Ohio Code 993.03 – Council’s duties
(A) The advisory council on amusement ride safety shall do both of the following:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 993.03
- Advisory council: means the advisory council on amusement ride safety created by section 993. See Ohio Code 993.01
- agriculture: includes farming; ranching; aquaculture; algaculture meaning the farming of algae; apiculture and related apicultural activities, production of honey, beeswax, honeycomb, and other related products; horticulture; viticulture, winemaking, and related activities; animal husbandry, including, but not limited to, the care and raising of livestock, equine, and fur-bearing animals; poultry husbandry and the production of poultry and poultry products; dairy production; the production of field crops, tobacco, fruits, vegetables, nursery stock, ornamental shrubs, ornamental trees, flowers, sod, or mushrooms; timber; pasturage; any combination of the foregoing; the processing, drying, storage, and marketing of agricultural products when those activities are conducted in conjunction with, but are secondary to, such husbandry or production; and any additions or modifications to the foregoing made by the director of agriculture by rule adopted in accordance with Chapter 119 of the Revised Code. See Ohio Code 1.61
- Amusement ride: includes carnival rides, bungee jumping facilities, and fair rides, but does not include passenger tramways as defined in section 4169. See Ohio Code 993.01
(1) Study any subject pertaining to amusement ride safety, including administrative, engineering, and technical subjects, and make findings and recommendations to the director of agriculture in accordance with division (B) of this section;
(2) Prior to the adoption of any rules or amendments to those rules under division (B) of section 993.04 and division (B) of section 993.08 of the Revised Code, study the proposed rules to be adopted by the director regarding amusement ride safety, advise the director, and make findings and recommendations to the director in accordance with division (B) of this section.
(B) Prior to submitting any findings or recommendations, the advisory council shall vote on whether to submit such findings or recommendations to the director. The advisory council shall submit only those findings and recommendations that receive a majority vote of the advisory council.
(C) The director shall make available to the advisory council any information, reports, and studies requested by the advisory council.