14A-2.13 - Foundations for and siting of rides at fixed locations

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(a) Before any ride is
				sited for the first time or moved, a copy of the permit application submitted to the
				local Uniform Construction Code enforcement agency, including all plans and
				specifications, shall be submitted to the Department for review. The submission
				shall include the following:
1. Foundation
				drawing(s) and calculations signed and sealed by a licensed professional engineer or
				a letter signed and sealed by a licensed professional engineer certifying that the
				existing foundation, pad, or other support structure will support the ride in all
				design conditions;
2. A soil report for
				rides that require new foundation work; and
3. Site specific environmental information, if
				this information was not already submitted to the Department.
i. Site specific environmental information shall
				not be required for type certified rides when the type certification covers all
				environmental design conditions found in the State.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 2 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Section 5:14A-2.14 - Manuals

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(a) For each ride for which type
				certification/amended type certification, individual approval/supplemental
				modification certification, or an annual permit application is submitted, the
				applicant shall provide maintenance requirements, maintenance schedules, inspection
				requirements, and inspection schedules, each in a checklist format, as follows:
1. Operation Manual as per ASTM F 1193;
2. Maintenance Manual as per ASTM F
				1193;
3. (No change.)
4. A quality assurance manual as per ASTM F
				1193.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 2 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Section 5:14A-2.15 - Non-destructive testing requirements and reports

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(a) An application for a
				type certification/amended type certification or individual approval/supplemental
				modification certification shall include a copy of the non-destructive testing plan
				and operating instructions provided by the manufacturer. The non-destructive testing
				plan shall identify the components to be tested and the frequency for testing. The
				non-destructive testing requirements and schedules shall be in a checklist format
				and shall contain, at a minimum, the information required at
N.J.A.C.
				5:14A-9.24
. All documentation submitted
				shall comply with ASTM F 1193.
1. Where there is
				no manufacturer to provide the required documents, the applicant shall submit to the
				Department a non-destructive testing plan prepared by a licensed professional
				engineer or other qualified professional with training, experience, and
				certification pertaining to the inspection and evaluation of amusement rides that is
				acceptable to the Department.
2. When
				the applicant encounters practical difficulty in providing these documents, the
				applicant may request that the Department approve a schedule for the submission of
				the required documents.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 2 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Section 5:14A-2.16 - Variations

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(a) An owner or
				manufacturer may apply for a variation from these rules.
(b) An application for a variation shall be in
				writing on a form prescribed by the Department.
(c) The application for a variation shall include,
				but not be limited to, the following:
1. The
				requirement from which a variation is sought;
2. A description of the condition that causes the
				hardship in meeting the requirements;
3.
				The alternative that the owner or manufacturer will provide to meet the intent of
				the requirement; and
4. Documentation
				that the variation will not create a situation that is less safe than meeting the
				code requirement from which a variation is sought.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 2 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Section 5:14A-2.17 - Maintenance staff qualifications

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(a) A ride owner shall
				have an RCMT on staff or limit the work performed by their maintenance technicians
				to the following:
1. Maintenance and maintenance
				checklists, in accordance with
				5:14A-9.3(b);
2. Minor repairs, in accordance with
				5:14A-9.11(j);
				and
3. Set-up or tear down of inflatable
				amusement rides and inspection thereof, in accordance with
				5:14A-9.7(f).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 2 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Section 5:14A-2.18 - Qualifications of recognized certified maintenance technicians (RCMTs)

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(a) An RCMT shall be
				qualified by one of the following means:
1.
				Holding a valid National Association of Amusement Ride Safety Officials (NAARSO)
				Level I, Level II, or Level III certification, or a valid Amusement Industry
				Manufacturers and Suppliers International (AIMS) Level I, Level II, or Level III
				maintenance certification, or a Pennsylvania general or affiliated inspector
				certification qualified to perform inspections on Class II amusement rides as
				defined in the Pennsylvania regulations at Title 7 Part V-D chapter 139, or
				certification from another professional organization that meets or exceeds the
				certification requirements as set forth by NAARSO for Level I Certification or AIMS
				for Level I Maintenance Certification;
i.
				Applicants who obtain a certification as described in (a)1 above, shall be deemed to
				qualify for a State certification as described in (a)5 below, without respect to the
				date of application. To remain valid, a certification so obtained is subject to the
				renewal and training requirements of (a)5iii below;
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 3 - RIDER RESPONSIBILITY › Section 5:14A-3.1 - Title; scope; intent

