870-c. Definitions. As used herein, the following terms have the meanings indicated:
1. "Amusement device" means any contrivance that carries and conveys passengers along, around or over a fixed or restricted course or within a defined area for the purpose of amusing or entertaining its passengers, and which is of such nature that accidental personal injuries may be incurred in its assembly, disassembly or use.
2. "Amusement park" means a tract or area used principally as a permanent location for amusement devices or structures.
3. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of labor of the state.
4. "Carnival" means an itinerant enterprise consisting principally of temporary amusement devices or mechanical rides, acrobatic or magic shows, games, stunts or zoo animals operated to provide entertainment or amusement to the public.
5. "Fair" means an enterprise principally devoted to the exhibition of the products of agriculture or industry and at which amusement devices or temporary structures, viewing stands or tents are provided for use by the public.
6. "Owner" means a person, corporation, partnership or association who owns an amusement device, viewing stand or tent or in the event that the amusement device, viewing stand or tent is leased, the lessee.
7. "Permanent device" means a device which is used, or intended to be used, as an amusement device that is erected to remain a lasting part of the premises.
8. "Temporary device" means a device which is used as an amusement device that is regularly relocated from time to time with or without disassembly.
9. "Serious injury" means a personal injury which results in death; dismemberment; significant disfigurement; a compound or comminuted fracture; or permanent loss of use of a body organ, member, function, or system; or loss of consciousness.
10. "Injury" means any personal injury which results in medical treatment.
11. "Safety coordinator" means a person suited by training or experience and designated by the owner or operator of an amusement park, fair or carnival as being in charge of the safety of all amusement devices located at the park, fair or carnival.
12. "Viewing stand" means a bleacher, grandstand or similar structure used at carnivals, fairs and amusement parks for public occupation, which has a capacity of one hundred or more persons, and which is of such nature that accidental personal injuries may be incurred in its assembly, disassembly or use.
13. "Permanent stand" means a viewing stand that is erected to remain a lasting part of the premises.
14. "Temporary stand" means a viewing stand that is designed to be relocated from time to time with or without disassembly.
15. "Tent" means a tent which has a capacity of three hundred or more persons and which is used at carnivals, fairs and amusement parks.
16. "Permanent tent" means a tent that is erected to remain a lasting part of the premises.
17. "Temporary tent" means a tent that is regularly relocated from time to time.
Last modified: February 3, 2019