302 Ky. Admin. Regs. 16:150

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 5, November 1, 2024
Section 302 KAR 16:150 - Qualification and registration of persons designated to perform amusement safety inspections

RELATES TO: KRS 247.234

NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 247.234 (3)(e) requires the Department of Agriculture to promulgate administrative regulations for designating persons qualified by education or experience, who are capable of determining amusement safety in accordance with administrative regulations promulgated under KRS 247.232 through 247.236, as amusement safety inspectors. KRS 247.234(3)(e) also requires the Department of Agriculture to establish an annual registration fee for persons designated as amusement safety inspectors. This administrative regulation establishes requirements for amusement safety inspectors.

Section 1. Education or experience requirements for persons designated as amusement safety inspectors.
(1) Persons employed by the department shall possess the following education or experience to be designated as amusement safety inspectors:
(a) NAARSO Certificate Level I;
(b) AIMS International Level I Certification, Associate Ride Inspector; or
(c) No education or experience, if the department employee is in training or the inspection performed is supervised by a department employee holding a level of education or experience established in paragraphs (a) or (b) of this subsection.
(2) Persons working under a contract with the department to provide amusement inspection services to the department shall possess the following education or experience to be designated as amusement safety inspectors:
(a) NAARSO Certificate Level I; or
(b) AIMS International Level I Certification, Associate Ride Inspector.
(3) Regardless of their level of education or experience, persons other than those employed by the department or providing amusement inspection services to the department under contract shall not be designated by the department as amusement safety inspectors for any purpose established in KRS 247.232 through 247.236 and any requirement of 302 KAR Chapter 16.
Section 2. Any person who is designated as an amusement safety inspector, not employed by the KDA, shall register with the department and pay an annual registration fee. Persons designated as amusement safety inspectors shall:
(1) Provide proof of education and experience required to be designated as an amusement safety inspector;
(2) Provide proof of current insurance coverage during the designation period, including:
(a) Current and general liability coverage in an amount of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate; and
(b) Current professional liability coverage, including errors and omissions, in an amount of not less than $1,000,000;
(3) Pay a registration fee of $100; and
(4) Submit to the department, a completed Amusement Safety Inspector Registration Form.
Section 3. Incorporation by Reference.
(1) The following material is incorporated by reference: "Amusement Safety Inspector Registration Form", February, 2024.
(2) This material may be inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the Department of Agriculture, Division of Regulation and Inspection, 107 Corporate Drive, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(3) This material may also be obtained at www.kyagr.com.

302 KAR 16:150

50 Ky.R. 1440, 1889; eff. 3/13/2024.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 247.234(3)(e)