Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.11 – A. A person or firm, not to include a ride operator as defined in this Part, shall not engage in the operation of an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement r
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.11
- Amusement attraction: means any building or structure around, over, or through which people may move or walk, without the aid of any moving device integral to the building or structure, that provides amusement, pleasure, thrills, or excitement. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.3
- Amusement ride: means any mechanized device or combination of devices which carries passengers along, around, or over a fixed or restricted course for the purpose of giving its passengers amusement, pleasure, thrills, or excitement. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.3
- Employee: means a person who performs services for wages or salary from his employer. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.3
- Firm: means a sole proprietorship, corporation, limited liability company, or similar type of business entity. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.3
- Inflatable amusement device: means any amusement attraction that incorporates a structural and mechanical system that employs a high-strength fabric or film that achieves its strength, shape, and stability by pretensioning with internal air pressure for activities including, but not limited to bouncing, climbing, sliding, or interactive play, which may or may not be enclosed. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.3
- Operator: means a person or firm who may or may not own the inflatable amusements devices, amusement attractions, or amusement rides who is managing, coordinating, or has the duty to control the operation of the inflatable amusements devices, amusement attractions, or amusement rides at an event or a fixed operation location. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.3
- Owner: means a person or firm, or the agent of a person or firm, who owns an amusement attraction, amusement ride, or more than two inflatable amusement devices, and at least one of the person's or firm's inflatable amusement devices, amusement attractions, or amusement rides is utilized in this state. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.3
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
A. A person or firm, not to include a ride operator as defined in this Part, shall not engage in the operation of an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride unless the person or firm holds a current and valid license issued by the state fire marshal as provided in this Part.
B. No person or firm shall aid, abet, facilitate, or otherwise assist any unlicensed person or firm in the operation of an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride when the person or firm knew or should have known the latter person or firm was unlicensed.
C. The state fire marshal may, by rule, allow the owner of an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride, or an employee of the owner, to perform minor service and repairs of the inflatable amusement device, amusement ride, or amusement attraction. The owner shall document such service or repair and assume responsibility for all such service or repair.
Added by Acts 1985, No. 733, §1; Acts 1997, No. 878, §1; Acts 1999, No. 413, §1; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 59, §2; Acts 2016, No. 462, §2; Acts 2019, No. 234, §1.