34:4A-5. Passenger tramway; registration; application; issuance; inspections; supplemental application; expiration; display

a. A passenger tramway shall not be operated in this State unless it has been registered by the commissioner, in the manner provided in this section.

b. On or before October 1 in 1974 and each year thereafter, every operator of a passenger tramway shall apply to the commissioner, on forms supplied by him, for registration of the passenger tramway or tramways which such operator owns or manages or the operation of which he directs. The application shall contain such information as the commissioner may reasonably require in order for him to determine whether the passenger tramways sought to be registered comply with the intent of this act and the rules, regulations and codes adopted pursuant to this act.

c. The commissioner shall issue to the applying operator without delay registration certificates for each passenger tramway for which such registration is sought when he is satisfied.

(1) that the facts in the application are sufficient to enable him to fulfill his duties under this act; and

(2) that each such passenger tramway sought to be registered complies with the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this act.

d. In order to satisfy himself that the conditions described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection c. of this section have been fulfilled, the commissioner may cause to be made such inspections described in section 7 of this act as he may reasonably deem necessary.

e. When an operator installs a passenger tramway subsequent to October 1 of any year, such operator shall file a supplemental application for registration of such passenger tramway. Upon receipt of such supplemental application the commissioner shall proceed immediately to initiate proceedings leading to the registration or rejection of registration of such passenger tramway pursuant to the provisions of this act.

f. Each registration shall expire on September 30 next following the day of issue.

g. Each operator shall cause the registration certificate for each passenger tramway thus registered to be displayed prominently at the place where passengers are loaded thereon.

L.1975, c. 226, s. 5, eff. Oct. 15, 1975.