Regulatory Updates

On July 12, 2021, Experiential Resources, inc. released a statement describing a failure incident with a Head Rush TruBlue Speed Auto Belay device at a camp in the eastern United States. The notice can be found here. On July 15, 2021, HeadRush released a statement about the failure. Owners of... Continue Reading

A recent article in the Montana Standard discusses the new zip tour near Anaconda, Montana. Check it out here. Nice work JT! Continue Reading

The State of California released guidance for overnight camps allowing operation this summer. The guidance can be found at the California Department of Public Health website. Congratulations California Camps! Continue Reading

The Utah Amusement Safety Committee will have a meeting on April 14, 2021 from 9am MDT to 12:00pm MDT. The meeting announcement can be found on the Utah Public Notice website. The agenda for the meeting is included in the announcement and has a number of items of significant importance to the... Continue Reading

March 23, 2021 the Washington State Governor’s Office issued new requirements for outdoor recreation. The guidelines address guided ATV, paddle sports, horseback riding, and fishing as well as overnight group summer camps during Phase 3 of the pandemic response. The broader guidelines... Continue Reading

On March 10, 2021 the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development posted an Amusement Device Notice about the “Quality Inspector Directory.” The directory has been added to the “Fine an Inspector” page on the Tennessee Amusement Unit website (Find an Inspector... Continue Reading

Background Laws (HB381 and HB154) recently passed in the Utah legislature create the framework for regulation of Amusement Rides include zip lines. The regulation to enact the legislation is currently (December 15, 2020 to January 14, 2021) available for public comment. The regulation... Continue Reading

On December 15, 2020, the State of Utah published the first draft of new Amusement Ride Regulations. The new regulation will affect zip lines and could affect other types of courses in the state. The regulations will be open for public comment until January 14, 2021. The current document is... Continue Reading

Adventure Park Insider has again created a survey of the industry to help understand who and what the industry is. The survey is a good way to understand what has happened in the industry over the last year and how it has changed from past years. As API started developing the survey for 2020,... Continue Reading

The US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division will begin a public comment process for new rules about who is an INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR in the near future. The new rules might affect the challenge course industry. If you use INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, you are encouraged to participant in the... Continue Reading

In the spring of 2020, the Florida legislature passed amendments to the Florida law which enables amusement device regulation. Because of the changes in the law, regulators in Florida were required to make changes to the amusement permitting rules. Most of these changes were simple and of little... Continue Reading

Massachusetts Amusement Device Listening Session. The Massachusetts Office of Public Safety and Inspections is hosting a Listening Session on September 30, 2020 from 10am to 12pm EDT. The office will not be proposing new regulations at this meeting. The event is an opportunity for operators... Continue Reading