{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-5-3-41","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 5:3-41","heading":"Annual issuance of permit, inspection","body":"11.  a.  No carnival-amusement ride may be operated without a permit issued by the department.  Before commencing operations and annually thereafter, an owner shall apply for a permit to the department on a form furnished by the department and containing such information as the department may require.  All carnival-amusement rides shall be inspected before they are put into operation for the public's use and thereafter at least once every year.  If, after inspection, a carnival-amusement ride is found to comply with the rules and regulations of the department, the department shall issue a permit authorizing the ride for use by the public.  Permits shall be issued for a period of one year unless extended by the commissioner or suspended or revoked in accordance with section 7 of P.L.1998, c.10 (C.5:3-41.1).  Carnival-amusement rides shall be tested, maintained and inspected periodically by the owner, in accordance with standards promulgated by the department.\nb.\tThe permit application for any carnival-amusement ride for which type certification has been approved shall refer to the carnival-amusement ride type certification number issued to the manufacturer by the department.\nc.\tThe permit application for any carnival-amusement ride not having a type certification shall include the information required to be provided pursuant to section 15 of P.L.1975, c.105 (C.5:3-45).\nd.\tNo person shall modify a carnival-amusement ride which has a type certification unless the modification is pursuant to an amended  type certification issued to the manufacturer or is pursuant to a supplemental modification certification.\ne.\tNo person shall modify a carnival-amusement ride for which no type certification exists unless the modification is pursuant to a supplemental modification certification or the permit holder or applicant has submitted to the department the information required under section 12 of P.L.1975, c.105 (C.5:3-42).\nL.1975,c.105,s.11; amended 1977, c.341; 1998, c.10, s.3; 2001, c.166, s.6.","path":["TITLE 5 AMUSEMENTS, PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS AND MEETINGS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"0c764cc88779f0d13735844a7407a4c99184ec98e369b3e06e6446c9464f02d1","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-5-3-40","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-5-3-41.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}