1. A. The following procedures shall be implemented during a lightning or high wind storm, tornado or severe storm warning, fire, or if violence, riot, or civil disturbance occurs or threatens to occur in an amusement park, carnival lot, or fair:

   1. (1) The manufacturer's wind-related and weather-related restrictions shall be followed during periods of high wind or storm;
   2. (2) Each rider shall be unloaded or evacuated safely from the amusement attraction immediately; and
   3. (3) The amusement attraction shall be closed and secured immediately.

2. B. Illumination.

   1. (1) Each amusement attraction, including entrances and exits, shall be adequately illuminated to ensure rider safety.
   2. (2) For the assembly and disassembly of amusement attractions and temporary structures, all work areas shall be adequately illuminated to ensure public safety.

Authority: Business Regulation Article, §§3-302, 3-307—3-313, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: December 30, 1977 (4:27 Md. R. 2105)

Regulations .02L, .04B, .11F, and .16E and F amended effective February 14, 1983 (10:3 Md. R. 209)

Regulation .07A amended effective June 15, 1987 (14:12 Md. R. 1349)

Regulation .07D adopted effective August 26, 1985 (12:17 Md. R. 1705)

Regulation .07E adopted effective June 15, 1987 (14:12 Md. R. 1349)

Regulation .10 repealed effective August 26, 1985 (12:17 Md. R. 1705)

Regulation .11E amended effective June 15, 1987 (14:12 Md. R. 1349)

Regulations .15B and .16C amended effective August 26, 1985 (12:17 Md. R. 1705)

Regulation .16C amended effective June 15, 1987 (14:12 Md. R. 1349)

Regulation .16G adopted effective June 15, 1987 (14:12 Md. R. 1349)

Regulation .16H adopted effective June 15, 1987 (14:12 Md. R. 1349)

Regulation .18 adopted effective June 15, 1987 (14:12 Md. R. 1349)

Chapter revised effective January 23, 1989 (16:1 Md. R. 68)

Chapter revised effective May 28, 1990 (17:10 Md. R. 1219)

Regulation .04F adopted effective June 22, 1992 (19:12 Md. R. 1133)

Regulation .07 amended effective April 26, 1993 (20:8 Md. R. 723)

Regulation .08 amended effective April 26, 1993 (20:8 Md. R. 723); January 25, 1999 (26:2 Md. R. 106)

Regulation .11E amended effective November 25, 1991 (18:23 Md. R. 2487)

Regulations .01—.20, repealed and new Regulations .01—.20 adopted effective March 24, 2008 (35:6 Md. R. 697)

Chapter revised effective November 1, 2022 (49:21 Md. R. 951)