Copy of manufacturer's operating instructions; employee training record; emergency response plan; falsification of training record is misdemeanor.
MCL 408.669a
in effect408.669a. Copy of manufacturer's operating instructions; employee training record; emergency response plan; falsification of training record is misdemeanor.
Sec. 19a.
(1) On request, an owner shall, at no cost to the department, provide the department a copy of the manufacturer's operating instructions for a carnival or amusement ride owned by the owner and any written bulletins concerning the safety, operation, or maintenance of the carnival or amusement ride.
(2) The owner of a carnival or amusement ride shall maintain, on a form prescribed by rule of the department, a record of training for each employee authorized to operate, assemble, disassemble, or conduct maintenance on a carnival or amusement ride. In place of the form prescribed by the department, an owner may request approval of an alternative form if the alternative form includes, at a minimum, the information required on the form prescribed by the department. A record of training required under this subsection must be accessible by the owner and made available to the department on request.
(3) The owner of a carnival or amusement ride shall establish an emergency response plan that meets the requirements in subsection (4) and maintain, on a form prescribed by rule of the department, a record of employee training on emergency response procedures. In place of the form prescribed by the department, the owner may request approval of an alternative form if the alternative form includes, at a minimum, the information required on the form prescribed by the department. The emergency response plan and record of the training required under this subsection must be accessible by the owner or operator and made available to the department on request.
(4) An emergency response plan for a carnival or amusement ride established under subsection (3) must include information on, at a minimum, all of the following:
(a) Ride specific safety hazards that need to be identified to mitigate risk.
(b) Emergency equipment that is on hand.
(c) When to administer first aid.
(d) When to contact law enforcement and emergency services.
(e) When to suspend operation of the carnival or amusement ride.
(f) What to do if a serious injury or fatality occurs.
(5) A person that falsifies a record of training required under this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be imprisoned for not more than 90 days and shall be fined not less than $1,000.00 or more than $2,500.00.
Add. 2022, Act 97, Eff. Sept. 30, 2022
Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-408-669aFetched: 10/20/2026