California Labor Code 7926 – (a) A person may operate a permanent amusement ride only if, at …
(a) A person may operate a permanent amusement ride only if, at the time of operation, one of the following is in existence:
(1) The owner of the permanent amusement ride provides an insurance policy in an amount not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence insuring the owner or operator against liability for injury or death to persons arising out of the use of the permanent amusement ride.
Terms Used In California Labor Code 7926
- Department: means the Department of Industrial Relations. See California Labor Code 6302
- Division: means the Division of Occupational Safety and Health. See California Labor Code 6302
- Insurer: includes the State Compensation Insurance Fund and any private company, corporation, mutual association, and reciprocal or interinsurance exchange, authorized under the laws of this state to insure employers against liability for compensation under this part and under Division 4 (commencing with Section 3201), and any employer to whom a certificate of consent to self-insure has been issued. See California Labor Code 6302
- owner: means a person who owns or controls or has the duty to control the operation of an amusement ride. See California Labor Code 7921
- Permanent amusement ride: includes the business of operating bungee jumping services or providing services to facilitate bungee jumping, but does not include slides, playground equipment, coin-operated devices or conveyances that operate directly on the ground or on a surface or pavement directly on the ground. See California Labor Code 7921
- Person: means any person, association, organization, partnership, business trust, limited liability company, or corporation. See California Labor Code 18
(2) The owner of the permanent amusement ride provides a bond in an amount not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000), except that the aggregate liability of the surety under that bond shall not exceed the face amount of the bond.
(3) The owner of a permanent amusement ride meets a financial test of self-insurance, as prescribed by rules and regulations promulgated by the division, to demonstrate financial responsibility covering liability for injury suffered by patrons riding the permanent amusement ride.
(b) The insurance policy or bond shall be obtained from one or more insurers or sureties licensed by the Department of Insurance to do business in this state, or by a nonadmitted insurer employed by a surplus lines broker licensed by the Department of Insurance.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 585, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)