Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1485.2 – Definitions
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1485.2
- 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
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Firm: means a sole proprietorship, corporation, limited liability company, or similar type of business entity. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.3
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- 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
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
For the purposes of this Subpart, the following terms and phrases have the meanings ascribed to them:
(1) “Carnival or amusement ride” means either of the following:
(a) A device that is intended to give amusement, excitement, pleasure, or thrills to riders whom the device carries along or around a fixed or restricted course or within a defined area.
(b) A structure that gives amusement, excitement, pleasure, or thrills to people who move around, over, or through the structure without the aid of a moving device integral to the structure.
(2) “Firm” means a sole proprietorship, corporation, limited liability company, or similar type of business entity.
(3) “Owner” means a person, a firm, the state, or a political subdivision of the state that owns an amusement ride or, if the ride is leased, the lessee of the ride.
(4) “Parent or guardian” means each parent, custodian, or guardian responsible for the control, safety, training, or education of a rider who is a minor, has a disability, or is incompetent.
(5)(a) “Rider” means any person who is:
(i) Waiting in the immediate vicinity to enter a carnival or amusement ride.
(ii) Entering a carnival or amusement ride.
(iii) Using a carnival or amusement ride.
(iv) Exiting a carnival or amusement ride.
(v) Leaving a carnival or amusement ride and still in the immediate vicinity of the ride.
(b) The term “rider” does not include employees or agents of the owner while engaged in the duties of their employment.
(6) “Sign” means any symbol or language reasonably calculated to communicate information to riders or their parents or guardians, including but not limited to placards, prerecorded messages, live public addresses, stickers, pictures, pictograms, guidebooks, brochures, video, verbal information, and visual signals.
Acts 2003, No. 928, §1; Acts 2014, No. 811, §22, eff. June 23, 2014; Acts 2016, No. 462, §2.