Definition
N.D. Cent. Code § 53-05.1-01
in effect53-05.1-01. Definition
As used in this chapter, "amusement ride" means any mechanical device that carries or
conveys passengers along, around, or over a fixed or restricted route or course or within a
defined area for the purpose of giving its passengers amusement, pleasure, or excitement. The
term does not include:
1. A single-passenger, coin-operated ride that is manually, mechanically, or electrically
operated and customarily placed in a public location and that does not normally
require the supervision or services of an operator.
2. Nonmechanized playground equipment, including swings, seesaws, stationary
spring-mounted animal features, rider-propelled merry-go-rounds, climbers, slides,
trampolines, and physical fitness devices.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t53c05-1.pdf#nameddest=53-05p1-01Fetched: 10/16/2026