Ohio Administrative Code|Rule 901:9-1-01 | Amusement ride or device permit.

                                                
(A) No person shall operate an amusement
		  ride, as defined in section 1711.50 of the Revised Code, without a permit
		  issued pursuant section 1711.53 of the Revised Code and this rule.
(B) Issuance.
(1) The department shall
			 only issue a permit in the name of the applicant if the following conditions
			 are met:
(a) The department has received a completed application and the
				appropriate permit and inspections fees as outlined in paragraph (D) of this
				rule.
(b) The department has received proof of insurance as outlined in
				paragraph (E) of this rule.
(c) The department has received the applicant's yearly
				itinerary in accordance with paragraph (F) of this rule, if
				applicable.
(d) The rides for which the owner is permitting have been
				inspected in accordance with paragraph (G) of this rule.
(e) The applicant does not have unpaid civil penalties, fees,
				fines, or other unpaid monies that have been assessed and are outstanding and
				owed to the department.
(2) The department shall
			 within thirty days of receiving an application for an amusement ride or device
			 permit shall decide whether or not to issue a permit. If the owner fails to
			 meet the requirements for a permit, the department will inform the owner in
			 writing that the permit is being denied. In the event of a denial, the owner
			 shall be afforded a hearing in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised
			 Code.
(C) Term and transfer.
(1) All permits for amusement rides,
			 except for inflatable rides, shall expire on the thirty-first day of December
			 following the date of issue.
(2) All permits for
			 inflatable rides shall be issued on a twelve-month basis and shall expire on
			 the three hundred sixty-fifth day after issuance. In the case of a leap year,
			 the permit shall expire on the three hundred sixty-sixth day after
			 issuance.
(3) In the event that a
			 ride is sold, leased, or transferred to a new owner during the period that the
			 permit is in effect, the new owner shall be responsible for obtaining a new
			 permit in the new owner's name.
(D) Application.
(1) At least thirty days
			 prior to the operation of any amusement ride or device, the owner shall submit
			 to the director all of the following for all rides that the owner intends to
			 operate in Ohio:
(a) A completed application for all rides the owner wishes to
				permit. Applications may be found on the department's website
				www.agri.ohio.gov;
(b) The permit fee, as outlined in section 1711.53 of the Revised
				Code; and
(c) The appropriate initial inspection fees:
(i) For inflatable rides,
				  the annual inspection and reinspection fee shall be one hundred four
				  dollars.
(ii) For all other rides,
				  the annual inspection and reinspection fee shall be in accordance with division
				  (E)(1) of section 1711.53 of the Revised Code.
(d) A list of all locations and dates where the portable
				ride was either stored for a period longer than thirty days or operated outside
				of the state of Ohio. Owners of portable rides shall submit these records for
				the following periods of time:
(i) Effective January 1, 2021: submit to the
				  department the locations and dates as described in paragraph (D)(1)(d) of this
				  rule that took place between January 1, 2020 and December 31,
				  2020.
(ii)  Effective January 1, 2022: submit to
				  the department the locations and dates as described in paragraph (D)(1)(d) of
				  this rule that took place between January 1, 2021 and December 31,
				  2021.
(iii) Effective January 1, 2023: submit to
				  the department the locations and dates as described in paragraph (D)(1)(d) of
				  this rule that took place during the last three years.
(2) Upon review of the
			 information provided in paragraphs (D)(1)(d)(i) to (D)(1)(d)(iii) of this rule,
			 the department may require additional testing, inspections, and documentation
			 to be completed prior to issuing a permit.
(3) All coin-operated rides located at a
			 specific park or with a given show may be included on a single permit
			 application.
(E) Insurance.
(1) Each owner is
			 required to have insurance coverage and provide proof of such coverage to the
			 department.
