Liability Insurance, Bond, or Other Security Required

1. Law
2. Georgia Code
3. Fire Protection and Safety
4. Other Safety Inspections and Regulations
5. Carnival Ride Safety
6. Liability Insurance, Bond, or Other Security Required

1. No person shall operate a carnival ride unless at the time there is in existence:
   1. A policy of insurance in an amount not less than $1 million (if an independent contractor) against liability for injury to persons arising out of the operation of the carnival ride;
   2. A bond in a like amount; provided, however, that the aggregate liability of the surety under such bond shall not exceed the face amount thereof; or
   3. Cash or other security acceptable to the office.
2. Regulations under this article shall permit appropriate deductibles or self-insured retention amounts to such policies of insurance. The policy or bond shall be procured from one or more insurers or sureties acceptable to the office.

(Code 1981, §34-13-14, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 330, § 2; Ga. L. 1988, p. 950, § 4; Ga. L. 1990, p. 1945, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 94, § 34; Code 1981, §25-15-92, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1144, § 4/SB 446.)

The 2012 amendment, effective May 2, 2012, redesignated former Code Section 34-13-14 as present Code Section 25-15-92; substituted "office" for "department" at the end of paragraph (a)(3) and at the end of subsection (b); and substituted "article" for "chapter" in the first sentence of subsection (b).

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