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         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.1.1"></a><var>1.1</var>A bill for an act<br />
            		
         </div><a id="pl.1.2"></a><var>1.2</var>relating to consumer protection; protecting customers from injuries resulting <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>from use of inflatable play equipment used for commercial purposes; requiring <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>the presence of trained supervisors and liability insurance;proposing coding for <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 184B.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.1.0"></a><a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 1. <b>[184B.20] INFLATABLE AMUSEMENT EQUIPMENT.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.1.8"></a><var>1.8</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subdivision 1. <b>Definitions.</b> (a) For purposes of this section, the terms defined in <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.9"></a><var>1.9</var>this subdivision have the meanings given.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>(b) "Commercial use" means regular use of an inflatable for profit by an owner <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>at a permanently located facility:<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>(1) to which the general public is invited; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var>(2) which the owner makes available at that facility for private parties or other events.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.14"></a><var>1.14</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Commercial use" does not include use of an inflatable at a carnival, festival, fair, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.15"></a><var>1.15</var>private party, or similar venue at a location other than the permanently-located facility.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var>(c) "Inflatable" means an amusement device, used to bounce or otherwise play on, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var>that incorporates a structural and mechanical system and employs a high-strength fabric or <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var>film that achieves its strength, shape, and stability by tensioning from internal air pressure.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var>(d) "Owner" means a person who owns, leases as lessee, or controls the operation of <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var>an inflatable for commercial use.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.21"></a><var>1.21</var>(e) "Person" has the meaning given in section 302A.011, subdivision 22.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.22"></a><var>1.22</var>(f) "Supervisor" means an individual stationed within close proximity to an inflatable <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.23"></a><var>1.23</var>during its use, for the purpose of supervising its safe use.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.24"></a><var>1.24</var>(g) "Trained" means that an individual has received instruction in how to supervise <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.25"></a><var>1.25</var>the safe use of inflatables.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.1"></a><var>2.1</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 2. <b>Prohibition.</b> No owner shall provide an inflatable for commercial use in <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.2"></a><var>2.2</var>this state by others unless the owner complies with this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.3"></a><var>2.3</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 3. <b>Protection against injuries from falls.</b> An inflatable that is in commercial <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.4"></a><var>2.4</var>use must be placed in a manner that complies with ASTM Standard F 2374.07, adopted <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.5"></a><var>2.5</var>by the American Society for Testing and Materials, including any future updates to that <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.6"></a><var>2.6</var>standard.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.7"></a><var>2.7</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 4. <b>Supervision by trained person required.</b> No owner of an inflatable shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.8"></a><var>2.8</var>allow commercial use of the inflatable unless a trained supervisor is present in close <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.9"></a><var>2.9</var>proximity to the inflatable and is actively supervising its use. The ratio of supervisors to <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.10"></a><var>2.10</var>inflatables must be no less than one.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.11"></a><var>2.11</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 5. <b>Insurance required.</b> An owner of an inflatable that is subject to <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.12"></a><var>2.12</var>subdivision 2 shall maintain liability insurance covering liability for a death or injury <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.13"></a><var>2.13</var>resulting from commercial use of the inflatable with limits of no less than $1,000,000 per <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.14"></a><var>2.14</var>occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate per year. The insurance shall also include medical <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.15"></a><var>2.15</var>payments coverage of no less than $5,000 per occurrence, which may be limited to <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.16"></a><var>2.16</var>injuries incurred while using an inflatable, including getting on or off of the inflatable. <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.17"></a><var>2.17</var>The insurance must be issued by an insurance company authorized to issue the coverage in <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.18"></a><var>2.18</var>this state by the commissioner of commerce, and must be kept in force during the entire <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.19"></a><var>2.19</var>period of registration. In the event of a policy cancellation, the insurer will send written <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.20"></a><var>2.20</var>notice to the commissioner of labor and industry at the same time that a cancellation <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.21"></a><var>2.21</var>request is received from or a notice is sent to the insured.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.22"></a><var>2.22</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 6. <b>Registration required.</b> An owner of an inflatable that is subject to <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.23"></a><var>2.23</var>subdivision 2 must obtain and maintain a current registration with the commissioner of <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.24"></a><var>2.24</var>labor and industry. The registration information must include the name, address, telephone <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.25"></a><var>2.25</var>number, and e-mail address of the owner, the street address of each facility at which <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.26"></a><var>2.26</var>the owner regularly provides inflatables for commercial use in this state by others, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.27"></a><var>2.27</var>a current insurance certificate of coverage proving full compliance with subdivision 5. <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.28"></a><var>2.28</var>The commissioner shall issue and renew a certificate of registration only to owners who <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.29"></a><var>2.29</var>comply with this section. The commissioner shall charge a registration fee of $100 for <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.30"></a><var>2.30</var>a two-year registration designed to cover the cost of registration and enforcement. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.31"></a><var>2.31</var>registration certificate shall be issued and renewed for a two-year period. The registrant <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.32"></a><var>2.32</var>shall promptly notify the commissioner in writing of any changes in the registration <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.33"></a><var>2.33</var>information required in this subdivision.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.34"></a><var>2.34</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 7. <b>Enforcement.</b> The commissioner of labor and industry shall enforce this <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.35"></a><var>2.35</var>section and may use for that purpose section 326B.082 and any powers otherwise available <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.1"></a><var>3.1</var>to the commissioner for enforcement purposes, including suspension or revocation of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.2"></a><var>3.2</var>person's registration and assessment of fines.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.3"></a><var>3.3</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2010.<br />
         		
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