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(a) This subchapter,
				adopted pursuant to authority of the Carnival-Amusement Rides Safety Act and
				entitled "Rider Responsibility," shall be known and may be cited throughout these
				rules as N.J.A.C. 5:14A-3, and when referred to in this subchapter may be cited as
				"this subchapter."
(b) This subchapter
				establishes the rider responsibilities as covered by the Act and these
				rules.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 3 - RIDER RESPONSIBILITY › Section 5:14A-3.2 - Riders to comply with posted warnings and directions

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(a) Each individual who
				rides a carnival-amusement ride shall comply with written warnings and directions
				posted by the operator of the carnival-amusement ride according to these rules.
				These include:
1. Height, weight, and size
				restrictions, if any, in accordance with
				5:14A-9.34;
2. Rider warning signs in accordance with
				5:14A-9.34;
3. Rider conduct signs in accordance with
				5:14A-9.33; and
4. Any other signs or warning posted by the
				operator with the express intent to protect the safety and well being of riders,
				equipment and operators.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 3 - RIDER RESPONSIBILITY › Section 5:14A-3.3 - Riders under the influence of alcohol or drugs

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A rider shall not board or attempt to board any amusement ride if
				  he/she is knowingly under the influence of any alcoholic beverage as defined in
				  33:1-1 or under the influence of any
				  prescription, legend drug or controlled dangerous substance as this term is defined
				  P.L. 1970, c.226 (24:21-1 et al.) or any other substance
				  which affects the rider's ability to use the ride safely and to abide by the posted
				  and stated instructions.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 4 - OWNER RESPONSIBILITY › Section 5:14A-4.1 - Title; scope; intent

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(a) This subchapter,
				adopted pursuant to authority of the Carnival-Amusement Rides Safety Act and
				entitled "Owner Responsibility," shall be known and may be cited throughout the
				rules as N.J.A.C. 5:14A-4, and when referred to in this subchapter may be cited as
				"this subchapter."
(b) This subchapter
				establishes the responsibilities of the owner of an amusement ride regarding the
				safe operation and maintenance of amusement rides.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 4 - OWNER RESPONSIBILITY › Section 5:14A-4.2 - Ride equipment

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(a) No one shall
				install, operate or allow to be operated any ride that does not have a current type
				certification, individual approval, supplemental modification certification or
				amended type certification issued pursuant to the requirements of this
				chapter.
(b) The owner of an amusement
				ride shall not knowingly permit a major modification of that ride without obtaining
				a supplemental modification certification or an amended type certification, as
				applicable, from the Department, pursuant to
				5:14A-2.7 or 2.6.
(c) Existing equipment shall be maintained in
				accordance with this chapter.
(d) The
				owner of an amusement ride shall not offer or advertise that ride for use or rental
				within the State without a valid annual permit for that ride, pursuant to
				5:14A-2.10. A ride brought to a site
				where another amusement ride is operating or advertised, or to a public event, is
				considered as being offered or advertised for use unless it has clear signage
				stating it cannot be operated in the State. This subsection shall not preclude
				promotional advertising for coming attractions as long as it is noted that they are
				coming attractions and are not yet available for use.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 4 - OWNER RESPONSIBILITY › Section 5:14A-4.3 - Annual permit application

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(a) Each year, 30 days
				before commencing operations and in each year thereafter or, for continuously
				operated rides, 30 days prior to the beginning of a new year, the owner shall apply
				for a permit on an application form furnished by the Department.
(b) The application for an annual permit shall
				include all information required pursuant to
				5:14A-2.10.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 4 - OWNER RESPONSIBILITY › Section 5:14A-4.4 - Application for individual approval and grandfathering

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(a) If a
				carnival-amusement ride was manufactured prior to December 16, 2002, or if type
				certification is not renewed by the manufacturer or is revoked by the Department,
				then the ride shall not be operated, installed, or used in the State unless the
				owner has obtained an individual approval from the Department.
1. For rides that have a valid type certification
				that the manufacturer is not renewing, the owner may apply for an individual
				approval pursuant to
				5:14A-2.4 without undergoing engineering
				review.
2. For rides that have a New
				Jersey serial number and had an annual permit in the year of or the year prior to
				December 16, 2002, but are not type certified, the owner may apply for an individual
				approval pursuant to
				5:14A-2.5 without undergoing an
				engineering review.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 4 - OWNER RESPONSIBILITY › Section 5:14A-4.5 - Compliance with manufacturer's recommendations for modifications

