Director; Qualified Amusement Ride and Aerial Adventure Course Inspectors

PURPOSE: This rule authorizes the Division of Fire Safety to certify qualified inspectors to conduct the inspections of amusement rides and investigations resulting from an accident. (1) The director or his/her designee shall certify such qualified inspectors as may be necessary to carry out the Missouri Amusement Ride Safety Act. The inspector shall be considered an independent contractor and not a state employee. The inspector will provide professional references and credentials and/or accreditation relating to education and experience, as outlined in sections (2), (3), (4), and (5) of this rule, to the division. The applicant shall update this information annually. The division will maintain this information on file. (2) Minimum qualifications of an Amusement Ride Inspector are as follows: (A) Shall provide to the division a resume detailing inspector’s educational/experience history; and (B) Shall be at least twenty-one (21) years of age; and (C) Shall possess a high school diploma or equivalent General Education Development (GED); and (D) Possess basic knowledge of ASTM International standards for amusement rides and devices; and (E) Shall provide documentation as being certified by the National Association of Amusement Ride Safety Officials (NAARSO) to have and maintain at least a level one certification; or (F) Shall provide documentation as being a certified Amusement Ride Inspector with the Amusement Industry Manufacturers and Suppliers (AIMS International). (3) Minimum qualifications of an Aerial Adventure Course Inspector are as follows: (A) Shall provide to the division a résumé detailing inspector’s education/experience history; and (B) Shall be at least twenty-one (21) years of age; and (C) Shall possess a high school diploma or equivalent General Education Development (GED) credential; and (D) Shall provide documentation as being a certified Aerial Adventure Course Inspector with the Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT); or (E) Shall provide documentation as being a certified Aerial Adventure Course Inspector with The American National Standards Institute Accredited Standards Committee of the Professional Ropes Course Association (ANSI/PRCA); or (F) Shall provide documentation as being certified by an industry-recognized organization not listed above. Such requests shall be reviewed for approval by the director. Requests shall be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and approval is at the sole discretion of the director. (4) Application. (A) A written application for an Amusement Ride or Aerial Adventure Course Inspector license shall be on a form approved and supplied by the division. (5) Fees. (A) A fee of seventy-five dollars ($75) shall be paid with each application for a license under 11 CSR 40-6.060 and any application for renewal of such license. The fee shall be paid at the time the application is submitted. (6) Issuance. (A) The division shall issue a license to an applicant upon receiving all required documentation and any other requirements of this chapter. (B) A license shall expire one (1) year from the date of issuance or renewal. The license shall be renewed annually. AUTHORITY: section 316.206, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed March 1, 1999, effective Sept. 30, 1999. Emergency amendment filed March 16, 2001, effective March 26, 2001, expired June 26, 2001. Amended: Filed April 2, 2003, effective Oct. 30, 2003. Amended: Filed Sept. 13, 2024, effective April 30, 2025. *Original authority: 316.206, RSMo 1997.