As used in the Carnival Ride Insurance Act:

A. "carnival ride" means any mechanical device, aquatic device or combination of devices that carries or conveys passengers on, along, around, through 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 bungee jumping facilities and state fair rides, but does not include playground equipment, a single-passenger, coin-operated device secured by a stationary foundation or a small promotional event or operation consisting of fewer than six kiddie rides designed for children twelve years of age or younger, including merry-go-rounds;

B. "department" means the regulation and licensing department;

C. "inspection" means a physical examination of a carnival ride by an inspector of the regulation and licensing department prior to issuing a certificate of inspection, including reinspection;

D. "operator" means a person actually engaged in or directly controlling the operation of a carnival ride; and

E. "owner" means a person, including the state or any political subdivision of the state, who owns or leases a carnival ride.

History: Laws 1993, ch. 284, § 2; 1995, ch. 79, § 1.

The 1995 amendment, effective June 16, 1995, in Subsection A, inserted "aquatic device or combination of devices", substituted "on, along, around, through" for "along, around", inserted "including bungee jumping facilities and state fair rides", substituted a comma for "or" following "equipment" and added the language at the end of the subsection beginning "or a small promotional event"; added Subsection C; and redesignated former Subsections C and D as Subsections D and E.