§ 23-34.1-8 - Electrical equipment, service and permit. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 23-34.1-8

   § 23-34.1-8  Electrical equipment, serviceand permit. – (a) All electrical equipment, wiring and installation shall comply with StateElectric Code, SBC-5.

   (b) It shall be the responsibility of the owner or manager ofthe amusement company to obtain written approval of the electrical service andequipment hookup from the building officials of the city or town in which theamusement is located prior to the licensing inspection. The electrical permitapplication shall be submitted to the city or town at least fourteen (14) daysprior to the scheduled arrival of the amusement device(s) to the locationdesignated for operation within a carnival.

   (c) In the event that the building official is unavailable toinspect the electrical service and equipment hookup, the following emergencyprovisions shall apply:

   (1) The building official in the city or town shall contactbuilding officials in neighboring cities or towns to arrange for an inspection.

   (2) In the event that an inspection by local government wasnot possible to arrange, the owner or manager of the amusement company mustobtain a certification from a class A electrical contractor that the electricalservice and equipment hookup complies with the standards set forth insubsection (a) of this section; and

   (3) The certifying electrician shall not be the person or aperson, from the same firm, who installed the electrical service or equipmenthookup.