West Virginia Code 21-10-14 – Criminal penalty for violation
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Any operator or owner who knowingly permits the operation of an amusement ride or amusement attraction in violation of the provisions of sections six, seven, eight, nine, eleven, twelve or twelve-a of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than 250 nor more than $1,000, confined in the county or regional jail not more than twelve months, or both fined and confined. Each day that a violation continues shall be considered a separate violation.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 21-10-14
- Amusement attraction: means any building or structure around, over or through which people may move or walk without the aid of any moving device integral to the building or structure that provides amusement, pleasure, thrills or excitement, including those of a temporary or portable nature which are assembled and reassembled or which are relocated from place to place. See West Virginia Code 21-10-2
- Amusement ride: means a mechanical device which carries or conveys passengers along, around or over a fixed or restricted route or course for the purpose of giving its passengers amusement, pleasure, thrills or excitement. See West Virginia Code 21-10-2
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Operator: means the person having direct control of the starting, stopping and speed of an amusement ride or attraction. See West Virginia Code 21-10-2
- Owner: means any person, corporation, partnership, or association who owns an amusement ride or attraction or, in the event that the amusement ride or attraction is leased, the lessee. See West Virginia Code 21-10-2