{"data":{"id":"us-va/13vac5-31-30","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"13VAC5-31-30","heading":"Devices covered and exempt","body":"A. The following devices, identified by name or description, when open to the public shall be considered amusement devices subject to this chapter. The list is intended only to clarify questionable devices, while the definition of an \"amusement device\" in 13VAC5-31-20 is generally used to determine the applicability of this chapter.\n\n1. Inflatable amusement devices;\n\n2. Zip lines; and\n\n3. Trampoline courts.\n\nB. The following equipment or devices shall not be considered amusement devices subject to this chapter:\n\n1. Nonmechanized playground or recreational equipment such as swing sets, sliding boards, climbing bars, jungle gyms, skateboard ramps, and similar equipment;\n\n2. Coin-operated rides designed to accommodate three or less passengers;\n\n3. Water slides or similar equipment used in community association, community club, or community organization swimming pools;\n\n4. Mechanical bulls or similar devices;\n\n5. Devices known as mall trains, shopping mall trains, or electric trackless trains for malls; and\n\n6. Devices known as water walking balls, euro bubbles, or similar devices.","path":["Title 13. Housing","Agency 5. Department of Housing And Community Development","Chapter 31. Virginia Amusement Device Regulations","Part I. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title13/agency5/chapter31/section30/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:51:36Z","sha256":"dcb289575a2a1862f28aba9ec7d32e50d05d1d8fa636e619f8dff583ecc567bd","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/13vac5-31-20","next":"us-va/13vac5-31-40"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}