# COMAR Title 09 — Maryland Department of Labor

## Subtitle 12 — Division of Labor and Industry

### Chapter 61 — Amusement Attractions — Attraction Specific Provisions

**Authority:** Business Regulation Article, §§3-302, 3-307—3-313, Annotated Code of Maryland

**Administrative History:** Effective date: November 1, 2022 (4921 Md. R. 951)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .01 amended effective April 14, 2025 (52:7 Md. R. 321)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .02 amended effective April 14, 2025 (52:7 Md. R. 321)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .07 adopted effective April 14, 2025 (52:7 Md. R. 321)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .07 recodified to Regulation .08 effective April 14, 2025 (52:7 Md. R. 321)

**Administrative History:** Regulation 08 recodified to Regulation .09 effective April 14, 2025 (52:7 Md. R. 321)

#### Regulation .01 Purpose.

*COMAR 09.12.61.01*

This chapter identifies specific provisions for ropeway-aerial lifts, towers and conveyors as well as challenge courses and canopy/zipline tours and trampolines, trampoline courts and trampoline parks in addition to providing cross references to specific provisions of other types of attractions.

#### Regulation .02 Incorporation by Reference.

*COMAR 09.12.61.02*

In this chapter, the following documents are incorporated by reference to the extent that they are referenced in this chapter:

A. The American National Standard for Passenger Ropeways — Aerial Tramways, Aerial Lifts, Surface Lifts, Tows and Conveyors — Safety Requirements, ANSI B77.1-1999, excluding Section 2.3.6.3;

B. ANSI/ACCT 03-2016 Challenge Courses and Canopy/Zip Line Tours Standards; and

C. American Society for Testing Materials, F2970-2022 Trampolines, Trampoline Courts/Trampoline Parks Standards, excluding the definition of “major modification” in Section 8.

#### Regulation .03 Water Slides Erected Permanently or Temporarily in the State.

*COMAR 09.12.61.03*

In addition to the requirements in COMAR 09.12.60 and 09.12.62, water slides erected permanently or temporarily in the State shall comply with the requirements of COMAR 09.12.63.

#### Regulation .04 Go-Kart Operations.

*COMAR 09.12.61.04*

In addition to the requirements in COMAR 09.12.60 and 09.12.62, go-kart operations shall comply with the requirements of COMAR 09.12.64.

#### Regulation .05 Ropeways-Aerial Lifts, Surface Lifts, Towers, and Conveyors.

*COMAR 09.12.61.05*

In addition to the requirements in COMAR 09.12.60, passenger transportation systems that use cables, ropes, or other flexible elements for power transmission in the system shall conform to the American National Standard for Passenger Ropeways — Aerial Tramways, Aerial Lifts, Surface Lifts, Tows and Conveyors — Safety Requirements, which is incorporated by reference in COMAR 09.12.61.02.

#### Regulation .06 Challenge Courses and Canopy/Zip Line Tours.

*COMAR 09.12.61.06*

In addition to the requirements in COMAR 09.12.60, Challenge Courses and Canopy/Zip Line Tours shall conform to the ANSI/ACCT 03-2016 Challenge Courses and Canopy/Zip Line Tours Standards, which is incorporated by reference in COMAR 09.12.61.02.

#### Regulation .07 Inflatable Amusement Attractions.

*COMAR 09.12.61.07*

The requirements for inflatable amusement attractions are in COMAR 09.12.66 of this chapter.

#### Regulation .08 All Other Amusement Attractions.

*COMAR 09.12.61.08*

In addition to the requirements in COMAR 09.12.60, all other amusement attractions covered under this subtitle not included in Regulations .05—.07 of this chapter shall comply with the requirements under COMAR 09.12.62.

#### Regulation .09 All Other Amusement Attractions.

*COMAR 09.12.61.09*

In addition to the requirements in COMAR 09.12.60, all other amusement attractions covered under this subtitle not included in Regulations .05. — .08 of this chapter shall comply with the requirements under COMAR 09.12.62 Amusement Attractions Erected Permanently or Temporarily at Carnivals, Fairs, and Amusement Parks.