MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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REQUIRING ONLY MINOR FIRST AID, RESULTING IN A SERIOUS
INJURY OR A FATALITY INCURRED DURING THE OPERATION OF ANY
SUCH AMUSEMENT RIDE OR ATTRACTION. WHEN A SERIOUS
PHYSICAL INJURY OR FATALITY OCCURS AS A RESULT OF THE
OPERATION OF AN AMUSEMENT RIDE, THE OPERATOR SHALL CLOSE

THE RIDE UNTIL IT HAS BEEN INSPECTED. THE COMMISSIONER

SHALL INSPECT THE RIDE WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER RECEIVING
NOTIFICATION OF AN ACCIDENT.

78.

(A)    A PERSON MAY NOT OPERATE AN AMUSEMENT RIDE     OR
ATTRACTION UNLESS HE PURCHASES INSURANCE IN AN AMOUNT   OF
NOT LESS THAN $300,000 AGAINST LIABILITY FOR INJURY     TO
PERSONS ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE AMUSEMENT RIDE   OR
ATTRACTION.

(B)    THE INSURANCE POLICY SHALL BE PROCURED FROM
ANY INSURER OR SURETY THAT IS ACCEPTABLE TO:

(1)    THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER OF MARYLAND;
AND

(2)    LICENSED TO TRANSACT BUSINESS IN THE
STATE.

79.

THE COST OF ADMINISTERING THIS ACT SHALL BE INCLUDED
IN THE BUDGET OF THE DIVISION OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY, TO
BE PAID FROM GENERAL FUNDS, AND THE GENERAL FUNDS OF THE
STATE SHALL BE REIMBURSED BY THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
COMMISSION, FROM FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE COMMISSION
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 17 OF ARTICLE 101
OF THIS CODE.

80.

(A)    (1) ANY PERSON WHO OPERATES AN AMUSEMENT
RIDE OR ATTRACTION WITHOUT A CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION
FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY OR WHO
WILFULLY OR REPEATEDLY VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS
SUBTITLE, OR ANY RULE, REGULATION, STANDARD, OR ORDER
PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBTITLE IS SUBJECT TO A
[[FINE]] CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $2,000 FOR EACH
VIOLATION.

(2) ANY OWNER OR LESSEE OF AN AMUSEMENT RIDE
OR ATTRACTION WHO HAS RECEIVED A CITATION FOR A SERIOUS
VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE, OR OF ANY
RULE, REGULATION, STANDARD, OR ORDER PROMULGATED PURSUANT
TO THIS SUBTITLE IS SUBJECT TO A [[FINE]] CIVIL PENALTY
NOT TO EXCEED $1,000 FOR EACH VIOLATION.

(B)    FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION, A SERIOUS
VIOLATION SHALL BE DEEMED TO EXIST IF THERE IS A
SUBSTANTIAL PROBABILITY OF DEATH OR SERIOUS PHYSICAL
INJURY TO THE PUBLIC EXPOSED TO THE CONDITION OR FROM ONE