Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.19 – Prohibited acts; operator
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.19
- Amusement attraction: means any building or structure around, over, or through which people may move or walk, without the aid of any moving device integral to the building or structure, that provides amusement, pleasure, thrills, or excitement. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.3
- 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
- Employee: means a person who performs services for wages or salary from his employer. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.3
- Firm: means a sole proprietorship, corporation, limited liability company, or similar type of business entity. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.3
- Inflatable amusement device: means any amusement attraction that incorporates a structural and mechanical system that employs a high-strength fabric or film that achieves its strength, shape, and stability by pretensioning with internal air pressure for activities including, but not limited to bouncing, climbing, sliding, or interactive play, which may or may not be enclosed. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.3
- inspection: means the thorough physical examination and functional testing of an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride and its component parts necessary to ensure that the device, attraction, or ride complies with all applicable adopted laws, rules, standards, and corresponding manufacturer's installation manuals, maintenance and service repair bulletins, or notices. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.3
- Insurance policy: means a contract or other written instrument between an insured and insurer setting forth the obligations and responsibilities of each party. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1421
- investigation: means the thorough physical examination of an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride and its component parts by the office of state fire marshal in response to a complaint or an accident, which may or may not have resulted in injury or death, to determine the cause of the accident. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.3
- Operate: means to manage and coordinate an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride at an event or a fixed operation location. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.3
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
- Testing: means the set-up and activation of an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride for the purpose of analyzing such device, attraction, or ride and its component parts for safety. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.3
No person or firm shall do any of the following:
(1) Engage in the operation of an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride without a valid license issued as provided in this Part.
(2) Aid and abet an unlicensed individual, employee, or firm in the testing, inspection, or operation of an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride without a valid license.
(3) Operate an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride contrary to manufacturer’s specifications or codes or standards adopted in rules promulgated by the state fire marshal without specific written authorization from the office of state fire marshal.
(4) Submit an application or any other document to the office of state fire marshal when the person reasonably should have known the document contained false or misleading information.
(5) Engage in false, misleading, or deceptive acts or practices.
(6) Fail to maintain a valid license as required by this Part.
(7) Fail to maintain a valid insurance policy as required by this Part.
(8) Refuse to admit the state fire marshal or his designated representative to any operating location or refuse to cooperate in the purposes of such admittance as required by this Part.
(9) Fail to maintain his license on his person and present it for inspection as required by this Part.
(10) Refuse to cooperate with any lawful investigation by the office of state fire marshal.
(11) Fail to abide by the administrative rules promulgated pursuant to this Part.
Acts 2016, No. 462, §2; Acts 2019, No. 234, §1.
