Okla. Stat. tit. 40, § 40-460.3
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Rules regarding use of signage – Definition of “sign”
Official statutory text
A. Pursuant to the authority granted to the Commissioner of
Labor under Section 460 of Title 40 of the Oklahoma Statutes to
promulgate rules for the safe installation, repair, maintenance,
use, operation, and inspection of all amusement rides necessary for
the protection of the general public using amusement rides, the
Commissioner of Labor shall promulgate rules regarding the use of
signage concerning amusement rides.
B. Rules promulgated pursuant to subsection A of this section
shall include the following language:
1. An amusement ride owner shall display signs indicating the
applicable safety responsibilities of riders as set forth by the
Commissioner of Labor and the location of stations to report
injuries. The signs must be located at:
a. each station for reporting an injury,
b. each first aid station, and
c. at each premises entrance and exit;
2. An amusement ride owner shall post a sign at each amusement
ride that includes:
a. operational instruction, if any,
b. safety guidelines for rider, if any,
c. restrictions of the use of the amusement ride, if any,
d. behavior or activities that are prohibited, if any,
and
e. a legend providing that "State law requires riders to
obey all warnings and directions for this ride and
behave in a manner that will not cause or contribute
to injuring themselves or others. Failure to comply
is punishable by fine and imprisonment.";
3. Any sign required by this rule must be prominently displayed
at a conspicuous location, clearly visible to the public and bold
and legible in design; and
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 40. Labor Page 296
4. As used in this rule, "sign" means any symbol or language
reasonably calculated to communicate information to a rider or the
parent or guardian of a rider, including placards, prerecorded
messages, live public address, stickers, pictures, video, verbal
information, and visual signals.
Labor under Section 460 of Title 40 of the Oklahoma Statutes to
promulgate rules for the safe installation, repair, maintenance,
use, operation, and inspection of all amusement rides necessary for
the protection of the general public using amusement rides, the
Commissioner of Labor shall promulgate rules regarding the use of
signage concerning amusement rides.
B. Rules promulgated pursuant to subsection A of this section
shall include the following language:
1. An amusement ride owner shall display signs indicating the
applicable safety responsibilities of riders as set forth by the
Commissioner of Labor and the location of stations to report
injuries. The signs must be located at:
a. each station for reporting an injury,
b. each first aid station, and
c. at each premises entrance and exit;
2. An amusement ride owner shall post a sign at each amusement
ride that includes:
a. operational instruction, if any,
b. safety guidelines for rider, if any,
c. restrictions of the use of the amusement ride, if any,
d. behavior or activities that are prohibited, if any,
and
e. a legend providing that "State law requires riders to
obey all warnings and directions for this ride and
behave in a manner that will not cause or contribute
to injuring themselves or others. Failure to comply
is punishable by fine and imprisonment.";
3. Any sign required by this rule must be prominently displayed
at a conspicuous location, clearly visible to the public and bold
and legible in design; and
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 40. Labor Page 296
4. As used in this rule, "sign" means any symbol or language
reasonably calculated to communicate information to a rider or the
parent or guardian of a rider, including placards, prerecorded
messages, live public address, stickers, pictures, video, verbal
information, and visual signals.
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