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title: O.C.G.A. § 25-15-55. Permit required to operate rides; certificate of inspection.
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# O.C.G.A. § 25-15-55. Permit required to operate rides; certificate of inspection.

(a) No amusement ride shall be operated, except for purposes of testing and inspection, until a permit for its operation has been issued by the office. The owner of an amusement ride shall apply for a permit to the office on a form furnished by the office providing such information as the office may require.

(b) No such application shall be complete without including a certificate of inspection from a licensed inspector that the amusement ride meets all relevant provisions of this article and the standards and regulations adopted pursuant thereto. The cost of obtaining the certificate of inspection from a licensed inspector shall be borne by the owner or operator.

## History

Code 1981, § 34-12-7, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1453, § 1; Code 1981, § 25-15-55, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1144, § 3/SB 446.