CPSC Directory of State Enforcement and Safety Officials for Amusement Rides,
with links to websites providing information about state laws and regulations
governing the operation of amusement rides and attractions.
National Office of Compliance and Enforcement
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Washington, D.C. 20207

ALABAMA

Disability Prevention Division
State Department of Health
434 Monroe St.
Montgomery, AL 36130
Phone (205) 613-5300
Fax (205) 240-3097

State Regulation of the Operation of Amusement Parks State Regulation of the Operation of Fairs and Carnivals

ALASKA

State of Alaska Department of Labor
Labor Standards and Safety Division
Mechanical Inspection
3301 Eagle Street
PO Box 107020
Anchorage, AK 99510
Phone (907) 269-4925
Fax (907) 269-4915

Administrative Code: Amusement Rides and Tramways

ARIZONA

Chief Elevator Inspector
Occupational Safety and Health
Industrial Commission of Arizona
PO Box 19070
Phoenix, AZ 85005
Phone (602) 542-5795
Fax (602) 542-1614

 

ARKANSAS

 

Mike Watson, Chief Inspector

Arkansas Occupational Safety and Health

Arkansas Department of Labor

10421 West Markham Street

Little Rock, Arkansas   72205

 

(501) 682-9091   Office

(501) 682-4532   Fax

(501) 690-8774   Emergency

mike.watson@arkansas.gov

CALIFORNIA

Department of Industrial Relations
Division of Occupational Safety and Health
2424 Arden Way
Suite 425
Sacramento, CA 95825
Phone: (916) 263-2830
Fax: (916) 263-2837

General Industry Safety Orders, Article 35: Amusement Rides Labor Code Section 7900-7915: Amusement Rides Safety Law Pending Legislation: House Bill AB 850 Pending Legislation: House Bill AB 983

COLORADO

Risk Management and Public Safety
State of Colorado
Department of Labor
Public Safety Section
8471 Turnpike Dr.
Westminster, CO 80030
Phone: (303) 764-2929
Fax: (303) 894-7551

CONNECTICUT

Office of the State Fire Marshals
Division of Fire, Emergency, and Building Services
Department of Public Safety
1111 Country Club Road
PO Box 2794
Middletown, CT 06457
Phone: (203) 238-6046
Fax: (203) 238-6148

Pending Legislation: Bill 6575

DELAWARE

Assistant State Fire Marshal
Office of the State Fire Marshal
RD #2, Box 166A
Dover, DE 19901
Phone: (302) 739-5665
Fax: (302) 739-3696

Amusement Rides Safety Inspection and Insurance Act

FLORIDA

Bureau of Fairs and Expositions
State of Florida
Department of Agriculture
3125 Conner Blvd.
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Phone: (904) 488-9790>br> Fax: (904) 488-9023

1998 Statutes: Safety Standards for Amusement Rides

GEORGIA

Chief Safety Engineer
Georgia Department of Labor
Safety Engineering Section
223 Courtland Street N.E.
Suite 301
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: (404) 656-2966
Fax: (404) 651-8477

Amusement Ride Safety Act

HAWAII

Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Division of Occupational Safety and Health
Boiler and Elevator Inspection Bureau
830 Punchbowl St. Room 423
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 586-9141
Fax: (808) 586-9104

Pending Legislation: House Bill 1162

IDAHO

Electrical Division Administrator
Idaho Department of Labor and Industrial Services
Statehouse Mail
277 N. 6th St.
Boise, ID 83720
Phone: (208) 334-2183
Fax: (208) 334-2683

Administrative Code

ILLINOIS

Chief Inspector
Illinois Department of Labor
Carnival and Amusement Ride Inspection Division
#1 W. Old State Capitol Plaza, Room 300
Springfield, IL 62701
Phone: (217) 782-9347
Fax: (217) 782-0596

INDIANA

State Building Commissioner
402 West Washington St.
Suite W-246
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: (317) 232-1404
Fax: (317) 232-0146

Regulation of Amusement Devices

Indiana announces overhaul of amusement ride inspection procedures

Disciplinary action taken against amusement ride inspectors in Indiana

IOWA

Safety Supervisor
Division of Labor
1000 E. Grand Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: (515) 281-3418
Fax: (515) 242-5144

