Section 321-A:5 Registration With Commissioner. - New Hampshire Statutes

   I. In addition to any other registration requirements imposed by law, all carnival or amusement operators doing business or intending to do business in this state shall annually register with the commissioner, except that this chapter shall not apply to any such operator regulated under RSA 225-A. The fees for such registration shall be established by the commissioner in compliance with RSA 541-A.
   II. The operator shall list by make and serial number with the commissioner each piece of carnival equipment or amusement device that he operates which is designed to carry passengers. The commissioner shall issue, on an annual basis, an appropriate nontransferable decal for each such piece of equipment or device listed with him. The operator shall place such decal in a conspicuous location on the piece of equipment or device for which it is issued. Each decal shall bear the state seal and an identifying number.
   III. Prior to obtaining any decals, a mobile base operator of carnival equipment or an amusement device shall provide to the commissioner:
      (a) A certificate of insurance showing the operator as a named insured and confirming that insurance has been issued and is in force providing coverage for specified equipment or devices in a minimum amount of $300,000 per person and $1,000,000 aggregate.
      (b) A report prepared by an agent of the commissioner which indicates that the carnival or amusement ride meets the safety specifications established by the commissioner pursuant to RSA 321-A:2.
   IV. Prior to obtaining any decals, a fixed base operator of carnival equipment or an amusement device shall provide to the commissioner, on a form prescribed by him:
      (a) A certificate of insurance showing the operator as a named insured and confirming that insurance has been issued and is in force providing coverage for specified equipment or devices at specified locations, in a minimum amount of $100,000 per person and $300,000 aggregate.
      (b) A report prepared by an agent of the commissioner which indicates that the carnival or amusement ride meets the safety specifications established by the commissioner pursuant to RSA 321-A:2.

Source. 1977, 393:4. 1986, 157:4. 1987, 124:6, I(d), eff. July 1, 1987; 415:3, 4, eff. May 27, 1987. 2004, 58:9, 10, eff. June 2, 2004.