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1 AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1104
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend Senate Bill 1104 by replacing
3 the title with the following:
4 "AN ACT to amend the Carnival and Amusement Rides Safety
5 Act."; and
6 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
7 following:
8 "Section 5. The Carnival and Amusement Rides Safety Act
9 is amended by changing Section 2-6 as follows:
10 (430 ILCS 85/2-6) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4056)
11 Sec. 2-6. Promulgation of rules and regulations by the
12 Board; public hearing. The Board shall promulgate and
13 formulate definitions, rules and regulations for the safe
14 installation, repair, maintenance, use, operation and
15 inspection of all amusement rides and amusement attractions
16 as the Board finds necessary for the protection of the
17 general public using amusement rides and amusement
18 attractions. The rules shall be based upon generally accepted
19 engineering standards and shall be concerned with, but not
20 necessarily limited to, engineering force stresses, safety
21 devices, and preventive maintenance. Whenever such standards
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1 are available in suitable form they may be incorporated by
2 reference. The rules shall provide for the reporting of
3 accidents and injuries incurred from the operation of
4 amusement rides or amusement attractions. In addition to the
5 permit fee herein provided, the Board may promulgate rules to
6 establish a schedule of fees for inspections.
7 Before adopting, modifying or amending any rule
8 consistent with and necessary for the enforcement of this
9 Act, the Director or Board shall hold a public hearing on the
10 proposed rule, modification or amendment to a rule. Any
11 interested person may appear and be heard at the hearing, in
12 person or by agent or counsel. The Director shall give the
13 news media notice of each hearing at least 30 days in advance
14 of the hearing date and shall make available a copy of the
15 proposed rule, or modification or amendment to a rule to any
16 person requesting same. The provisions of this Section are in
17 addition to all other existing requirements pertaining to the
18 promulgation of administrative rules and regulations.
19 (Source: P.A. 83-1240.)".