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(a) An owner shall
				comply with any manufacturer's recommendation or requirement including, but not
				limited to, the replacement or modification of a component of the ride, a change or
				addition to the maintenance schedule for a ride or the performance of a test on a
				ride.
1. A copy of all manufacturer's bulletins or
				recommendations received by the owner shall be forwarded to the Department within 14
				days of receipt by the owner unless the ride has a current type certification, in
				which case the manufacturer shall be responsible for sending such information to the
				Department.
2. The Department may waive
				the requirement to implement a manufacturer's recommendation, at the owner's
				request, if failure to implement the recommendation does not jeopardize public
				safety.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 4 - OWNER RESPONSIBILITY › Section 5:14A-4.6 - Assembly, disassembly, maintenance, repair, and nondestructive testing

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(a) The owner of an
				amusement ride shall have assembly, disassembly, maintenance, or repair of that ride
				performed in accordance with applicable requirements of N.J.A.C. 5:14A-9.
(b) The owner of an amusement ride shall keep a
				record of assembly, disassembly, maintenance or repair performed, in accordance with
				N.J.A.C. 5:14A-9. When this work is performed by a party other than the ride owner,
				the owner shall obtain a summary of the work from that party as a record. These
				records shall be retained and available for review by the Department for a period of
				at least three years, with the most recent 12 months being on site of the
				ride.
(c) The owner of an amusement ride
				shall provide training to employees performing regularly scheduled maintenance of
				that amusement ride, pertaining to their assigned duties, and provide ready access
				by such persons to appropriate ride manual(s) (5:14A-2.14 ) during performance of those
				duties. A record of such training shall be retained and available for review by the
				Department for a period of at least three years, with the most recent 12 months
				being on site of the ride.
(d) The owner
				shall have any required nondestructive testing, as specified by the Nondestructive
				Testing Plan (5:14A-2.15 ), performed in accordance
				with 5:14A-9.24.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 4 - OWNER RESPONSIBILITY › Section 5:14A-4.7 - Inspection and testing

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(a) The owner of an
				amusement ride shall have inspection and testing of that ride performed in
				accordance with applicable requirements of N.J.A.C. 5:14A-9.
(b) The owner of an amusement ride shall keep a
				record of all maintenance and operational inspections and tests in accordance with
				N.J.A.C. 5:14A-9. These records shall be retained for a period of at least three
				years, with the most recent 12 months being kept on site of the ride and available
				to the Department for review.
(c) The
				owner of an amusement ride shall provide training to employees performing inspection
				or testing of an amusement ride, pertaining to their assigned duties, and provide
				ready access by such persons to appropriate ride manual(s) (5:14A-2.14 ) during performance of those
				duties. A record of such training shall be retained and available for review by the
				Department for a period of at least three years, with the most recent 12 months
				being on site of the ride.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 4 - OWNER RESPONSIBILITY › Section 5:14A-4.8 - Training and certification of ride operators

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(a) The owner shall
				ensure that all operators comply with the requirements of
				5:14A-9.8 and 9.9.
(b) The owner shall ensure that operators are
				trained to operate the ride based on manufacturer requirements covered by the
				operational manual and any supplemental safety bulletins, safety alerts or other
				notices related to operational requirements.
(c) The owner shall ensure that ride operators
				operate no more than one ride at any given time.
(d) The owner shall ensure that operators give
				full attention to any ride they operate.
(e) The owner shall ensure that anyone who
				operates a ride shall have demonstrated the ability to operate the ride in
				compliance with all applicable requirements of this chapter and shall ensure that
				each operator has signed a ride-specific certification attesting that the operator:
1. Has read and understood the manufacturer's
				recommendations for the operation of the ride and, if applicable, any operations
				manual provided by the owner;
2. Knows
				the safety-based limitations, including height, weight or other rider requirements,
				on who may ride the ride;
3. Is well
				versed on what could be reasonably expected to go wrong, how to recognize it, and
				how to get the ride and riders into as safe a position as possible to minimize the
				risk of injury or damage;
4. Has had
				adequate training to operate the ride;
5. Knows how to do the pre-startup operational
				ride checks as required by the manufacturer or as established by the owner in
				compliance with this chapter;
6. Knows
				how to verify that the daily maintenance checklist has been done prior to operating
				the ride; and
7. Has knowledge of the
				use and function of all normal and emergency operating controls and the proper use
				of the ride.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 4 - OWNER RESPONSIBILITY › Section 5:14A-4.9 - Insurance, bond or other security

