The Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) was honored to be invited to the national conference hosted by the Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI). Held from December 3rd to December 8th in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, the event brought together leaders... Continue Reading
A letter received from the State of Colorado Amusement Rides & Devices Program: Dear Operators and Inspectors, Our Division Director, Mahesh Albuquerque, has issued an Enforcement Discretion guidance document. This discretion gives operators of previously unregistered rides and devices... Continue Reading
Good Afternoon Stakeholders and Interested Parties, We would like to inform you that the Cal/OSHA’s Amusement Ride & Tramway Unit is seeking comments and suggestions on the drafts of the Permanent Amusement Ride Administrative Regulations and Technical Regulations (Safety Orders). At... Continue Reading
As a brief overview, in 2020, Florida enacted revisions to its statutes concerning amusement ride inspections aiming to enhance the qualifications required for inspectors. Guidelines for Amusement Ride Compliance in Florida: Amusement activities such as Zip lines, Aerial Adventures, and Ropes... Continue Reading
In 2010, the Maryland Attorney General ruled that Challenge Courses, Aerial Parks and Ziplines were not included in the existing regulatory code and were not being regulated by the state. In 2022, the regulatory code was updated to include these facilities and regulations were gradually... Continue Reading
The Maine CDC Health Inspection Program is proposing to update and clarify safety and wellness standards for its Rules Relating to Boys, Girls, Boys and Girls, Day Camps and Primitive and Trip Camping (10-144 CMR Ch. 208), which was last updated in 2007. The Department is proposing to change the... Continue Reading
Relevant Update posted 2024-03-21 As mentioned in a recent ACCT news piece https://www.acctinfo.org/news/the-2023-florida-statutes, Florida introduced changes to its statutes in 2020, regarding amusement ride inspections, impacting the qualifications needed for inspectors. ACCT received several... Continue Reading
We've been made aware of a Clarification on permitting of Climbing Walls in Tennessee: Continue Reading
ACCT Received a letter from Colorado Division of Oil and Public Safety about upcoming changes to regulations: Four (4) items detailed below - please read them all Regulation changes As we roll into 2024, the Division of Oil and Public Safety (OPS) is inviting all stakeholders to the following... Continue Reading
Relevant Update posted 2024-03-21 updated 2023-12-08 Editor Notes: To assist the reader with some previous information not included in this article's release on 12/7/23, we would like to provide some additional information to bring more clarity. In 2020, Florida introduced changes to its... Continue Reading
The State of Utah Amusement Ride Safety Committee has continued to meet and address the implementation of Utah’s new amusement ride safety law. In a meeting on August 11, 2021, the committee adopted ASTM 2959-21 Section 5 for zip lines used in public settings for regulation with in the... Continue Reading
The following statement was received by ACCT on July 20, 2021 as the body of an email from ERi Head office. A PDF version of the statement is provided HERE. 20 July 21 Joint Statement // Head Rush Technologies & Experiential Resources Head Rush Technologies and Experiential Resources (ERi) ... Continue Reading
