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Public Act 095-0397


 

Public Act 0397 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY



 


 
Public Act 095-0397
 
HB0820 Enrolled LRB095 07618 RAS 27768 b

    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Carnival and Amusement Rides Safety Act is
amended by changing Sections 2-2 and 2-6 and by adding Section
2-20 as follows:
 
    (430 ILCS 85/2-2)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4052)
    Sec. 2-2. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the
context otherwise requires:
    1. "Director" means the Director of Labor or his or her
designee.
    2. "Department" means Department of Labor.
    3. "Amusement Attraction" means an enclosed building or
structure, including electrical equipment which is an integral
part of the building or structure, through which people walk
without the aid of any moving device, that provides amusement,
thrills or excitement at a fair or carnival, except any such
enclosed building or structure which is subject to the
jurisdiction of a local building code.
    4. "Amusement ride" means:
        (a) any mechanized device or combination of devices,
    including electrical equipment which is an integral part of
    the device or devices, which carries passengers along,
    around, or over a fixed or restricted course for the
    primary purpose of giving its passengers amusement,
    pleasure, thrills, or excitement;
        (b) any ski lift, rope tow, or other device used to
    transport snow skiers;
        (c) (blank);
        (d) any dry slide over 20 feet in height, alpine slide,
    or toboggan slide;
        (e) any tram, open car, or combination of open cars or
    wagons pulled by a tractor or other motorized device which
    is not licensed by the Secretary of State, which may, but
    does not necessarily follow a fixed or restricted course,
    and is used primarily for the purpose of giving its
    passengers amusement, pleasure, thrills or excitement, and
    for which an individual fee is charged or a donation
    accepted with the exception of hayrack rides; or
        (f) any bungee cord or similar elastic device.
    5. "Carnival" means an enterprise which offers amusement or
entertainment to the public by means of one or more amusement
attractions or amusement rides.
    6. "Fair" means an enterprise principally devoted to the
exhibition of products of agriculture or industry in connection
with which amusement rides or amusement attractions are
operated.
    7. "Operator" means a person, or the agent of a person, who
owns or controls or has the duty to control the operation of an
amusement ride or an amusement attraction at a carnival or
fair. "Operator" includes an agency of the State or any of its
political subdivisions.
    8. "Carnival worker" means a person who is employed by a
carnival to physically operate an amusement ride or amusement
attraction when it is open to the public and who is not a
volunteer.
(Source: P.A. 94-801, eff. 5-25-06.)
 
    (430 ILCS 85/2-6)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4056)
    Sec. 2-6. The Director, with the consent of the Board,
shall promulgate and formulate definitions, rules and
regulations for the safe installation, repair, maintenance,
use, operation, training standards for operators, and
inspection of all amusement rides and amusement attractions as
the Director finds necessary for the protection of the general
public using amusement rides and amusement attractions. The
rules shall be based upon generally accepted engineering
standards and shall be concerned with, but not necessarily
limited to, engineering force stresses, safety devices, and
preventive maintenance. Whenever such standards are available
in suitable form they may be incorporated by reference. The
rules shall provide for the reporting of accidents and injuries
incurred from the operation of amusement rides or amusement
attractions. In addition to the permit fee herein provided, the
Director may promulgate rules to establish a schedule of fees
for inspections.
    Before adopting, modifying or amending any rule consistent
with and necessary for the enforcement of this Act, the
Director shall hold a public hearing on the proposed rule,
modification or amendment to a rule. Any interested person may
appear and be heard at the hearing, in person or by agent or
counsel. The Director shall give the news media notice of each
hearing at least 30 days in advance of the hearing date and
shall make available a copy of the proposed rule, or
modification or amendment to a rule to any person requesting
same. The provisions of this Section are in addition to all
other existing requirements pertaining to the promulgation of
administrative rules and regulations.
(Source: P.A. 94-801, eff. 5-25-06.)
 
    (430 ILCS 85/2-20 new)
    Sec. 2-20. Employment of carnival workers.
    (a) Beginning on January 1, 2008, no person, firm,
corporation, or other entity that owns or operates a carnival
shall employ a carnival worker who (i) has been convicted of
any offense set forth in Article 11 of the Criminal Code of
1961, (ii) is a registered sex offender, as defined in the Sex
Offender Registration Act, or (iii) has ever been convicted of
any offense set forth in Article 9 of the Criminal Code of
1961.
    Any person, firm, corporation, or other entity that owns or
operates a carnival and knowingly violates the provisions of
this subsection (a) shall be assessed a civil penalty in an
amount not less than $1,000 and not more than $5,000 for a
first offense, and not less than $5,000 and not more than
$10,000 for a second or subsequent offense.
    (b) In the interest of compliance with the requirements of
this Section, a person, firm, corporation, or other entity that
owns or operates a carnival must conduct a criminal history
records check for each carnival worker in its employ consistent
with the Illinois Uniform Conviction Information Act and
perform a check of the Sex Offender Registry maintained by the
Department of State Police for each carnival worker in its
employ.
    In the case of carnival workers who are hired on a
temporary basis to work at a specific event, the carnival owner
may work with local enforcement agencies in order to expedite
the criminal history records check required under this
subsection (b).
    Individuals who are under the age of 17 are exempt from the
criminal history records check requirements set forth in this
subsection (b).
    (c) Any person, firm, corporation, or other entity that
owns or operates a carnival must have a substance abuse policy
in place for its workers, which shall include random drug
testing of carnival workers.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

Effective Date: 8/24/2007