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N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 221

Exemptions

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Current — January 1, 2021
As of January 1, 2020
* § 221. Business permits. No trampoline park may operate in the state\nwithout a permit issued by the department except as provided in section\ntwo hundred twenty-one-a of this article. Such permits are not\ntransferable and if any permit holder voluntarily discontinues operation\nof the trampoline park, then all rights secured under the permit are\nterminated.\n 1. Before commencement of the operation of a trampoline park the owner\nshall make an application to the department for a permit to operate,\nwhich shall be accompanied by an annual nonrefundable fee of two hundred\ndollars. The permit shall be valid for a period of one year.\n 2. A permit to operate shall be issued to the owner of a trampoline\npark when:\n (a) a completed application has been made to the department;\n (b) the trampoline park has passed all required inspections; and\n (c) the liability insurance or bond required by section two hundred\ntwenty-eight of this article has been met in the amount prescribed.\n 3. The department may revoke any permit issued pursuant to this\narticle if it is determined that a trampoline park is:\n (a) being used or operated without the inspections required by this\narticle;\n (b) being used or operated without the insurance or other security of\nthis article; or\n (c) being used or operated in a manner not recommended by the\nmanufacturer, or out of compliance with department approved trampoline\npark policies, safeguards and procedures which presents risk of serious\ninjury to participants or members of the public.\n 4. The department shall maintain an on-line statewide registry of\npermitted trampoline parks and a record of safety violations.\n * NB Effective April 18, 2020\n
§ 221. Exemptions. This article shall not apply to:\n 1. a playground that a school or local government operates, if:\n (a) the playground is an incidental amenity; and\n (b) the operating entity does not primarily derive revenue from\noperating the playground for a fee;\n 2. a gymnastics, dance, cheer, or tumbling facility where:\n (a) the majority of activities are based in training or rehearsal and\nnot recreation; and\n (b) the facility derives revenues primarily through supervised\ninstruction or classes; or\n 3. equipment used exclusively for exercise, an inflatable ride, or an\ninflatable bounce house.\n

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