Terms Used In Michigan Laws 408.662

  • Carnival or amusement ride: means a device that carries or conveys passengers along, around, or over a fixed or restricted route or course for the purpose of giving its passengers amusement, pleasure, thrills, or excitement. See Michigan Laws 408.652
  • Department: means the department of licensing and regulatory affairs. See Michigan Laws 408.652
  • Director: means the director of the department or his or her designee. See Michigan Laws 408.652
  • Owner: means any person who owns or leases and controls or manages the operation of a carnival or amusement ride, and includes an individual, partnership, corporation, both profit and nonprofit, or the state and any of its political subdivisions and their departments or agencies. See Michigan Laws 408.652
  (1) Before a new carnival or amusement ride is erected, or whenever any additions or alterations are made that change the structure, mechanism, classification, or capacity of any carnival or amusement ride, the owner shall file with the department a notice of his or her intention and any plans or diagrams requested by the director.
  (2) After an addition or alteration is made under this section, the owner shall request an inspection from the department and the carnival or amusement ride must be inspected before the owner may operate the carnival or amusement ride.