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                                          ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 3495

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By Senators Kreidler and Gaspard

Read first time 1/31/85 and referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.

AN ACT Relating to the regulation of amusement rides; amending RCW 67.42.020; and adding a new section to chapter 67.42 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 2, chapter 262, Laws of 1985 and RCW 67.42.020 are each amended to read as follows:

          Before operating any amusement ride or structure, the owner or operator shall:

          (1) Obtain a permit pursuant to RCW 67.42.030;

          (2) Have the amusement ride or structure inspected for safety at least once annually by an insurer ((or)), a person with whom the insurer has contracted, or a person who meets the qualifications set by the department and obtain from the insurer or person a written certificate that the inspection has been made and that the amusement ride or structure meets the standards for coverage and is covered by the insurer as required by subsection (3) of this section;

          (3) Have and keep in effect an insurance policy  in an amount not less than one million dollars per occurrence insuring:  (a) The owner or operator; and (b) any municipality or county on whose property the amusement ride or structure stands, or any municipality or county which has contracted  with the owner or operator against liability for injury to persons arising out of the use of the amusement ride or structure;

          (4) File with the department the inspection certificate and insurance policy required by this section; and

          (5) File with each sponsor, lessor, landowner, or other person responsible for an amusement structure or ride being offered for use by the public a certificate stating that the insurance required by subsection (3) of this section is in effect.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 67.42 RCW to read as follows:

          (1) An amusement ride that has been inspected in any state, territory, or possession of the United States that, in the discretion of the department, has a level of regulation comparable to this chapter, shall be deemed to meet the inspection requirement of this chapter.

          (2) An amusement ride inspector who is authorized to inspect amusement rides in any state, territory, or possession of the United States, who, in the discretion of the department, has a level of qualifications comparable to those required under this chapter, shall be deemed qualified to inspect amusement rides under this chapter.