40-4801. Amusement ride insurance act; definitions.
40-4801
40-4801. Amusement ride insurance act;definitions.As used in K.S.A. 40-4801 through 40-4803 and amendments thereto:
(a) (1) "Amusement ride" means any mechanical or electrical device thatcarries or conveys passengers along, around or over a fixed or restricted routeor course or within a defined area for the purpose of giving its passengersamusement, pleasure, thrills or excitement and shall include but not be limitedto:
(A) Rides commonly known as ferris wheels, carousels, parachute towers,bungee jumping, reverse bungee jumping, tunnels of love and roller coasters;
(B) equipment generally associated with winter activities, such asski lifts, ski tows, j-bars, t-bars, chair lifts and aerialtramways;
(C) equipment not originally designed to be used as an amusement ride, suchas cranes or other lifting devices, when used as part of an amusement ride;
(D) any inflatable equipment or other device that does not have a rigidstructure or frame and which is inflated or otherwise supported by airpressure; and
(E) any amusement ride not excluded under paragraph (2) of this subsection.
(2) "Amusement ride" shall not include:
(A) Games, concessions and associated structures;
(B) any single passenger coin-operated ride that: (i) Is manually,mechanically or electrically operated; (ii) is customarily placed in a publiclocation; and (iii) does not normally require the supervision or services of anoperator; and
(C) nonmechanized playground equipment, including, but not limited to,swings, seesaws, stationary spring-mounted animal features, rider-propelledmerry-go-rounds,climbers, slides, trampolines andphysical fitness devices.
(b) "Operator" means a person actually engaged in or directly controllingthe operations of an amusement ride.
(c) "Owner" means a person who owns, leases, controls or manages theoperations of an amusement ride and may include the state or any politicalsubdivision of the state.
History: L. 2000, ch. 147, § 54; July 1.