KANSAS AMUSEMENT RIDE ACT
WHAT IS IT?
CHANGES & IMPACTSPRESENTED AT: KANSAS TOURISM CONFERENCE
JUNCTION CITY, KS--OCTOBER 24, 2018
WHEN DID THE KANSAS AMUSEMENT RIDE ACT BECOME A THING?
2008/2009---First Enacted
• Little Oversight, Few Penalties
2017---Major Overhaul
• Increased Funding, Increased Oversight, Increased Penalties
2018---Changes (SB 310)
• Agritourism Activities (among others)
AUTHORITY STANDARDS
• K.S.A 44-1601 thru 44-1619 (including SB 310)
• Incorporated all ASTM F24 Committee Standards
• K.S.A. 40-4801-4802 Insurance requirements
• K.A.R 49-55-1 thru 49-55-12
• Written regulations by KDOL
BASIS OF THE AMUSEMENT RIDE ACT
• No amusement ride shall be operated in this state
unless a valid permit for such ride has been issued by
the department. The owner of an amusement ride shall
make application for a permit for such amusement ride
to the secretary on such form and in such manner as
prescribed by the secretary.
WHAT IS AN AMUSEMENT RIDE??
• Any mechanical or electrical device that carries or
conveys passengers along, around or over a fixed or
restricted route or course or within a defined area for
the purpose of giving its passengers amusement,
pleasure, thrills or excitement, including, but not limited
to:
Amusement Rides Are:
A. Ferris wheels, carousels, parachute towers, bungee jumping,
reverse bungee jumping, tunnels of love, roller coasters, boat
rides, water slides, inflatable devices, commercial ziplines,
trampoline courts and go-karts;
And, Amusement Rides Are…
B. Equipment generally associated with winter
activities, such as ski lifts, ski tows, j-bars, t-bars,
chair lifts and aerial tramways.
• Currently no permitted winter activity rides within the
State of Kansas.
Lastly, Amusement Rides are:
C. Equipment not originally designed to be used as an amusement
ride, such as cranes or other lifting devices, when used as part of an
amusement ride.
Amusement Rides do NOT Include:
• Games, concessions and associated structures.
• Any single passenger coin-operated ride that:
• Manually, mechanically, or electrically operated
• Placed in a public location, and
• Does not normally require the supervision or
services of an operator.
Amusement Rides do NOT include:
• Nonmechanized play ground equipment, including, but not
limited to; swings, seesaws, stationary spring-mounted animal
features, rider-propelled merry go-rounds, climbers, slides, and
physical fitness devices.
• Any ride commonly known as a hayrack ride…
• Any ride commonly know as a barrel train…
• Home owned ride- any ride owned and operated by an
individual and operated within a single county for strictly
private use.
‘‘Amusement ride’’ does not include:
• any ride commonly known as a hayrack ride in
which patrons sit in a wagon or cart that is then
pulled by horses or a tractor or other motor
vehicle;
• any ride commonly known as a barrel train, which
has a series of handmade cars fashioned from
barrels that are connected and pulled by a tractor
or other motor vehicle
WATERSLIDES
• ‘‘Water slide’’ means a slide that is at least 35 feet in height and that
uses water to propel the patron through the ride.
• No slide that uses water to propel the patron through the ride and that
is at least 15 feet in height shall be operated in this state unless there is
an attendant stationed at such slide to ensure patrons are properly
adhering to the safety standards in place.
Inflatable Devices
INFLATABLE INDUSTRY
• Difficult to regulate → Hard to Find
• Some entities- pay thousands annually to be permitted
• Others Evasive
OK……
• I own/operate an amusement ride, what do I do?
No amusement ride shall be operated in this state unless a valid
permit for such ride has been issued by the department. The
owner of an amusement ride shall make application for a permit
for such amusement ride to the secretary on such form and in
such manner as prescribed by the secretary.
Registration
• Step 1: Owner Registration
(1) For Profit---Permanent location---- $500;
(2) For Profit---Temporary location--- $250
(3) Government/Municipality or Nonprofit Entity
Permanent or temporary location--- $50
(4) Antique Amusement Ride---$50
(5) Limited Use Amusement Ride---$50
(6) Registered Agritourism Activity Ride---$50
*** Annual Fee
2018--SEPARATE CATEGORIES
CREATED FOR:
• Registered Agritourism Activity: an amusement ride, as defined, that is a registered
agritourism activity, as defined in K.S.A. 2017 Supp. 32-1432, and amendments
thereto.
• Antique Amusement Ride: an amusement ride manufactured prior to January 1, 1930
• Limited Use Amusement Ride: an amusement ride owned and operated by a nonprofit,
community-based organization that is operated for less than 20 days, or 160 hours, in a
year and is operated at only one location each year
Registration, cont.
• Step 2: Ride Registration
(1) For Profit---Permanent location
$75 for a class A amusement ride
$100 for a class B amusement ride;
(2) For Profit---Temporary location--- $30
(3) Government/Municipality or Nonprofit Entity
$10 per ride
(4) Antique/Limited Use/Registered Agritourism Activity
$50 per ride
***Annual Fee Per Ride
Registration, cont.
