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title: O.C.G.A. § 25-15-97. Right of owner or operator to deny entry to rides; right of inspector to access ride.
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# O.C.G.A. § 25-15-97. Right of owner or operator to deny entry to rides; right of inspector to access ride.

The owner or operator of a carnival ride may deny entry to a person to a carnival ride if in the owner’s or operator’s opinion the entry may jeopardize the safety of such person or the safety of any other person. Nothing in this Code section shall permit an owner or operator to deny an inspector access to a carnival ride when such inspector is acting within the scope of his or her duties under this article.

## History

Code 1981, § 34-13-19, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 330, § 2; Ga. L. 1990, p. 1945, § 1; Code 1981, § 25-15-97, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1144, § 4/SB 446.