Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.8 – Set-up inspection; requirements; notification to the fire marshal
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.8
- 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
- Event: means a private or public organized occasion, where people and entertainment are usually present, which may be celebratory in nature and occurs at a temporary operation location. 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
- Operator: means a person or firm who may or may not own the inflatable amusements devices, amusement attractions, or amusement rides who is managing, coordinating, or has the duty to control the operation of the inflatable amusements devices, amusement attractions, or amusement rides at an event or a fixed operation location. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.3
- Set-up inspection: means a review of all necessary documents, including service and repair documents, the observation of and examination of the assembly, set-up, and operation of an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride, and an inspection of the foundation, blocking, fuel containers, and mechanical and electrical conditions of such a device, attraction, or ride. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.3
- Set-up inspector: means the person licensed by the office of state fire marshal to conduct the set-up inspection prior to the opening of an amusement attraction or prior to the operation of an inflatable amusement device or amusement ride at each event. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.3
- Third-party inspector: means a person licensed by the office of state fire marshal to test and inspect inflatable amusement devices, amusement attractions, and amusement rides. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.3
A. An operator shall have a set-up inspection conducted on all inflatable amusement devices, amusement attractions, and amusement rides at least once prior to their operation at each event in the state.
B. The set-up inspection may be conducted by a third-party inspector or an employee of the operator of the inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride who is specially trained to perform a set-up inspection.
C. If an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride is in compliance pursuant to the findings of a set-up inspection and corresponding adopted rules and regulations, the third-party inspector or set-up inspector shall affix a tag to the inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride.
D. If an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride is not in compliance pursuant to the findings of a set-up inspection and corresponding adopted rules and regulations, a third-party inspector or set-up inspector shall cease operation of the inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride and notify the office of state fire marshal within two hours of the determination, and tag it accordingly.
E. The office of state fire marshal shall specifically adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act for enforcement of this Section.
Added by Acts 1985, No. 733, §1; Acts 1997, No. 878, §1; Acts 2016, No. 462, §2; Acts 2019, No. 234, §1.