Amusement Park Ride Injuries:  Iowa

Directory of Amusement Ride Safety Officials

Iowa

CONTACT: Jim Borwey

Deputy Labor Commissioner

Iowa Division of Labor
1000 E. Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50319-0209

TELEPHONE: (515) 281-3647

FAX: (515) 281-7995

STATUTE: State Code - Chapter 88A, "Safety Inspection of Amusement Rides."

PERMITS AND LICENSES: Amusement ride operators must submit a completed permit application package no later than May 1 of each year. Operating an amusement ride without the required permit is a serious misdemeanor. For more information or to obtain a permit application form, visit
http://www.iowaworkforce.org/labor/amusement.htm.

INSPECTION: Each ride must pass inspection before the first time it is operated in Iowa each year. Additional inspections may occur at the discretion of the Labor Commissioner.

E-MAIL CONTACTS: Jim Borwey
Jim.Borwey@iwd.state.ia.us

WEB SITE: http://www.iowaworkforce.org/labor/amusement.htm

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