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HB2688eng 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY



 


 
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1     AN ACT concerning safety.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Carnival and Amusement Rides Safety Act is
5 amended by changing Section 2-2 as follows:
 
6     (430 ILCS 85/2-2)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4052)
7     Sec. 2-2. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the
8 context otherwise requires:
9     1. "Director" means the Director of Labor or his or her
10 designee.
11     2. "Department" means Department of Labor.
12     3. "Amusement Attraction" means an enclosed building or
13 structure, including electrical equipment which is an integral
14 part of the building or structure, through which people walk
15 without the aid of any moving device, that provides amusement,
16 thrills or excitement at a fair or carnival, except any such
17 enclosed building or structure which is subject to the
18 jurisdiction of a local building code.
19     4. "Amusement ride" means:
20         (a) any mechanized device or combination of devices,
21     including electrical equipment which is an integral part of
22     the device or devices, which carries passengers along,
23     around, or over a fixed or restricted course for the

 

 

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1     primary purpose of giving its passengers amusement,
2     pleasure, thrills, or excitement;
3         (b) any ski lift, rope tow, or other device used to
4     transport snow skiers;
5         (c) (blank);
6         (d) any dry slide over 20 feet in height, alpine slide,
7     or toboggan slide;
8         (e) any tram, open car, or combination of open cars or
9     wagons pulled by a tractor or other motorized device which
10     is not licensed by the Secretary of State, which may, but
11     does not necessarily follow a fixed or restricted course,
12     and is used primarily for the purpose of giving its
13     passengers amusement, pleasure, thrills or excitement, and
14     for which an individual fee is charged or a donation
15     accepted with the exception of hayrack rides; or
16         (f) any bungee cord or similar elastic device.
17     5. "Carnival" means an enterprise which offers amusement or
18 entertainment to the public by means of one or more amusement
19 attractions or amusement rides.
20     6. "Fair" means an enterprise principally devoted to the
21 exhibition of products of agriculture or industry in connection
22 with which amusement rides or amusement attractions are
23 operated.
24     7. "Operator" means a person, or the agent of a person, who
25 owns or controls or has the duty to control the operation of an
26 amusement ride or an amusement attraction at a carnival or

 

 

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1 fair. "Operator" includes an agency of the State or any of its
2 political subdivisions.
3     8. "Carnival worker" means a person who is employed by a
4 carnival or fair to manage, physically operate, or assist in
5 the operation of an amusement ride or amusement attraction when
6 it is open to the public. "Carnival worker" does not include a
7 volunteer at an inflatable amusement attraction at a carnival
8 or fair held by a non-profit religious, educational, or
9 charitable institution or association.
10     9. "Inflatable amusement attraction" means a device
11 consisting of air-filled structures designed for use, as
12 specified by the manufacturer, that may include but is not
13 limited to bounce, climb, slide or interactive play. They are
14 made of flexible fabric, kept inflated by continuous air flow
15 by one or more blowers, and rely upon air pressure to maintain
16 their shape. This definition shall not include inflatable
17 devices that are used for professional exhibition or stunt
18 work, safety and rescue activities, aerial or aviation
19 structures or devices, exhibit floats or similar inflatable
20 devices.
21 (Source: P.A. 94-801, eff. 5-25-06; 95-397, eff. 8-24-07;
22 95-687, eff. 10-23-07.)
 
23     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
24 becoming law.