The owner of the amusement ride shall report to the office any accident resulting in a fatality or an injury requiring immediate inpatient overnight hospitalization incurred during the operation of any amusement ride. The report shall be in writing, shall describe the nature of the occurrence and injury, and shall be mailed by first-class mail no later than the close of the next business day following the accident. Accidents resulting in a fatality shall also be reported immediately to the office in person or by phone in accordance with regulations adopted by the office.
History. Code 1981, § 34-12-13, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1453, § 1; Ga. L. 2001, p. 873, § 21; Code 1981, § 25-15-61 , as redesignated by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1144, § 3/SB 446.
The 2012 amendment, effective May 2, 2012, redesignated former Code Section 34-12-13 as present Code Section 25-15-61, and substituted “office” for “department” throughout this Code section.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety
Chapter 15 - Other Safety Inspections and Regulations
Article 3 - Amusement Ride Safety
§ 25-15-53. Formulation of Standards and Regulations for Rides; Related Powers and Duties
§ 25-15-54. Licensing of Private Inspectors
§ 25-15-56. Amusement Ride Inspection; Issuance of Certificate of Inspection
§ 25-15-57. Waiver of Ride Inspection Requirement
§ 25-15-58. Issuance of Permits
§ 25-15-59. Owner Recordkeeping
§ 25-15-60. Ride Operators; Minimum Age
§ 25-15-62. Liability Insurance, Bond, Cash, or Security Coverage
§ 25-15-64. Applicability of Article
§ 25-15-65. Use of Existing Rides; Period for Compliance
§ 25-15-66. Order for Temporary Cessation; Injunction; Penalties
§ 25-15-67. Right of Owner or Operator to Deny Entry to Rides; Inspector’s Right of Access