Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 44-1604

  • Amusement ride: means any mechanical or electrical device that carries or conveys passengers along, around or over a fixed or restricted route or course or within a defined area for the purpose of giving its passengers amusement, pleasure, thrills or excitement, including, but not be limited to:

    (A) Rides commonly known as ferris wheels, carousels, parachute towers, bungee jumping, reverse bungee jumping, tunnels of love, roller coasters, boat rides, water slides, inflatable devices, commercial zip lines, trampoline courts and go-karts;

    (B) equipment generally associated with winter activities, such as ski lifts, ski tows, j-bars, t-bars, chair lifts and aerial tramways; and

    (C) equipment not originally designed to be used as an amusement ride, such as cranes or other lifting devices, when used as part of an amusement ride. See Kansas Statutes 44-1601

  • Nondestructive testing: means the development and application of technical methods in accordance with ASTM F747 standards such as radiographic, magnetic particle, ultrasonic, liquid penetrant, electromagnetic, neutron radiographic, acoustic emission, visual and leak testing to:

    (1) Examine materials or components in ways that do not impair the future usefulness and serviceability in order to detect, locate, measure and evaluate discontinuities, defects and other imperfections;

    (2) assess integrity, properties and composition; and

    (3) measure geometrical characters. See Kansas Statutes 44-1601

  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201

(a) Amusement rides shall be constructed, maintained, operated and repaired in accordance with ASTM standards adopted by the ASTM international F24 committee, as published in ASTM international standards volume 15.07.

(b) No amusement ride shall be operated in this state unless nondestructive testing of the ride has been conducted in accordance with the recommendations of the manufacturer of the ride or in conformance with standards at least equivalent to those of the ASTM standards adopted by the ASTM international F24 committee, as published in ASTM international standards volume 15.07, whichever is applicable.