ยง 870-g. Reports of injuries. 1. The owner or lessee of any amusement
device, viewing stand or tent which, during the course of its operation,
is involved in an accident which results in an injury shall report such
injury to the owner's or lessee's insurer.
2. The owner or lessee of any amusement device, viewing stand or tent
which, during the course of its operation, is involved in an accident
which results in a serious injury shall report such injury to the
commissioner prior to the close of business of the commissioner's next
business day.
3. When a serious injury occurs involving the operation of an
amusement device, viewing stand or tent, the owner or lessee shall
immediately shut down the device, viewing stand or tent from further
use. (a) In the case of an amusement device, the device may not resume
operation until the safety coordinator determines that the serious
injury was not caused by a mechanical or structural defect in the
amusement device; (b) In the case of a viewing stand or tent, the stand
or tent may not be occupied again until the commissioner or the safety
coordinator determines that the serious injury was not caused by a
mechanical or structural defect in the viewing stand or tent.
4. If the safety coordinator determines that a serious injury was
caused by a mechanical or structural defect, the device shall remain
shut down until such repairs are completed and the device is deemed
operational by a licensed architect, professional engineer, qualified
inspector of an insurance underwriter or an inspector approved by the
commissioner. An affidavit of such inspection and correction of defect
shall be filed with the commissioner.