H39 - Labor/Up Amusement Device Penalties (SL 2015-152)

Overview: S.L. 2015-152 increases the civil and criminal penalties for the violation of safety laws pertaining to amusement devices, and directs the Department of Labor to study the need for regulation of zip-lines.

This act also creates a new Class E felony for willful violations of the Amusement Device Safety Act (Act) that results in serious injury or death.

The new Class E felony for willful violations of the Act became effective December 1, 2015, and applies to violations occurring on or after that date. Other changes to the statute governing violations, civil penalties, appeal, and criminal penalties under the Act became effective July 16, 2015, and apply to violations occurring on or after that date. The remainder of this act became effective July 16, 2015.