Oklahoma § 40-462 - Certificate of inspection - Inspections

§ 40-462. Certificate of inspection - Inspections

A. The Commissioner of Labor shall determine the date and

frequency of inspections based on the type of amusement ride. No

permanent or temporary amusement device may operate without an

initial inspection. On or before a date specified by the

Commissioner of Labor, an operator or owner shall apply for a

certificate of inspection on a form furnished by the Commissioner of

Labor.

B. "Other amusement devices" as defined in Section 461 of this

title shall be registered annually with the Department of Labor, and

the owner or operator shall provide to the Department of Labor proof

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of insurance as provided under Section 467 of this title. The

Commissioner of Labor may promulgate rules providing for

registration of such devices.

C. The owner or operator may make application to the

Commissioner for less frequent inspections than are required under

subsection B of this section. The Commissioner, upon investigation

and/or hearing of the matter, may grant a waiver, provided equal

public safety is maintained. Such waiver shall provide specific

requirements for inspection in lieu of the requirements of

subsection B of this section. The Commissioner shall promulgate

rules for the determination of a waiver provided such rules place an

affirmative responsibility on the owner/operator for the

preservation of public safety.

D. The Commissioner of Labor may cause the inspection herein

provided for to be made by the Commissioner's safety inspectors or

by any qualified amusement ride inspector employed by an insurance

company.

E. If, after inspection, an amusement ride is found to comply

with the rules and regulations of the Commissioner of Labor, the

Commissioner of Labor shall issue a certificate of inspection which

shall authorize the operator or owner to operate the rides.

Added by Laws 1982, c. 145, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 1982. Amended by Laws

1994, c. 272, § 6, operative July 1, 1994; Laws 2017, c. 330, § 2,

eff. Nov. 1, 2017.