The state of Illinois has NEW laws for Inflatable companies that service public events to ensure the safety of all children using the attractions. Below are the sections of the law that pertain to inflatable rides.
What does this mean for you?
- The company providing your inflatable must be inspected by the state of IL every year.
- All inflatables must have a sticker permit displayed on the unit indicating they have been inspected for the current year.
- The company must provide a qualified attendant for the duration of your event.
These laws are meant to ensure that your event is a success, while maintaining the highest degree of safety. PLEASE REMEMBER, that there are unethical companies out there that do not follow these laws.
Carnival and Amusement Rides Safety Act
(430 ILCS 85/2‑10) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4060)
Sec. 2‑10. No amusement ride or amusement attraction shall be operated at a carnival or fair in this State without a permit having been issued by the Director to an operator of such equipment.
(430 ILCS 85/2‑20)
Sec. 2‑20. Employment of carnival workers.
(a) Beginning on January 1, 2008, no person, firm, corporation, or other entity that owns or operates a carnival or fair shall employ a carnival worker who (i) has been convicted of any offense set forth in Article 11 of the Criminal Code of 1961, including but not limited to indecent solicitation of a child, public indecency, obscenity, child pornography, prostitution or patronizing a prostitute; (ii) is a registered sex offender, as defined in the Sex Offender Registration Act; or (iii) has ever been convicted of any offense set forth in Article 9 of the Criminal Code of 1961, including but not limited to murder, involuntary manslaughter or reckless homicide.
(b) A person, firm, corporation, or other entity that owns or operates a carnival or fair must conduct a criminal history records check for carnival workers at the time they are hired consistent with the Illinois Uniform Conviction Information Act and perform a check of the Sex Offender Registry.
(c) Any person, firm, corporation, or other entity that owns or operates a carnival or fair must have a substance abuse policy in place for its workers, which shall include random drug testing of carnival workers.
(d) Any person, firm, corporation, or other entity that owns or operates a carnival or fair that violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section or fails to conduct a criminal history records check or a sex offender registry check for carnival workers in its employ, as required by subsection (b) of this Section, shall be assessed a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $1,000 for a first offense, not to exceed $5,000 for a second offense, and not to exceed $15,000 for a third or subsequent offense. The collection of these penalties shall be enforced in a civil action brought by the Attorney General on behalf of the Department.
What is the difference between public use and private use?
Public use means an operator of an amusement ride or amusement attraction does not prohibit or restrict access to the ride or attraction by members of the community.
Examples of public events: School, Church, Park District, City Fair, and County Fair.
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