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No person shall operate a ride without insurance as required by
				  5:14A-2.9.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 4 - OWNER RESPONSIBILITY › Section 5:14A-4.10 - Riders under the influence of alcohol or drugs

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The owner of an amusement ride may not permit a person who is
				  perceptibly or apparently under the influence of alcohol or drugs to enter or ride
				  an amusement ride.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 4 - OWNER RESPONSIBILITY › Section 5:14A-4.11 - Rider accident reporting requirement

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The owner shall designate an office or location as a site for
				  reporting accidents or injuries. The office shall be open during normal business
				  hours and shall be marked with clear signage. Forms with the minimum required
				  information (see
				  5:14A-4.13(c)  ) shall
				  be available for riders to fill out at this location. More than one office or
				  location may be required so that the locations are within reasonable walking
				  distance from any ride.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 4 - OWNER RESPONSIBILITY › Section 5:14A-4.12 - Required notices of rider responsibility

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(a) Signs advising of
				the rider reporting requirement (see
				5:3-57 ) in English, and in at least one
				other language prevalent among riders, shall be posted in areas where rides covered
				by this chapter are operating, including all entrances, exits, locations for
				receiving forms and the first aid station(s).
(b) Each ride owner shall post warnings and
				directions for each ride which comply with manufacturer's requirements,
				5:3-31 et seq. and this chapter. Such
				warnings shall be clearly legible and shall be in a conspicuous location.
(c) This sign shall be next to, above, below or
				may be combined with the required signs regarding accident reporting, rider conduct
				and warnings described in this section and in
				5:14A-9.33 and 9.34.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 4 - OWNER RESPONSIBILITY › Section 5:14A-4.13 - Accident, incident, or mechanical breakdown reporting

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(a) Shut down and
				report: When an incident has occurred involving ejection from a ride, failure of a
				critical structural or mechanical component, or serious injury/illness that can be
				attributed to an amusement ride that is regulated by this chapter, the owner shall:
1. Shut down the ride and secure the
				area;
2. Evacuate riders and provide
				care for any injured persons;
3. Report
				the incident to the Department immediately by telephone at the telephone number
				provided for this purpose; and
4.
				Prepare an Incident Report form and send it to the Department by email within 24
				hours of the incident.
i. The ride owner shall
				send a copy of this report to the ride manufacturer.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 4 - OWNER RESPONSIBILITY › Section 5:14A-4.14 - Transfer of ownership

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The owner of an amusement ride shall notify the Department when
				  ownership is transferred to another owner. In such case, the new owner shall obtain
				  a new annual permit and become responsible for the individual approval, if
				  applicable.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 4 - OWNER RESPONSIBILITY › Section 5:14A-4.15 - Name and address for official correspondence

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(a) The owner of an
				amusement ride shall maintain a name and address within the State of New Jersey, or
				designate the name and address of a representative within the State, for the purpose
				of accepting official correspondence from the Department.
1. Such address shall not be a post office box,
				but shall specify a physical location where such owner or representative may be
				found during normal business hours.
2.
				Where the owner or representative is a corporation, partnership, or other business
				entity, the name and address of an officer, or other responsible person, to whom
				correspondence is to be addressed, shall be provided.
3. It shall be the responsibility of the owner to
				notify the Department of any change in the identity, address or phone number of the
				owner or representative. Any change shall be reported to the Department in writing
				within 30 days of the change.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 5 - MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBILITY › Section 5:14A-5.1 - Title; scope; intent

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(a) This subchapter,
				adopted pursuant to authority of the Carnival-Amusement Rides Safety Act and
				entitled "Manufacturer Responsibility," shall be known and may be cited throughout
				the rules as N.J.A.C. 5:14A-5, and when referred to in this subchapter may be cited
				as "this subchapter."
(b) This
				subchapter establishes responsibilities for a ride manufacturer.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 5 - MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBILITY › Section 5:14A-5.2 - General requirements

