11. a. No carnival-amusement ride may be operated without a permit issued by the department. Before commencing operations and annually thereafter, an owner shall apply for a permit to the department on a form furnished by the department and containing such information as the department may require. All carnival-amusement rides shall be inspected before they are put into operation for the public’s use and thereafter at least once every year. If, after inspection, a carnival-amusement ride is found to comply with the rules and regulations of the department, the department shall issue a permit authorizing the ride for use by the public. Permits shall be issued for a period of one year unless extended by the commissioner or suspended or revoked in accordance with section 7 of P.L.1998, c.10 (C. 5:3-41.1). Carnival-amusement rides shall be tested, maintained and inspected periodically by the owner, in accordance with standards promulgated by the department.

b. The permit application for any carnival-amusement ride for which type certification has been approved shall refer to the carnival-amusement ride type certification number issued to the manufacturer by the department.

c. The permit application for any carnival-amusement ride not having a type certification shall include the information required to be provided pursuant to section 15 of P.L.1975, c.105 (C. 5:3-45).

d. No person shall modify a carnival-amusement ride which has a type certification unless the modification is pursuant to an amended type certification issued to the manufacturer or is pursuant to a supplemental modification certification.

e. No person shall modify a carnival-amusement ride for which no type certification exists unless the modification is pursuant to a supplemental modification certification or the permit holder or applicant has submitted to the department the information required under section 12 of P.L.1975, c.105 (C. 5:3-42).

L.1975,c.105,s.11; amended 1977, c.341; 1998, c.10, s.3; 2001, c.166, s.6.