Maryland Statutes
Business Regulation
Title 3 - Amusement Attractions

Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions

Section 3-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...

Section 3-102 - Legislative Findings; Statement of Purpose - (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) an unsafe amusement...

Section 3-103 - Scope of Title - (a) This title does not apply to a single-passenger, coin-activated...

Section 3-104 - Assumption of Risk - The purchase of a ticket to a carnival or amusement...

Subtitle 2 - Administration and Enforcement

Section 3-201 - Responsibility of Commissioner - (a) The Commissioner shall administer and enforce this title. (b)...

Section 3-202 - Delegation -- in General - The Commissioner may delegate any power or duty of the...

Section 3-203 - Delegation of Inspection Power - (a) The Commissioner may make an agreement with a municipal...

Section 3-204 - General Powers and Duties - (a) The Commissioner may administer oaths, depose witnesses, and certify...

Section 3-205 - Administrative Search Warrant - (a) Whenever an individual who is authorized to inspect property...

Section 3-206 - Judicial Review - (a) A person who is adversely affected or aggrieved by...

Section 3-207 - Proceeding for Enforcement - (a) The Commissioner may bring an action in a court...

Subtitle 3 - Regulations

Section 3-301 - "Board" Defined - In this subtitle, “Board” means the State Amusement Ride Safety...

Section 3-302 - Duty of Commissioner - In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the Commissioner...

Section 3-303 - Board Established - There is a State Amusement Ride Safety Advisory Board in...

Section 3-304 - Membership - (a) (1) The Board consists of 9 members appointed by...

Section 3-305 - Chairman - The Governor shall designate a chairman from among the consumer...

Section 3-306 - Meetings; Compensation - (a) The Board shall set the times and places of...

Section 3-307 - Consultation on Regulations - The Board shall advise and consult with the Commissioner on...

Section 3-308 - Recommendations on Regulations - (a) The Board shall recommend to the Commissioner any regulation...

Section 3-309 - Bases for Recommendation of Board - (a) The Board shall base its recommendations for regulations on...

Section 3-310 - Report to Commissioner - The Board shall submit to the Commissioner, with each recommendation...

Section 3-311 - Action by Commissioner - If, after receiving a recommendation from the Board for a...

Section 3-312 - Delayed Effective Date - The Commissioner may delay the effective date of a regulation...

Section 3-313 - Copies of Regulations - (a) The Commissioner shall: (1) compile a set of current...

Section 3-314 - Variances - (a) An amusement owner affected by a regulation adopted under...

Section 3-315 - Termination of Sections - Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Maryland...

Subtitle 4 - Operation of Amusement Attractions

Section 3-401 - Insurance and Inspection Required - (a) An amusement attraction may not operate unless the amusement...

Section 3-402 - Inspections and Investigations - (a) The Commissioner shall inspect: (1) annually, each amusement attraction...

Section 3-403 - Insurance - (a) (1) An amusement owner shall obtain insurance against liability...

Section 3-404 - Records and Reports - (a) Each amusement owner who operates an amusement attraction in...

Section 3-405 - Prohibition on Use of Attraction - (a) The Commissioner may prohibit use of an amusement attraction...

Section 3-406 - Citations - (a) In this section, “workday” means a day that is...

Subtitle 5 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties

Section 3-501 - False Representations and Statements - (a) A person may not knowingly make a false representation...

Section 3-502 - Willful Violation Causing Death; Penalty - If an amusement owner willfully violates this title or an...

Section 3-503 - Prohibition on Bungee Jumping Operation - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 3-504 - Civil Penalties - (a) The Commissioner shall impose a civil penalty for a...