H.B. 631 Summary

• Requires amusement ride owners to obtain annual permits from the director of agriculture and submit rides for inspection within 30 days of application.

• Establishes inspection standards based on generally accepted engineering standards and ASTM or ANSI specifications, with maximum fines of $5,000 for violations.

• Sets specific inspection fees including $150 for permits, $1,200 for roller coasters, $100 for kiddie rides, and $25 for midseason operational inspections.

• Requires new chief inspectors and additional inspectors to be professional engineers registered in Ohio or hold level one or higher inspector certification from NAARSO; prohibits inspectors who were employees of the ride owner within six months prior to inspection.

• Creates section 1711.552 requiring chief inspectors and additional inspectors to keep electronic manuals for each inspected amusement ride and designates this act as "Tyler's Law" with immediate effect for implementation before the 2018 Ohio State Fair.