Ride Operators; Minimum Standards for Operation of Rides

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  1. No person shall be permitted to operate a carnival ride unless he or she is at least 16 years of age. An operator shall be in attendance at all times that a carnival ride is in operation and shall operate no more than one carnival ride at any given time.
  2. No carnival ride shall be operated at standards below those recommended by the manufacturer of such carnival ride or below the standards adopted or variants approved by the office, whichever is greater.

(Code 1981, §34-13-12, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 330, § 2; Ga. L. 1990, p. 1945, § 1; Code 1981, §25-15-90, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1144, § 4/SB 446.)

The 2012 amendment, effective May 2, 2012, redesignated former Code Section 34-13-12 as present Code Section 25-15-90; inserted "or she" in the first sentence of subsection (a); and substituted "office" for "department" near the end of subsection (b).


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