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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 09.12.62.02" title_num="09" subtitle_num="12" chapter_num="62" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Accepted engineering practice” means engineering practice that conforms to accepted principles, tests, or standards of nationally recognized technical or scientific authorities including, but not limited to, ASTM.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“ASTM” means ASTM International, originally known as the American Society for Testing and Materials.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Containing device” means a strap, belt, bar, gate, or other safety device designed to prevent accidental or inadvertent dislodgement of a rider from an amusement attraction, that does not provide physical support.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Design load” means the load established by the manufacturer for normal operation, with required factors of safety and design to withstand both static and dynamic loads, including dead, live, and wind loads and impact.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Fail-safe” means a characteristic of an amusement attraction or component of an amusement attraction that is designed so that the normal and expected failure mode results in a safe condition.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“Fence” means a type of barrier:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Consisting of, but not limited to, posts, boards, wire, stakes, or rails; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Used to inhibit an individual from coming into contact with the moving portion or restricted portion of an amusement attraction.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>“Owner” has the meaning stated in Business Regulation Article, §3-101, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>“Qualified person” means a person who:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>By extensive knowledge, training, and experience has successfully demonstrated the ability to solve or resolve problems relating to the work; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Possesses a recognized degree, certificate, or professional standing.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>“Rated capacity” means a capacity:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Established by the manufacturer for the normal loading and operation of an amusement attraction; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>If the manufacturer has not established a capacity, as established by the Commissioner after inspection.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>“Restraining device” means a safety belt, harness, chain, bar, or other device that affords physical support, retention, or restraint to a rider on an amusement attraction.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>Rider.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Rider” means any person who is:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Getting on an amusement attraction;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Using an amusement attraction; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Getting off an amusement attraction.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Rider” does not include employees of the amusement attraction owner while engaged in the duties of their employment.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(12)">
      <text>“Safety retainer” means a secondary safety rope, bar, attachment, or other device designed to prevent parts of an amusement attraction from becoming disengaged from the mechanism or from tipping or tilting in a manner to cause hazard to a person near or riding on an amusement attraction.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>