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| 1 | + | 86R8099 ADM-D | |
| 1 | 2 | By: Ortega, Lucio III, Vo, Oliverson, H.B. No. 897 | |
| 2 | 3 | Lambert | |
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| 4 | 5 | ||
| 5 | 6 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 7 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 8 | relating to safety requirements for a person directly operating an | |
| 8 | 9 | amusement ride. | |
| 9 | 10 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 10 | 11 | SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 2151, Occupations Code, is | |
| 11 | 12 | amended by adding Section 2151.1013 to read as follows: | |
| 12 | 13 | Sec. 2151.1013. AMUSEMENT RIDE ATTENDANT SAFETY | |
| 13 | - | REQUIREMENTS. (a) In this section: | |
| 14 | - | (1) "Dispatcher" means a ride operator stationed at | |
| 15 | - | the top of an elevated waterslide to maintain order, direct patrons | |
| 16 | - | on when to depart the top of the slide, and ensure patrons begin the | |
| 17 | - | ride safely. | |
| 18 | - | (2) "Ride operator" means a person actually engaged in | |
| 19 | - | the control of an amusement ride or directly controlling an | |
| 20 | - | amusement ride. The term does not include a certified lifeguard, | |
| 21 | - | other than a certified lifeguard working as a dispatcher, on a | |
| 22 | - | water-based amusement ride. | |
| 23 | - | (b) A ride operator must be: | |
| 14 | + | REQUIREMENTS. (a) In this section, "attendant" means a person | |
| 15 | + | directly operating an amusement ride. | |
| 16 | + | (b) To directly operate an amusement ride, an attendant must | |
| 17 | + | be: | |
| 24 | 18 | (1) at least 16 years of age; and | |
| 25 | 19 | (2) trained in the proper use and operation of the | |
| 26 | - | amusement ride the person is operating. | |
| 27 | - | (c) A ride operator may not operate more than one amusement | |
| 28 | - | ride simultaneously unless the operator is working as a dispatcher | |
| 29 | - | for adjacent or proximate elevated waterslides. | |
| 30 | - | (d) A ride operator may not operate an amusement ride if the | |
| 31 | - | operator's operation of the ride constitutes an offense under | |
| 32 | - | Section 49.065, Penal Code. | |
| 20 | + | amusement ride the attendant is operating. | |
| 21 | + | (c) An attendant may not directly operate an amusement ride: | |
| 22 | + | (1) while the attendant is directly and simultaneously | |
| 23 | + | operating another amusement ride; or | |
| 24 | + | (2) if operation by the attendant constitutes an | |
| 25 | + | offense under Section 49.065, Penal Code. | |
| 33 | 26 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |