6208-00 Permanent site for amusement parks, exhibition caves or caverns, boat rentals, and kiddie rides

Applies to:

• Amusement parks and kiddie rides located on a permanent site.

• Businesses that operate a park with water and the business does recreational boat rentals.

• Operating exhibition caves or caverns.

Activities and services offered include, but are not limited to:

• Amusement and kiddie rides;

• Ball throwing;

• Boat rental – Row, paddle, rubber, or similar water craft for recreational purposes;

• Bowling lanes;

• Bumper boats;

• Food and beverage operations;

• Miniature golf;

• Ring toss;

• Shooting air rifles; and

• Water slides.

Work activities include, but are not limited to:

• Game attendants;

• Gate attendants;

• Maintenance of the facilities;

• Ride operators; and

• Selling/taking tickets.

Exclusions:

• Worker hours for setting up, tearing down, or delivering rides, games, and temporary structures must be reported separately in classification 6207.

• Worker hours for office clerical employees assigned to a permanent office location with no outside duties are reported separately in classification 4904 provided all conditions of the general reporting rules covering standard exception employees have been met.

• Businesses engaged in marinas and boat house operations with incidental boat rentals are classified in 3414.

• Businesses engaged in motorized sport vehicles sales or rental with incidental rental of jet skis, boats, canoes, or kayaks are classified in 3309.

• Retail sporting good stores with incidental rentals of items such as, but not limited to, canoes, kayaks, paddle boards, or paddle boats are classified in 6406.

• Businesses engaged in the rental of sporting goods such as, but not limited to, canoes, kayaks, paddle boards, or paddle boats are classified in 6406.

6208-01 Miniature golf courses, shooting galleries, batting cages and ranges

Applies to:

Businesses engaged in operating indoor or outdoor activities such as, but not limited to:

• Air rifles and firearms shooting ranges;

• Archery ranges;

• Axe throwing ranges;

• Ball ranges;

• Batting cages;

• Golf driving ranges;

• Laser tag facilities;

• Miniature golf courses;

• Paint ball facilities; and

• War games facilities.

Work activities include, but are not limited to:

• Food and beverage operations;

• Maintenance of the facilities; and

• Selling tickets.

Exclusions:

• Driving ranges operating in conjunction with a golf course are classified in 6206.

• Ball ranges, archery ranges, miniature golf courses, or air rifle ranges operated in conjunction with an amusement park are classified in 6208-00.

6208-04 Fairs, shows, and exhibitions, N.O.C.

Applies to:

Businesses engaged in managing, sponsoring and conducting fairs, shows, and exhibitions not covered by another classification (N.O.C.).

Events may include, but not be limited to:

• Animal shows (pet or livestock);

• Art shows;

• Community fairs;

• Flower shows; and

• Trade shows.

Work activities include, but are not limited to:

• Arranging for a facility and utilities;

• Coordinating exhibitors;

• Food and beverage operations;

• Judging entries;

• Maintenance of the facilities;

• Providing security;

• Selling tickets;

• Setting up or tearing down temporary booths; and

• Showing animals in an arena.

Exclusions:

• Independent exhibitors and concessionaires that rent space at the site are classified in the applicable classification for the business.

• Worker hours engaged in raising or care of animals are reported separately in the applicable classifications.

6208-09 Race tracks

Applies to:

Businesses engaged in the operation of race tracks such as, but not limited to:

• Drag racing;

• Go-cart;

• Horse;

• Motorcycle; and

• Stock car.

Work activities include, but are not limited to:

• Booking events;

• Coordinating participants;

• Food and beverage operations;

• Maintenance of the facilities;

• Security; and

• Selling tickets.

Exclusions:

• Worker hours for pari-mutuel clerks at a horse racing track and cashiers with no other duties are reported separately in classification 4904 provided all the conditions of the general reporting rules covering standard exception employees have been met.

• Worker hours handling horses or vehicles are classified in the applicable classification to the work being performed.

6208-11 Carnival operations, N.O.C.

Applies to:

Businesses operating a carnival who are not covered by another classification (N.O.C.).

Work activities include, but are not limited to:

• Game attendants;

• Maintenance of the facilities;

• Ride operators;

• Ticket sellers/takers; and

• Traveling clerical workers who work out of a mobile office.

Exclusions:

• Worker hours for office clerical employees with no outside duties are reported separately in classification 4904 provided all conditions of the general reporting rules covering standard exception employees have been met.

• Worker hours for driving, setting up, tearing down, delivering of all mechanical and nonmechanical rides, games, and concession booths or stands, mobile offices, aid rooms, ticket booths, and all other temporary structures for a traveling carnival must be reported separately in classification 6207.

• Worker hours of employees of carnival operations assigned to work in food booths are reported separately in classification 3905.

• Worker hours of employees of carnival operations assigned to work in souvenir or gift shops are reported separately in classification 6406 provided they have no other duties.

Special Note: Worker hours for shop employees, assigned to a permanent office location are reported separately in classification 5206-79 provided the conditions set forth in WAC 296-17A-5206 and 296-17-31018 have been met.

Note: For rules on assigning and reporting in more than one basic classification, see WAC 296-17-31017, Multiple classifications.

PDFWAC 296-17A-6208

Classification 6208.