Utah Admin. Code R920-60-13 - Penalty for Violation
(1) If an
owner-operator or operator violates this rule concerning an amusement ride, the
director may:
(a) deny, suspend, or revoke,
in whole or in part, the owner-operator's annual amusement ride permit or
multi-ride permit for the amusement ride;
(b) impose fines or administrative penalties
per this rule; or
(c)
both.
(2) The director
may file an action in district court to enjoin the operation of an amusement
ride if the director finds an owner-operator has violated this rule.
(3) If the director finds an owner-operator
has violated this rule, the director may issue a citation according to the
following schedule, maximum by type of violation:
(a) Operating an amusement ride without a
current permit, the director may issue a citation per violation, per amusement
ride, per day of:
(i) 1st Offense: $500.00;
or
(ii) 2nd Offense:
$1,000.00.
(b)
Owner-operator fails to notify the director of intent to operate within the
state;
(i) 1st Offense: $500.00; or
(ii) 2nd Offense: $1,000.00.
(c) Operating an amusement ride
without proper liability insurance, the director may issue a citation per
violation, per amusement ride, per day of:
(i)
1st Offense: $500.00; or
(ii) 2nd
Offense: $1,000.00.
(d)
Operating an amusement ride without current safety inspection certification,
the director may issue a citation per violation, per amusement ride, per day
of:
(i) 1st Offense: $500.00; or
(ii) 2nd Offense: $1,000.00.
(e) Operating an amusement ride in
violation of a cease -and -desist order, the director may issue a citation per
violation, per amusement ride, per day of:
(i)
1st Offense: $1,000.00; or
(ii) 2nd
Offense: $2,500.00.
(f)
Failing to report a reportable injury to the director within eight hours after
the owner-operator learns of the reportable serious injury, the director may
issue a citation per violation, per amusement ride, per day of;
(i) 1st Offense: $1,000.00; or
(ii) 2nd Offense: $1,500.00.
(g) Operating an amusement ride by
an unqualified person, the director may issue a citation per violation, per
amusement ride, per day of:
(i) 1st Offense:
$500.00; or
(ii) 2nd Offense:
$1,000.00.
(h) Failing to
maintain records of an amusement ride following this rule:
(i) 1st Offense: $500.00; or
(ii) 2nd Offense: $1,000.00.
(i) Failing to report a serious
physical injury to a fair, show, landlord, or property owner, the director may
issue a citation per violation, per amusement ride, per day of:
(i) 1st Offense: $500.00; or
(ii) 2nd Offense: $750.00.
(j) Failing to update operation
locations with the director before operating, the director may issue a citation
per violation, per amusement ride, per day of:
(i) 1st Offense: $250.00; or
(ii) 2nd Offense: $500.00.
(k) Falsifying an application to
the director:
(i) 1st Offense: $1,000.00;
or
(ii) 2nd Offense:
$1,500.00.
(l) Denying
the director access to an amusement ride:
(i)
1st Offense: $1,000.00; or
(ii) 2nd
Offense: $1,500.00.
(m)
Other violations of Title 72, Chapter 16, Amusement Ride Safety Act or this
rule not listed:
(i) 1st Offense Warning;
or
(ii) 2nd Offense:
$250.00.
(4)
The director will not renew an annual permit if the owner-operator has
unresolved outstanding violations or unpaid fines.
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