Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.5 – A. Except for the purpose of testing, training, or inspection, no inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride shall be operated in this state without a curre
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.5
- 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
- Certificate of inspection: means a certificate or report prepared by a third-party inspector pursuant to his inspection which verifies that the inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride complies with all applicable adopted laws, rules, standards, and its corresponding manufacturer's installation manuals, maintenance and service bulletins, and notices. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.3
- Certificate of registration: means a certificate issued by the office of state fire marshal upon receipt of a completed registration application, valid insurance as required by this Part, and a certificate of inspection. 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
- inspection: means the thorough physical examination and functional testing of an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride and its component parts necessary to ensure that the device, attraction, or ride complies with all applicable adopted laws, rules, standards, and corresponding manufacturer's installation manuals, maintenance and service repair bulletins, or notices. 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
- Testing: means the set-up and activation of an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride for the purpose of analyzing such device, attraction, or ride and its component parts for safety. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.3
- Third-party inspector: means a person licensed by the office of state fire marshal to test and inspect inflatable amusement devices, amusement attractions, and amusement rides. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.3
A. Except for the purpose of testing, training, or inspection, no inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride shall be operated in this state without a current certificate of registration, valid registration plate, and registration decal issued by the office of state fire marshal.
B.(1) Each inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride shall be inspected by a third-party inspector for safety and subjected to nondestructive testing, according to the manufacturer’s recommendations, if any, at least annually, in accordance with ASTM-F-24, as promulgated by the state fire marshal in conformity with the Administrative Procedure Act, and other applicable standards, regulations, manuals, manufacturers’ specifications, service bulletins, and notices.
(2) Upon completion of each inspection as required in this Section, the third-party inspector shall submit a certificate of inspection to the office of state fire marshal and the owner. The certificate shall be valid for not more than twelve months from the date of issuance.
(3) If the third-party inspection shows that an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride does not comply with all relevant provisions of this Part and the adopted standards, regulations, and applicable manuals, service bulletins, and notices, the third-party inspector shall notify and submit the findings to the state fire marshal within ten days of the inspection. The office of state fire marshal shall issue a cease and desist order to the operator or owner indicating that operation of the inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride, which does not comply, is to immediately cease in the state. The state fire marshal shall lift any cease and desist order and issue registration plates or registration decals, if applicable, for the inflatable amusement devices, amusement attractions, or amusement rides only when the deficiencies have been remedied to the satisfaction of a third-party inspector and proof of satisfaction is submitted to and approved by the state fire marshal.
Added by Acts 1985, No. 733, §1; Acts 1997, No. 878, §1; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 130, §1; Acts 1999, No. 347, §1, eff. June 16, 1999; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 59, §1; Acts 2016, No. 462, §2; Acts 2019, No. 234, §1.