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  • (1) "Commercial trampoline" means a device that:
    • (a) incorporates a trampoline bed; and
    • (b) is used for recreational jumping, springing, bouncing, acrobatics, or gymnastics in a trampoline park.
  • (2) "Emergency response plan" means a written plan of action for the reasonable and appropriate contact, deployment, and coordination of services, agencies, and personnel to provide the earliest possible response to an injury or emergency.
  • (3) "Inherent risk" means a danger or condition that is an integral part of an activity occurring at a trampoline park.
  • (4) "Inspection" means a procedure that an inspector conducts to:
    • (a) determine whether a trampoline park facility, including any device or material, is constructed, assembled, maintained, tested, and operated in accordance with this chapter and the manufacturer's recommendations;
    • (b) determine the operational safety of a trampoline park facility, including any device or material; and
    • (c) determine whether the trampoline park's policies and procedures comply with this chapter.
  • (5) "Inspector" means an individual who:
    • (a) conducts an inspection of a trampoline park to certify compliance with this chapter and industry safety standards; and
    • (b)
      • (i) is certified by:
        • (A) an organization that develops and publishes consensus standards for a wide range of materials, products, systems, and services that are used for trampolines; or
        • (B) an organization that promotes trampoline park safety and adopts the standards described in Subsection (5)(b)(i)(A);
      • (ii) represents the insurer of the trampoline park;
      • (iii) represents or is certified by a department or agency, regardless of whether the agency is located within the state, that:
        • (A) inspects amusement and recreational facilities and equipment; and
        • (B) certifies and trains professional private industry inspectors through written testing and continuing education requirements; or
      • (iv) represents an organization that the United States Olympic Committee designates as the national governing body for gymnastics.
  • (6) "Local regulating authority" means the business licensing division of:
    • (a) the city, town, or metro township in which the trampoline park is located; or
    • (b) if the trampoline park is located in an unincorporated area, the county.
  • (7) "Operator" means a person who owns, manages, or controls or who has the duty to manage or control the operation of a trampoline park.
  • (8) "Participant" means an individual that uses trampoline park equipment.
  • (9) "Trampoline bed" means the flexible surface of a trampoline on which a user jumps or bounces.
  • (10) "Trampoline court" means an area of a trampoline park comprising:
    • (a) multiple commercial trampolines; or
    • (b) at least one commercial trampoline and at least one associated foam or inflatable bag pit.
  • (11) "Trampoline park" means a place of business that offers the recreational use of a trampoline court for a fee.




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