1998 Legislation

KANSAS

Bureau of Environmental Health Services
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
109 Southwest 9th St., Suite 604
Topeka, KS 66612
Phone: (913) 296-5602
Fax: (913) 296-0984

1999 Legislation

KENTUCKY

Kentucky Department of Agriculture
Division of Weights and Measures
107 Corporate Drive
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: (502) 573-0282
Fax: (502) 573-0303

Kentucky Revised Statutes: Regulations of Fairs

LOUISIANA

Office of the State Fire Marshal
Department of Public Safety
PO Box 66614
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
Phone: (504) 922-1580
Fax: (504) 925-1900

Revised Statutes: Regulation of Amusement Attractions and Rides

MAINE

Department of Public Safety
Office of State Fire Marshal
317 State Street - State House Station 52
Augusta, ME 04333
Phone: (207) 287-3473
Fax: (207) 287-5163

 

MARYLAND

Maryland Division of Labor and Industry
Room 300
1100 N. Eutaw St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: (410) 767-2990
Fax: (410) 333-7721
E-mail: safe4u@dllr.state.md.us

Amusement Ride Safety Inspections

MASSACHUSETTS

Department of Public Safety Engineering
Safety Department
1 Ashburton Place, Room 1301
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: (617) 727-3200 ext. 643
Fax: (617) 227-1754

General Laws of Massachusetts: Amusement Devices Regulation and Publication of Amusement Devices Pending Legislation: House Bill 966

MICHIGAN

Michigan Department of Consumer & Industry Services
Bureau of Commercial Services
Carnival-Amusement Safety Board
P.O. Box 30018
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: (517) 241-9233
Fax: (517) 241-9280
http://www.cis.state.mi.us/bcs/carnival/

MINNESOTA

Code Administration and Inspection Services
Department of Labor and Industry
443 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155
Phone: (612) 296-1098
Fax: (612) 296-1140

MISSISSIPPI

Special Assistant Attorney General
Director of the Office of Consumer Protection
802 North State St., 3rd Floor
PO Box 22947
Jackson, MS 39225
Phone: (601) 354-6356
Fax: (601) 354-6295

Code: Regulations

MISSOURI

Missouri Division of Fire Safety/Office of the State Fire Marshal
2401 East McCarty Street
Jefferson City, Missouri 65101
Phone: (573) 751-2930
Fax: (573)-751-1744
Contact: Randy Cole, Assistant State Fire Marshal

1997 Revised Statutes 1997 Legislation: Regulation of the Operation of Amusement Rides Pending Legislation: House Bill 836

MONTANA

Food and Consumer Safety Bureau
Department of Health and Environmental Services
Helena, MT 59620
Phone: (406) 444-2408
Fax: (406) 444-1374

1999 Legislation

NEBRASKA

Department of Labor/Division of Safety
301 Centennial Mall South
Lower Level
PO Box 95024
Lincoln, NE 68509
Phone: (402) 471-2239
Fax: (402) 471-5039

Amusement Ride Act Amusement Ride Inspections Program

NEVADA

Consumer Affairs
1850 East Sahara Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89158
Phone: (702) 486-7354
Fax: (702) 486-7371

Revised Statutes: Amusement Rides

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Tramway and Amusement Ride Safety
Department of Safety
RFD 8 Box 31
Gilford, NH 03246
Phone: (603) 293-0091
Fax: (603) 271-3903

NEW JERSEY

New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
Division of Codes and Standards
Bureau of Code Services
Office of Safety Compliance
PO Box 808
Trenton, NJ 08625-0808
Phone: (609) 292-2097

Permanent Statutes

NEW MEXICO

New Mexico Department of Regulations and Licensing
Administrative Services Division
725 St. Michael's Dr.
PO Box 25101
Santa Fe, NM 87504
Phone: (505) 827-7012
Fax: (505) 827-7045

Carnival Ride Insurance 1999 Legislation

NEW YORK

New York State Department of Labor
State Office Building Campus
Room 457
Albany, NY 12240
Phone: (518) 457-1212
Fax: (518) 457-0620