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(a) The manufacturer
				shall ensure that all rides are designed and constructed in compliance with the
				requirements of N.J.A.C. 5:14A-7.
(b)
				The manufacturer shall affix a data plate to each ride in compliance with
				5:14A-7.7.
(c) The manufacturer of an amusement ride shall
				not state or imply in any advertising that ride as being approved for use within the
				State without a valid type certification for that ride.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 5 - MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBILITY › Section 5:14A-5.3 - Ride type certifications

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(a) The manufacturer
				shall apply for type certification, in accordance with the requirements of
				5:14A-2.4, for each ride type to be used
				within this State.
(b) The manufacturer
				shall supply the Department with the serial numbers of all rides manufactured under
				a type certification.
(c) As provided at
				5:14A-2.4, type certification shall be
				valid for a period of three years and may be renewed every three years provided that
				the manufacturer continues to support the ride within the full meaning of this
				chapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 5 - MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBILITY › Section 5:14A-5.4 - Amended type certification

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(a) The manufacturer of
				an amusement ride type having a valid type certification shall not knowingly
				authorize a major modification of that ride type without obtaining an amended type
				certification from the Department, in accordance with
				5:14A-2.6.
(b) Amended type certification shall be valid for
				a period of three years and may be renewed every three years provided that the
				manufacturer continues to support the ride within the full meaning of this
				chapter.
(c) If, as determined by the
				Department, an amusement ride is materially rebuilt or so modified as to change its
				original action, then a new type certification or individual approval shall be
				required as if it were a new ride.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 5 - MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBILITY › Section 5:14A-5.5 - Quality assurance manual

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For rides being issued a type certified or individual approval,
				  the manufacturer shall provide a quality assurance manual that is in compliance with
				  ASTM F 1193.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 5 - MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBILITY › Section 5:14A-5.6 - Retention of documents, drawings and calculations

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All required quality assurance documents including, but not
				  limited to, material certifications, test reports, inspection reports, drawings and
				  calculations shall be retained by the manufacturer for at least the design life of
				  the ride or 20 years from the date of last manufacture, whichever is longer, or
				  until all such rides have been destroyed or scrapped. This shall include any ride
				  that uses the documentation in question. The Department shall be notified six months
				  prior to the destruction of such documents.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 5 - MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBILITY › Section 5:14A-5.7 - Notification, bulletins and other information as required by the Department

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(a) When the
				manufacturer is notified by an owner of an incident, whether in this State or
				elsewhere, involving a serious injury or a critical structural or mechanical
				component of a ride, the manufacturer shall promptly evaluate the information in
				that notification and, if necessary, provide, in the form of a safety bulletin, the
				results of that evaluation, together with any recommendations to eliminate or
				prevent the situation that created the incident, to the Department and to all known
				owners of the ride in the State.
(b) The
				manufacturer of a ride shall also provide to the Department and to all known owners
				of the ride in the State:
1. All bulletins, and
				notifications on type certified rides;
2. Information as necessary for those rides that
				have individual approval or supplemental modification certification based on the
				manufacturer's documentation supplied by the owner or responsible person;
				and
3. Other documents requested by the
				Department as a result of an incident involving a ride supported by the
				manufacturer, either directly or indirectly.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES › Subchapter 5 - MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBILITY › Section 5:14A-5.8 - Name and address for official correspondence

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(a) The manufacturer of
				an amusement ride shall maintain a name and address, or designate the name and
				address of a representative, for the purpose of accepting official correspondence
				from the Department.
1. If a manufacturer uses an
				address outside the State of New Jersey, but within the United States of America,
				that address shall be established and recognized under the law of that state as an
				"official" location which to send correspondence.
2. If a manufacturer that is a non-U.S.
				corporation chooses to utilize provisions of the Hague Convention and use an address
				outside the United States of America, it shall provide the Department with the
				address of the appropriate foreign government office to send correspondence, provide
				the corporation office and address within that country, agree to accept delivery of
				official correspondence written in English, and waive any right to have such
				correspondence translated into another language.
3. Such address shall not be a post office box,
				but shall specify a physical location where such manufacturer or representative may
				be found during normal business hours.
4. Where the manufacturer or representative is a
				corporation, partnership, or other business entity, the name and address of an
				officer, or other responsible person, to whom correspondence is to be addressed,
				shall be provided.
5. It shall be the
				responsibility of the manufacturer to notify the Department of any change in the
				identity, address or phone number of the manufacturer or representative. Any change
				shall be reported to the Department in writing within 30 days of the
				change.