(a)  The advisory committee shall establish procedures for the appointment of authorized inspectors in addition to at least one of the following requirements:

(1)  Applicants must have at least ten (10) years of work experience in the field of amusement ride assembly, repair and inspection including proven work experience in the enforcement of the welding and electric codes.

(2)  Applicants who present proof of satisfactory evidence of graduation from a school offering a program of study in amusement ride assembly and inspection, must also be certified by the National Association of Amusement Ride Safety Officials (NAARSO), as Level II amusement ride safety inspectors.

(3)  Applicants must be registered as licensed mechanical or structural engineers.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 23-34.1-18

  • Amusement ride: means any mechanical device that carries, suspends, or conveys passengers along, around, or over a fixed or restricted route or course or within a defined area, for the purpose of giving its passengers amusement, pleasure, thrills, or excitement. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-34.1-3
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Inspection: means the physical examination of an amusement ride or device made by the commissioner, or his or her authorized representative, prior to operating the amusement device for the purpose of approving the application for a license. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-34.1-3
  • Repair: means to restore an amusement ride to a condition equal to or better than the original design specifications. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-34.1-3

(b)  All applicants who satisfy at least one of the three (3) requirements of subdivisions (a)(1) — (a)(3) of this section, and who shall pay an annual registration fee of one hundred dollars ($100), shall be placed on a rotating list of qualified inspectors.

History of Section.
P.L. 1997, ch. 79, § 2; P.L. 2002, ch. 317, § 1.