New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Chapter 14A - CARNIVAL-AMUSEMENT RIDES
Subchapter 9 - OPERATION
Section 5:14A-9.6 - Prohibited use

(a) No person shall knowingly use or permit to be used an amusement ride which is not properly assembled or which is defective or unsafe in any of its parts, components, controls or safety equipment.

(b) No ride shall be used if all manufacturer's requirements, based on current bulletins, have not been completed.

(c) No ride shall be used without a current Certificate of Compliance issued by the local fire inspector, if required.

(d) No ride shall be used without a valid Certificate of Occupancy or Certificate of Approval issued by the local construction official, if required.

(e) No ride shall be used without a current and valid annual ride permit except as allowed by this chapter.

(f) No ride shall be used without a New Jersey State serial number except as allowed by this chapter.

(g) No ride with a maximum safe operating wind speed shall be used if the wind velocity exceeds the manufacturer's recommended safe operating wind speed. Wind speeds shall be measured with an anemometer mounted at a high point capable of being read from ground level or the operations office or tied into the control system to prohibit starting or to shut down the ride if operating.

(h) No ride shall operate after being issued a shut down order from the Department until the ride has had and passed a complete inspection by the Department unless the order allows operation to resume or unless re-inspection is waived by the Department.

(i) No ride requiring NDT shall be operated without the receipt of a current NDT report by the Department based on the current NDT plan filed with the Department.

(j) No ride shall be permitted to operate without correction of all items on the list of non-conformances issued by the inspector unless the inspector gives the operator a specific completion date and permission to operate until that date.