Amusement Park Ride Injuries: Texas

Directory of Amusement Ride Safety Officials

Texas

CONTACT: Richard Baker, Director

Loss Control Regulation

Texas Department of Insurance
333 Guadalupe
P.O. Box 149104
Austin, TX 78714-9104

TELEPHONE: (512) 322-2253

FAX: 512-305-7425

STATUTE: Insurance Code, Article 21.60. Amusement Ride Safety Inspection & Insurance Act 28 TAC, Subchapter J. ?5.9001-5.9014, Rules to implement the Amusement Ride Safety & Inspection Act. Effective January 1, 2000, regulation[s] require that "a person who operates an amusement ride must post signage where consumers can report an unsafe ride or defective ride or an operator who is operating a ride in an unsafe manner..." "...a contact person and number must be available.." "..for all amusement parks, fairs, carnivals, attractions at principle entrance..."

PERMITS AND LICENSES: Insurance requirement is $100,000 per occurrence with $300,000 aggregate for Class A Rides and not less than $1 million per occurrence for Class B Amusement Rides. Insurance policy required by the Texas Department of Insurance for review of compliance.

INSPECTION: Annual inspection required with inspection certificate submitted to the Texas Department of Insurance for review. Inspectors are required to be professionally qualified by the insurer.

NOTES: $20.00 filing fee is required for each amusement ride. A $20.00 fee for each entire go-cart track.
Additional contact: B.J. Morris, P.O.
Box 149104, Austin, TX 78714, Phone: (512) 322-3435

E-MAIL CONTACTS: Richard Baker
Richard.Baker@tdi.state.tx.us