Florida Regulations 5J-18.0051: Inspection Standards
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(1) Each owner, manager or designee, as specified in subsections 5J-18.014(2) and (3), F.A.C., must indicate that each amusement ride meets the requirements of Florida Statutes § 616.242(12), and is ready for operation prior to inspection by the department.
(2) For temporary amusement rides, the owner or designee trained on the maintenance, installation and operation of the ride must be present during installation and inspection by the department.
(3) For a newly installed permanent ride, the owner or designee trained on the maintenance, installation and
operation of the ride must be present during installation and inspection by the department.
(4) For previously permitted permanent rides, the owner or designee trained on the maintenance and operation of the ride must be present during inspection by the department.
(5) Where a manufacturer has not determined nor specified the capacity of a kiddie ride the department will determine the capacity as follows:
(a) A department Inspector will count the number of carrier units or tubs per ride. The number of carrier units or tubs per ride is based on the manufacturer’s intended configuration of the ride in order to make it fully operational. Upon inspection of a ride if evidence exists that indicates the ride has been altered from the original manufacturer’s configuration by removing carrier units or tubs, then the ride must be inspected by a professional engineer in accordance with Florida Statutes § 616.242(13) Arbitrary reduction of carrier units by operators is not permitted.
(b) Having determined the number of carrier units or tubs per ride, the department inspector will count the number of passenger positions per carrier unit, or individual tub, i.e., the number of seat belts, pre-formed seating spots or other identifiable seating arrangements. With no identifiable passenger positions, the inspectors will determine the number of positions based on the number of 12-year-old passengers that can be positioned safely in the carrier unit, i.e., each passenger must have a separate position and meet the required height and/or weight requirements for that ride. Sitting on laps to qualify as one position will not be permitted.
Rulemaking Authority 616.165, 616.242(12) FS. Law Implemented Florida Statutes § 616.242. History-New 9-21-93, Amended 2-23-94, 2-14-99, 5-30-05, Formerly 5F-8.0051, Amended 10-29-19, 11-18-20.
Terms Used In Florida Regulations 5J-18.0051
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
(3) For a newly installed permanent ride, the owner or designee trained on the maintenance, installation and
operation of the ride must be present during installation and inspection by the department.
(4) For previously permitted permanent rides, the owner or designee trained on the maintenance and operation of the ride must be present during inspection by the department.
(5) Where a manufacturer has not determined nor specified the capacity of a kiddie ride the department will determine the capacity as follows:
(a) A department Inspector will count the number of carrier units or tubs per ride. The number of carrier units or tubs per ride is based on the manufacturer’s intended configuration of the ride in order to make it fully operational. Upon inspection of a ride if evidence exists that indicates the ride has been altered from the original manufacturer’s configuration by removing carrier units or tubs, then the ride must be inspected by a professional engineer in accordance with Florida Statutes § 616.242(13) Arbitrary reduction of carrier units by operators is not permitted.
(b) Having determined the number of carrier units or tubs per ride, the department inspector will count the number of passenger positions per carrier unit, or individual tub, i.e., the number of seat belts, pre-formed seating spots or other identifiable seating arrangements. With no identifiable passenger positions, the inspectors will determine the number of positions based on the number of 12-year-old passengers that can be positioned safely in the carrier unit, i.e., each passenger must have a separate position and meet the required height and/or weight requirements for that ride. Sitting on laps to qualify as one position will not be permitted.
Rulemaking Authority 616.165, 616.242(12) FS. Law Implemented Florida Statutes § 616.242. History-New 9-21-93, Amended 2-23-94, 2-14-99, 5-30-05, Formerly 5F-8.0051, Amended 10-29-19, 11-18-20.