New York Labor Law Section 870-A - Legislative intent.

  870-a.  Legislative  intent.  1.  The purpose of this article is to
  guard against personal injuries in the assembly, disassembly and use  of
  amusement  devices,  viewing  stands  and  tents at carnivals, fairs and
  amusement parks to persons employed at or attending the  same,  and,  in
  the  event  of  a  personal  injury,  to insure to the injured party the
  possibility of financial recovery as against the owner of the  carnival,
  fair or amusement park where the injury occurred.
2.  It is the intent of this article that such devices, viewing stands
  and tents shall be so designed, constructed, assembled or  disassembled,
  maintained and operated as to prevent such injuries.

Last modified: February 3, 2019