Labor Code (see Article 27)

NORTH CAROLINA

North Carolina Department of Labor
Elevator and Amusement Device Bureau
4 West Edenton St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: (919) 807-2770
Fax: (919) 733-6197

Labor Regulations (see Chapter 95.110)

NORTH DAKOTA

Injury Prevention Program
North Dakota State Department of Health
600 East Boulevard Ave.
Bismark, ND 58505
Phone: (701) 224-4537
Fax: (701) 224-4727

Regulations: Sports and Amusements

OHIO

Ohio Department of Agriculture
Amusement Ride Safety Division
8995 East Main St., Bldg. 2
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
Phone: (614) 866-6361
Fax: (614) 866-4174

OKLAHOMA

Safety Standards Division
State Department of Labor
4001 N. Lincoln Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Phone: (405) 528-1500 ext. 239
Fax: (405) 528-5751

OREGON

Assistant Electrical Inspector
Building Codes Division
1535 Edgewater Northwest
Salem, OR 97310
Phone: (503) 373-7509
Fax: (503) 378-2322

Amusement Ride Inspection Program 1997 Revised Statutes

PENNSYLVANIA

Bureau of Ride and Measurement Standards
Department of Agriculture
2301 North Cameron St.
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Phone: (717) 787-2291
Fax: (717) 772-2780

RHODE ISLAND

Chief Elevator Inspector
Department of Labor
Division of Occupational Safety
610 Manton Ave.
Providence, RI 02909
Phone: (401) 457-1828
Fax: (401) 457-1840

SOUTH CAROLINA

Department of Labor
Office of Elevator and Amusement Rides
PO Box 11329
Columbia, SC 29211
Phone: (803) 734-9711
Fax: (803) 737-9119

SOUTH DAKOTA

Office of Health Protection
South Dakota Department of Health
445 East Capitol Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: (605) 773-3364
Fax: (605) 773-5904

TENNESSEE

Tennessee Department of Labor
Boiler and Elevator Inspection Division
710 James Robertson Parkway
Gateway Plaza
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: (615) 532-1394
Fax: (615) 741-3002

TEXAS

Loss Control Regulation
Texas Department of Insurance
333 Guadalupe, PO BOX 149104
Austin, TX 78714
Mail Code #105-9A
Phone: (512) 322-3435
Fax: (512) 463-6122

Pending Legislation: Bill HB 317 Pending Legislation: Bill HB 1059 Pending Legislation: Bill SB 312

UTAH

Division of Consumer Protection
State of Utah
Department of Commerce
PO Box 45804
Salt Lake City, UT 84145
Phone: (801) 530-6601
Fax: (801) 531-6001

VERMONT

Office of Professional Regulation
Secretary of State
109 State St.
Montpelier, VT 05609
Phone: (802) 828-2458
Fax: (802) 828-2496

Amusement Ride Statutes

VIRGINIA

State Building Code Supervisor
Commonwealth of Virginia
Department of Housing and Community Development
501 North Second St.
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 371-7160
Fax: (804) 371-7092

Regulations for the Operation of Amusement Rides

WASHINGTON

Chief Electrical Inspector
State of Washington
Department of Labor and Industries
7273 Linderson Way SW
Tumwater, WA 98502
Phone: (206) 956-5250
Fax: (206) 956-5245

Revised Code: Amusement Rides Inspection Regulations

WEST VIRGINIA

Manufactured Homes and Amusement Rides, Tramways and Ski Lifts
West Virginia Department of Labor
Bldg. 3 Rm. 319
1800 State Capitol Complex
Charleston, WV 25305
Phone: (304) 558-7890 ext. 45
Fax: (304) 558-3797

Amusement Rides and Amusement Attractions Safety Act

WISCONSIN

Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations
Bureau of Safety Services
PO Box 7969
Madison, WI 53707
Phone: (608) 266-7731
Fax: (608) 267-0592

Department of Commerce: Amusement Rides and Attractions

WYOMING

Environmental Health
Department of Health
Hathaway Building Room 482
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: (307) 777-7957
Fax: (307) 777-5402

Regulations of Carnival and Circus Operations

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