Bill Text: IL HB3359 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Amusement Ride and Attraction Safety Act. Makes a change to the definition of "amusement ride". Effective January 1, 2016.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-07-23 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0116 [HB3359 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HB3359-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 099-0116 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning safety.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Amusement Ride and Attraction Safety Act is | ||||
amended by changing Section 2-2 as follows:
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(430 ILCS 85/2-2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4052)
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Sec. 2-2. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the | ||||
context
otherwise requires:
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1. "Director" means the Director of Labor or his or her | ||||
designee.
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2. "Department" means Department of Labor.
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3. "Amusement attraction" means an enclosed building or | ||||
structure,
including electrical equipment which is an integral | ||||
part of the building or
structure, through which people walk | ||||
without the aid of any moving device,
that provides amusement, | ||||
thrills or excitement at a fair, carnival, or an amusement | ||||
enterprise,
except any such enclosed building or structure | ||||
which is subject to the
jurisdiction of a local building code.
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4. "Amusement ride" means:
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(a) any mechanized device
or combination of devices, | ||||
including electrical equipment which is an
integral part of | ||||
the device or devices, which carries passengers along,
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around, or over a fixed or restricted course for the | ||||
primary purpose of
giving its passengers amusement, | ||
pleasure, thrills, or excitement;
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(b) any ski lift, rope tow, or other device used to | ||
transport snow
skiers;
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(c) (blank);
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(d) any dry slide over 20 feet in height, alpine slide, | ||
or toboggan
slide;
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(e) any tram, open car, or combination of open cars or | ||
wagons pulled
by a tractor or other motorized device which | ||
is not licensed by the
Secretary of State, which may, but | ||
does not necessarily follow a fixed or
restricted course, | ||
and is used primarily for the purpose of giving its
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passengers amusement, pleasure, thrills or excitement, and | ||
for which an
individual fee is charged or a donation | ||
accepted with the exception of
hayrack rides;
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(f) any bungee cord or similar elastic device; or | ||
(g) any inflatable attraction.
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5. "Carnival" or "amusement enterprise" means an | ||
enterprise which offers amusement or entertainment
to the | ||
public by means of one or more amusement attractions or | ||
amusement rides.
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6. "Fair" means an enterprise principally devoted to the | ||
exhibition of
products of agriculture or industry in connection | ||
with which
amusement rides or amusement attractions are | ||
operated.
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7. "Operator" means a person, or the agent of a person, who | ||
owns or
controls or has the duty to control the operation of an | ||
amusement ride or
an amusement attraction at a carnival, | ||
amusement enterprise, or fair. "Operator" includes an
agency of | ||
the State or any of its political subdivisions.
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8. "Carnival worker" or "amusement enterprise worker" | ||
means a person who is employed (and is therefore not a | ||
volunteer) by a carnival, amusement enterprise, or fair to | ||
manage, physically operate, or assist in the operation of an | ||
amusement ride or amusement attraction when it is open to the | ||
public.
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9. "Volunteer" means a person who operates or assists in | ||
the operation of an amusement ride or amusement attraction for | ||
an owner or operator without pay or lodging. An individual | ||
shall not be considered a volunteer if the individual is | ||
otherwise employed by the same owner or operator to perform the | ||
same type of service as those for which the individual proposes | ||
to volunteer. | ||
10. "Inflatable attraction" means an amusement ride or | ||
device designed for use that may include, but not be limited | ||
to, bounce, climb, slide, or interactive play, which is made of | ||
flexible fabric, is kept inflated by continuous air flow by one | ||
or more blowers, and relies upon air pressure to maintain its | ||
shape. | ||
(Source: P.A. 98-541, eff. 8-23-13; 98-769, eff. 1-1-15.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January | ||
1, 2016.
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