N.J.S. § 5:3-42 Certification of Type Required For Operation of Ride; Exceptions

• Library: New Jersey Permanent Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through L. 2023, c. 194.
• Year: 2023
• Citation: N.J.S. § 5:3-42

a. Except as permitted by this section and sections 13 and 15 of P.L. 1975, c.105 (C.5:3-43 and 5:3-45), no carnival-amusement ride, including a modified carnival-amusement ride, shall be operated, installed or used in the State unless the manufacturer has obtained a carnival-amusement ride type certification from the department. Except as permitted by this section and sections 13 and 15 of P.L. 1975, c.105 (C.5:3-43 and 5:3-45), no ride shall be modified unless the manufacturer has provided the information required by this section and the manufacturer has obtained type certification for the ride as modified. The following information, prepared by a licensed professional engineer or other qualified person acceptable to the department, together with such additional information as the department may require, shall be provided to the department for review:

(1) A safety analysis of the ride and ride equipment, which identifies, recognizes and mitigates any reasonably foreseeable safety hazards in the ride, identifies its accommodation of riders and users, and identifies its operation and maintenance. The analysis shall be a comprehensive, thorough review and assessment of the ride that utilizes an organized, step-by-step, feature-by-feature process. The analysis shall be documented in detail, listing those reasonably foreseeable safety hazards that are identified and describing the means used to mitigate each hazard;

(2) A detailed load and stress analysis, including fatigue life protections where appropriate, and recommendations for those nondestructive tests as may be reasonably necessary to prevent failure under load;

(3) A detailed set of installation and erection instructions indicating loads to be carried by site-built foundation or support structures;

(4) A periodic maintenance and inspection schedule required to be carried out by owners and operators and necessary to ensure continued safety; and

(5) Operation procedures and training requirements for ride operators and attendants, including training regarding any safety-based limitations on who may ride.

The department may waive the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection a. for a ride which has previously received a New Jersey serial number or is determined to be time-tested.