Rhode Island General Laws 23-34.1-8. Electrical equipment, service and permit
(a) All electrical equipment, wiring and installation shall comply with State Electric Code, SBC-5.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 23-34.1-8
- Carnival: means a transient enterprise offering amusement or entertainment to the public in, upon, or by means of amusement devices, rides, or concession booths. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-34.1-3
- Inspection: means the physical examination of an amusement ride or device made by the commissioner, or his or her authorized representative, prior to operating the amusement device for the purpose of approving the application for a license. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-34.1-3
- Manager: means a person having possession, custody, or managerial control of an amusement device, amusement attraction, or temporary structure, whether as owner, lessee, or agent or otherwise. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-34.1-3
- Owner: means the person or persons holding title to, or having possession or control of, the amusement ride or device or concession booth. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-34.1-3
- Permit: means that document that signifies that the amusement device or amusement attraction has undergone and passed its annual inspection. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-34.1-3
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9
(b) It shall be the responsibility of the owner or manager of the amusement company to obtain written approval of the electrical service and equipment hookup from the building officials of the city or town in which the amusement is located prior to the licensing inspection. The electrical permit application shall be submitted to the city or town at least fourteen (14) days prior to the scheduled arrival of the amusement device(s) to the location designated for operation within a carnival.
(c) In the event that the building official is unavailable to inspect the electrical service and equipment hookup, the following emergency provisions shall apply:
(1) The building official in the city or town shall contact building officials in neighboring cities or towns to arrange for an inspection.
(2) In the event that an inspection by local government was not possible to arrange, the owner or manager of the amusement company must obtain a certification from a class A electrical contractor that the electrical service and equipment hookup complies with the standards set forth in subsection (a) of this section; and
(3) The certifying electrician shall not be the person or a person, from the same firm, who installed the electrical service or equipment hookup.
History of Section.
P.L. 1997, ch. 79, § 2; P.L. 2002, ch. 317, § 1.