Amusement Ride Inspection

PURPOSE: This rule explains the procedures to obtain a Missouri amusement ride operating permit and the requirement of an annual safety inspection of amusement rides by a qualified amusement ride inspector. (1) No amusement ride shall operate in Missouri without a current state operating permit issued by the division. An amusement ride owner shall apply for an operating permit to the division on a form furnished by the division and containing such information as the division may require. Such permit is valid for twelve (12) months from the date of the completed Amusement Ride Inspection report and is not transferable. (2) State operating permit(s) shall be issued by the division upon receipt of the following: (A) Completed Application for Amusement Ride Operating Permit; (B) Completed Amusement Ride Inspection Report signed by an approved qualified inspector, to include a state inspection checklist; (C) Current certificate of insurance with one (1) million dollars minimum liability insurance coverage; (D) Permit fee of fifty dollars ($50) per ride; and (E) Current itinerary containing all required information in accordance with 11 CSR 40-6.033. (3) Ride owner shall affix permit inspection decal issued by the division to a basic structure of the ride readily accessible to the authorized inspector. (4) Upon the sale or transfer of a state permitted amusement ride the current permit holder shall notify the division in writing within five (5) working days of such transaction and provide information concerning the recipient. The state permit inspection decal shall be removed or obliterated before the ride is sold or transferred by the permit holder. The new owner shall comply with the inspection/permit process as outlined in this rule. (5) A renovation of an amusement ride that changes the dynamics or control system of the ride shall require a reinspection by a qualified amusement ride inspector before being operated in Missouri. (6) The inspection required in section 316.210.1(1), RSMo shall be conducted at a minimum to meet the manufacturer’s or engineer’s specifications and to follow the applicable national standards. (7) The department or designee may conduct a spot safety inspection of any amusement ride at any time that is operating or that is setting up to operate in this state. Upon discovery of a hazardous or unsafe condition, a temporary suspension of the operating permit will occur. The amusement ride shall not be allowed to be operated until a reinspection by the division is performed. The reinspection fee shall be based upon an hourly rate of thirty dollars ($30). AUTHORITY: section 316.206, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed April 2, 2003, effective Oct. 30, 2003. Amended: Filed Oct. 15, 2004, effective April 30, 2005. Amended: Filed Sept. 13, 2024, effective April 30, 2025. *Original authority: 316.206, RSMo 1997.