Florida Administrative Code
5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
5J - Division of Consumer Services
Chapter 5J-18 - PERMITTING AND INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR AMUSEMENT DEVICES AND AMUSEMENT ATTRACTIONS
Section 5J-18.010 - Accredited Trade Organization
Universal Citation: FL Admin Code R 5J-18.010
Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) Accredited trade organization means a nationally-recognized organization whose mission is to promote the safety of non-mechanical amusement ride operation, design, use, and maintenance. Such organizations must have demonstrable competency, authority, and credibility in amusement ride inspections that have been approved by the department.
(a) To obtain
department approval, an organization must provide documentation establishing
that the organization has the proper experience, procedures, and authority over
members and that demonstrates the required competency, authority, and
credibility in amusement ride inspections.
(b) Approval for such organizations will
expire five years from the approval date.
(2) In order for the department to waive an inspection pursuant to Section 616.242(8)(a), F.S.:
(a) The amusement ride must be a
non-mechanical amusement ride such as an aerial adventure course, ropes course,
zipline, water slide or other device with similar operating
characteristics,
(b) The amusement
ride must have no outstanding correction notices,
(c) The amusement ride must be inspected by
an inspector certified by the accredited trade organization and who is either a
professional engineer or a qualified inspector, as defined in Sections
616.242(3)(p) and
(q), F.S., and
(d) The amusement ride must have an
inspection certificate issued by the accredited trade organization that
indicates that the inspection was reviewed and approved by the accredited trade
organization, and the amusement ride meets all applicable requirements of
Section 616.242, F.S., and rule Chapter
5J-18, F.A.C.
(e) The owner or
operator requesting the waiver shall have no safety violations that resulted in
the issuance of a Stop Operation Order and/or an Administrative Complaint
within three years immediately preceding the date of the requested
waiver.
Rulemaking Authority 616.165, 616.242(4) FS. Law Implemented 616.242(8)(a)2. FS.
New 11-18-20.
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