{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-29-34-403","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-34-403","heading":"Duties of operators","body":"(a) An operator shall: (1) Provide at least one (1) individual to act as a rink monitor for approximately every two hundred (200) skaters at any given time that ice skating is open to the public; (2) Conduct periodic inspections of the ice, skating equipment and all other equipment in a manner that will ensure a safe operating condition; (3) Comply with all guidelines for ice skating rinks endorsed or recommended by the Ice Skating Institute; (4) Post duties and expectations of skaters and spectators as prescribed by this chapter in conspicuous places; (5) Maintain liability insurance coverage of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000) per single limit for personal injury death or property damage; and (6) Maintain accurate records and daily logs for the ice skating facility. (b) The rink monitor shall: (1) Wear appropriate attire as to identify the individual as a rink monitor; (2) Direct and supervise skaters and spectators; (3) Watch for and remove in a timely manner any foreign objects that may have fallen off the ice surface; and (4) Inspect and maintain, or request maintenance of, the ice surface, floors, railings, boards, and walls surrounding the surface in a manner that will ensure the good condition of those areas. Acts 2012, ch. 983, § 1.\n(a) An operator shall: (1) Provide at least one (1) individual to act as a rink monitor for approximately every two hundred (200) skaters at any given time that ice skating is open to the public; (2) Conduct periodic inspections of the ice, skating equipment and all other equipment in a manner that will ensure a safe operating condition; (3) Comply with all guidelines for ice skating rinks endorsed or recommended by the Ice Skating Institute; (4) Post duties and expectations of skaters and spectators as prescribed by this chapter in conspicuous places; (5) Maintain liability insurance coverage of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000) per single limit for personal injury death or property damage; and (6) Maintain accurate records and daily logs for the ice skating facility.\n(1) Provide at least one (1) individual to act as a rink monitor for approximately every two hundred (200) skaters at any given time that ice skating is open to the public;\n(2) Conduct periodic inspections of the ice, skating equipment and all other equipment in a manner that will ensure a safe operating condition;\n(3) Comply with all guidelines for ice skating rinks endorsed or recommended by the Ice Skating Institute;\n(4) Post duties and expectations of skaters and spectators as prescribed by this chapter in conspicuous places;\n(5) Maintain liability insurance coverage of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000) per single limit for personal injury death or property damage; and\n(6) Maintain accurate records and daily logs for the ice skating facility.\n(b) The rink monitor shall: (1) Wear appropriate attire as to identify the individual as a rink monitor; (2) Direct and supervise skaters and spectators; (3) Watch for and remove in a timely manner any foreign objects that may have fallen off the ice surface; and (4) Inspect and maintain, or request maintenance of, the ice surface, floors, railings, boards, and walls surrounding the surface in a manner that will ensure the good condition of those areas.\n(1) Wear appropriate attire as to identify the individual as a rink monitor;\n(2) Direct and supervise skaters and spectators;\n(3) Watch for and remove in a timely manner any foreign objects that may have fallen off the ice surface; and\n(4) Inspect and maintain, or request maintenance of, the ice surface, floors, railings, boards, and walls surrounding the surface in a manner that will ensure the good condition of those areas.","path":["TN Code","Title 29","Chapter 34"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"b86fa5dc5dd3f7989598da81441d373e8cfd51a2f8f03935ce9c2c90bbc10026","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-29-34-402","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-29-34-404"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}