(2) Acceptable forms of
			 proof of insurance are:
(a) A copy of the executed policy;
(b) A certified statement issued by the insurer attesting to the
				requirements set forth in section 1711.54 of the Revised Code; or
(c) Other evidence which is deemed satisfactory to the
				director.
(3) Proof of insurance
			 shall include the amount and duration of the coverage and either:
(a) A listing of the rides and devices covered by manufacturer,
				make and model number, and either a serial number or unique identifying number;
				or
(b) A statement to the effect that all rides or devices operated
				under the control of the insured are covered. In this case, any and all
				exclusions from the coverage must be explicitly documented by the insurance
				company.
(F) Itinerary.
(1) All owners of
			 portable amusement rides shall submit with their ride permit application their
			 yearly itinerary as known. 
(2) The itinerary shall
			 include:
(a) The dates of operation with opening time;
(b) The date and time the operator will be ready for
				inspection;
(c) The location of operation, including street and address when
				within an incorporated or unincorporated city or village;
(d) The local contact information, if available;
(e) The approximate number of adult and kiddie rides which shall
				be operated; and
(f) The number of adult and kiddie rides which have not yet been
				licensed in the current calendar year.
(3) The permit holder
			 shall report to the amusement ride safety division any changes, additions, or
			 deletions to the itinerary at least ten days prior to the date the changes,
			 additions, or deletions are scheduled to occur. Failure to report these changes
			 to the amusement ride safety division prior to the ten day restriction is a
			 violation of this rule.
(G) Initial inspection.
(1) All rides must be
			 completely assembled and operational prior to the initial
			 inspection.
(2) The ride shall pass inspection when
			 it has been determined by the department that it meets all applicable laws and
			 rules.
(3) Any new permanent rides or those with
			 major modifications must comply with the Ohio basic building code permit
			 requirements.
(H) Midseason operational inspection.
(1) All rides must be
			 completely assembled and operational prior to the midseason operational
			 inspection.
(2) The midseason
			 operational inspection may be conducted any time during the operating season.
			 The midseason operational inspection may be, but is not required to be,
			 conducted on any amusement ride which operates in Ohio less than fifteen days
			 per calendar year.
(3) Midseason operational
			 inspections shall consist of, but not be limited to, review of operation,
			 maintenance and safety procedures and all necessary record keeping in order to
			 satisfactorily determine that the owner is in compliance with department
			 regulations.
(4) All midseason
			 operational inspections shall be recorded on a form developed by the
			 department, and a copy shall be given to the owner after completion by the
			 inspector.
(I) Safety inspection.
To assure continued safety of all amusement rides
		  or devices licensed under section 1711.53 of the Revised Code periodic safety
		  inspections may be conducted at various times throughout the term of the
		  permit. These inspections are in addition to both the initial and midseason
		  operational inspection and are provided to the owner at no cost. Any violations
		  that are discovered during these inspections shall be enforced in the same
		  manner of those violations discovered in the initial and midseason
		  inspections.
(J) Plate and decal.
Accompanying such permit shall be a decal with a
		  unique number corresponding to the unique number noted on the permit. In
		  addition to the decal referred to in this rule, the department shall issue a
		  permanent identification plate for all permitted rides. Such plate shall be
		  permanently attached to the ride as part of the licensing procedures. On all
		  annually licensed rides, the decal shall be affixed to the permanent
		  plate.
(K) Rides or conveyances not subject to a permit.
Rides or conveyances not subject to a permit or
		  inspection include, but are not limited to, the following: 
(1) Canoe livery
			 rides,
(2) Riding
			 stables;
(3) Hay
			 rides;
(4) Untethered balloon
			 rides;
(5) Pressure boilers used
			 for locomotion on train or trolley rides used in the portable or permanent
			 amusement industry;
(6) Spa-type fitness
			 devices;
(7) Hand-held animal
			 rides;
(8) Airplane or
			 helicopter flights, and
(9) Single or multiple
			 passenger coin-operated rides customarily found in public locations outside the
			 amusement industry.