N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 220

* § 220. Definitions. As used in this article, the following words and\nphrases shall have the following meanings:\n 1. "commercial trampoline" shall mean a device that:\n (a) incorporates a trampoline bed; and\n (b) is used for recreational jumping, springing, bouncing, acrobatics,\nor gymnastics in a trampoline park.\n 2. "department" shall mean the department of state.\n 3. "emergency response plan" shall mean a written plan of action for\nthe reasonable and appropriate contact, deployment, and coordination of\nservices, agencies, and personnel to provide the earliest possible\nresponse to an injury or emergency as approved by the department.\n 4. "inspection" shall mean a procedure that an inspector conducts to:\n (a) determine whether a trampoline park facility, including any device\nor material, is constructed, assembled, maintained, tested, and operated\nin accordance with this article and the manufacturer's recommendations;\n (b) determine the operational safety of a trampoline park facility,\nincluding any device or material;\n (c) determine whether the trampoline park complies with safety\nstandards and protocols as determined by the department; and\n (d) determine whether the trampoline park's policies, safeguards, and\nprocedures comply with this article.\n 5. "inspector" shall mean an individual who:\n (a) conducts an inspection of a trampoline park to certify compliance\nwith this article and industry safety standards as approved by the\ndepartment; and\n (b) (i) is certified by:\n (A) an organization, approved by the department, that develops and\npublishes consensus standards for a wide range of materials, products,\nsystems, and services that are used for trampolines; or\n (B) an organization, approved by the department, that promotes\ntrampoline park safety and adopts the standards approved by the\ndepartment;\n (ii) represents the insurer of the trampoline park and is approved by\nthe department;\n (iii) represents or is certified by the department that:\n (A) inspects amusement and recreational facilities and equipment; and\n (B) certifies and trains professional private industry inspectors\nthrough written testing and continuing education requirements; or\n (iv) represents an organization that the United States Olympic\nCommittee designates as the national governing body for gymnastics and\nis approved by the department.\n 6. "operator" shall mean a person who manages, or controls or who has\nthe duty to manage or control the operation of a trampoline park.\n 7. "owner" shall mean a person, corporation, partnership or\nassociation who owns a commercial trampoline park.\n 8. "participant" shall mean an individual that uses trampoline park\nequipment.\n 9. "trampoline bed" shall mean the flexible surface of a trampoline on\nwhich a user jumps or bounces.\n 10. "trampoline court" shall mean an area of a trampoline park\ncomprising:\n (a) multiple commercial trampolines; or\n (b) at least one commercial trampoline and at least one associated\nfoam or inflatable bag pit.\n 11. "trampoline park" shall mean a place of business that offers the\nrecreational use of a trampoline court for a fee or charge for admission\nto the trampoline park.\n * NB Effective April 18, 2020\n