Bill Text: TX HB2490 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the regulation of certain amusement rides by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; requiring an occupational license.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-13 - Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures [HB2490 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB2490-Introduced.html
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By: Burns | H.B. No. 2490 |
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relating to the regulation of certain amusement rides by the Texas | ||
Department of Licensing and Regulation; requiring an occupational | ||
license. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 2151.051, Occupations Code, is amended | ||
to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 2151.051. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. Except as | ||
provided by Subchapter E, the [ |
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and enforce this chapter. | ||
SECTION 2. Chapter 2151, Occupations Code, is amended by | ||
adding Subchapter E to read as follows: | ||
SUBCHAPTER E. CERTAIN INFLATABLE AMUSEMENT RIDES | ||
Sec. 2151.201. APPLICABILITY. (a) This subchapter applies | ||
only to a Class B amusement ride that: | ||
(1) is mechanically inflated using a continuous | ||
airflow device; and | ||
(2) provides a surface for bouncing and jumping or | ||
creates an enclosed space for the purpose of amusement. | ||
(b) The requirements for operation, liability insurance, | ||
inspections, injury reports, and signage provided under Subchapter | ||
C do not apply to a Class B amusement ride regulated under this | ||
subchapter. | ||
Sec. 2151.202. REGULATORY AUTHORITY; RULES. (a) | ||
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an amusement | ||
ride to which this subchapter applies is regulated by the Texas | ||
Department of Licensing and Regulation. | ||
(b) The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation shall | ||
adopt rules necessary to implement and enforce this subchapter and | ||
to protect the public safety. | ||
Sec. 2151.203. LICENSE REQUIRED. A person may not operate | ||
in this state an amusement ride to which this subchapter applies | ||
unless the person holds a license issued under this subchapter by | ||
the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. | ||
SECTION 3. (a) Not later than December 1, 2015, the Texas | ||
Commission of Licensing and Regulation shall adopt the rules | ||
necessary to implement Subchapter E, Chapter 2151, Occupations | ||
Code, as added by this Act. | ||
(b) Notwithstanding Subchapter E, Chapter 2151, Occupations | ||
Code, as added by this Act, a person is not required to hold a | ||
license to operate an amusement ride governed by that subchapter | ||
until January 1, 2016. | ||
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |