Assignment/Contract Criteria-Qualified Inspector

PURPOSE: This rule is to reduce potential conflict of interest issues between the contracted inspector and amusement ride owner. (1) No qualified inspector will be assigned/contracted to conduct an installation inspection or an investigation into an incident under this Act if a “conflict of interest” issue is present. A “conflict of interest” exists where a qualified inspector has a pecuniary interest in the amusement ride that he or she is inspecting or investigating, or where other circumstances exist that would lead a reasonable person to question the validity of the inspection or investigation. The division will resolve questions involving a potential “conflict of interest.” AUTHORITY: section 316.206, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed March 1, 1999, effective Sept. 30, 1999. Amended: Filed Sept. 13, 2024, effective April 30, 2025. *Original authority: 316.206, RSMo 1997.