§ 40:1484.6 — Operation of amusement rides and amusement attractions; notice; changes in

Louisiana § 40:1484.6

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 40: Public Health and Safety

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§1484.6. Operation of amusement rides and amusement attractions; notice; changes in
schedule; certain required annual inspections; fines
A. At least five days prior to commencing operation of any amusement ride or
amusement attraction, except for the purpose of testing, training, and inspection, the operator
shall give written or electronic notification to the office of state fire marshal of his intent to
commence operation of the amusement ride or amusement attraction.
B.(1) Any operator who gives written or electronic notification to the office of state
fire marshal of his intent to commence operation of the amusement ride or amusement
attraction fewer than five days prior to commencing operation shall be fined as follows:
(a) Fifty dollars per ride or attraction for the first offense.
(b) Seventy-five dollars per ride or attraction for the second offense.
(c) Two hundred dollars per ride or attraction for the third offense.
(d) Two hundred fifty dollars per ride or attraction for each additional offense
thereafter.
(2) In determining the number of offenses that have occurred, only offenses
occurring over the three-year period preceding the offense at issue shall be considered.
C. If, after the notification, the operator changes his schedule of locations or dates,
he shall immediately notify the office of state fire marshal of the change. An operator shall
pay a fine of two hundred fifty dollars for any change in schedule of location or date that
occurs less than five days prior to the commencement of operation of the amusement ride or
amusement attraction.
D. Prior to operating any new amusement ride or amusement attraction, the operator
shall notify the office of state fire marshal of his intent to commence operation, but shall not
operate the amusement ride or amusement attraction until the owner has registered the
amusement ride or amusement attraction as required in this Part.
E.(1) The state fire marshal or his designee may inspect all amusement rides or
amusement attractions operating in the state at least once during the duration of the event at
which the amusement ride or amusement attraction is being operated.
(2) During an office of state fire marshal inspection or audit, the operator shall
submit to the state fire marshal or his designee the set-up inspection report and any other
documentation relating to the set-up inspection or an annual inspection.
(3) In the case of amusement rides or amusement attractions operating at a fixed
operation location, the state fire marshal or his designee shall inspect the amusement rides
or amusement attractions no more than once annually, except in furtherance of an
investigation arising from a reported ride accident or pursuant to a complaint. The inspection
is to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Part and adopted standards, rules,
regulations, and applicable manuals, service bulletins, and notices.
(4) The state fire marshal or his designee has free access to any premises in the state
where an amusement ride or amusement attraction is being installed, built, repaired, or
operated for the purpose of ascertaining whether such amusement ride or amusement
attraction is being installed, built, repaired, or operated in accordance with the provisions of
this Part and adopted standards, rules, regulations, and applicable manuals, service bulletins,
and notices.
F. The state fire marshal or his designee has the authority to publish a listing of all
noncompliant operators and make such list available to the public upon written demand.

Legislative History

Acts 1985, No. 733, §1; Acts 1997, No. 878, §1; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 130, §1; Acts 2016, No. 462, §2; Acts 2019, No. 234, §1.