(A) The purpose of this chapter is to guard against personal injuries in the assembly, disassembly, and use of amusement devices at carnivals, fairs, and amusement parks to persons employed at or attending carnivals, fairs, and amusement parks and, in the event of a personal injury, to ensure to the injured party the possibility of financial recovery as against the owner of the carnival, fair, or amusement park where the injury occurred.
(B) It is the intent of this chapter that amusement devices must be designed, constructed, assembled or disassembled, maintained, and operated so as to prevent injuries.
HISTORY: 1985 Act No. 103, Section 2; 1998 Act No. 283, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on April 8, 1998).
Effect of Amendment
The 1998 amendment made nonsubstantive changes.