Step 3: Documentation
(1) Insurance
(2) Itinerary
(3) Inspection
(4) Qualified Inspector Status Report
(5) ASTM/Service Proven Certificate
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
AMUSEMENT RIDE
• INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
• $1 MILLION PER OCCURRENCE
• $2 MILLION ANNUAL AGGREGATE
ANTIQUE/AGRITOURISM/
LIMITED-USE RIDE
• INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
• $750,000 PER OCCURRENCE
• $1 MILLION ANNUAL AGGREGATE
INFLATABLES
• Added additional definition section to Qualified Inspector (specifically for inflatables):
• for purposes of inspecting inflatable devices that are rented on a regular basis and
erected at temporary locations, provides satisfactory evidence of completing a
minimum of five years of experience working with inflatable devices and has
received qualified training from a third party, such as attainment of an advanced
inflatable safety operations certification from the safe inflatable operators training
organization (www.sioto.org) or other nationally recognized organization.
WOO HOO! I HAVE PERMITS!
☺
NOW WHAT?
Requirement to Audit
• K.S.A. 44-1602(d) The secretary shall conduct
random compliance audits of amusement rides
erected both at permanent locations and at
temporary locations….
Focus of an On-Site Audit
1. Valid inspection decal from KDOL, placed on each ride
2. Certification of a qualified inspector’s qualifications to inspect
3. Certificate of inspection for each ride by a qualified inspector
4. Daily maintenance and inspection records for each ride***
5. Manufacturers operational manual for each ride on-site***
6. Manufacturers Nondestructive Testing (NDT) recommendations for each ride on-site
7. Results of NDT testing for required rides on-site
8. Manufacturers inspection guidelines for each ride on-site***
9. Operator training records for each operator on-site***
10. Written certification that the ride meets ASTM F24 committee standards
11. Insurance policy in effect with coverage meeting K.S.A 40-4802
12. Injury signage posted at ticket sale and 2 other locations
13. Safety instructions placed for each ride in plain view, and legible***
14. Paperwork showing compliance with ASTM Standards***
http://ww3.grandrental.com/Portals/
109/PDF/Bouncer%20Manual.pdf
ASTM WHAT??
• 44-1604. Compliance with ASTM standards; testing of amusement rides. (a)
Amusement rides shall be constructed, maintained, operated and repaired in
accordance with ASTM standards adopted by the ASTM international F24 committee, as
published in ASTM international standards volume 15.07.
• (b) No amusement ride shall be operated in this state unless nondestructive testing of
the ride has been conducted in accordance with the recommendations of the
manufacturer of the ride or in conformance with standards at least equivalent to those of
the ASTM standards adopted by the ASTM international F24 committee, as published in
ASTM international standards volume 15.07, whichever is applicable.
Injuries- What do I do?
• 44-1618(b) The owner of an amusement ride shall notify the department
of any serious injury reported by a patron, or any injury caused by a
malfunction or failure of an amusement ride or caused by an operator or
patron error.
• Must report injuries within 72 hours (injury report is online).
• KDOL has 24 hours to commence an investigation.
• Fatalities must be reported immediately by telephone and in writing within
24 hours.
What is a serious injury?
• ‘‘Serious injury’’ means an injury that results in:
❑ Death, dismemberment, significant disfigurement or
permanent loss of the use of a body organ, member,
function or system;
❑ a compound fracture; or
❑ other injury or illness that requires immediate medicaltreatment admission and overnight hospitalization, andobservation by a licensed physician.
Administrative Penalties
• The secretary may impose a fine of not more than $1,000 for any
violation of the provisions of this act, or any rules or regulations adopted
pursuant thereto….
• This will consist of:
• Notice of Violation Warning for the first offense.
• Notice of Violation Citation for continuing to operate without a permit.
Criminal Violations
• K.S.A. 44 -1610: a) A class B misdemeanor for an owner or operator of an
amusement ride knowingly to operate, or cause or permit to be
operated, any amusement ride in violation of this act.
b) A class C misdemeanor knowingly to violate the provisions of
K.S.A 44-1608 and amendments thereto. (Contractors)
c) Each day a violation continues shall constitute a separate
offense.
Cost Summary
FOR PROFIT
• Insurance requirements
• $1 Million per occurrence
• $2 Million annual aggregate
• Registration Fees:
• $500 owner fee (permanent
location)
• $250 owner fee (temporary
locations)
• $75-100 per ride fee
AGRITOURISM/ANTIQUE/LIMITED USE
• Insurance requirements
• $750,000 per occurrence
• $1 Million annual
aggregate
• Registration Fees:
• $50 owner fee
• $50 per ride
NON-PROFIT/GOVT.
• Insurance requirements
• $1 Million per occurrence
• $2 Million annual aggregate
• Registration Fees:
• $50 owner fee
• $10 per ride
CONTACT INFORMATION
• MARLEA JAMES
• AMUSEMENT RIDE COORDINATOR
• 785-571-8620