N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 227
Required posting of safety guidelines
Redline — January 1, 2020 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2021
As of January 1, 2020
* § 227. Inspection. A trampoline park owner and/or operator shall:\n 1. ensure that an inspector conducts an inspection of the facilities\nand records of the trampoline park at least once per calendar year to\ncertify compliance with:\n (a) industry safety standards, including each category of standards\ndescribed in this article; and\n (b) safety standards described in this article;\n (c) proof that the trampoline court is maintained in good repair;\n (d) an emergency response plan is in place and up-to-date;\n (e) maintenance, inspection, staff member training, and up-to-date\ninjury logs; and\n (f) an up-to-date insurance policy is in place; and\n 2. obtain from the inspector a written report documenting the\ninspection and a certificate certifying that:\n (a) the trampoline park has successfully passed the inspection\ndescribed in this section; and\n (b) the trampoline park is in full compliance with this article.\n * NB Effective April 18, 2020\n
§ 227. Required posting of safety guidelines. 1. The owner and/or\noperator of a trampoline park shall conspicuously post a sign containing\nsafety and instructional rules and guidelines to be followed by\nparticipants while at the trampoline park or using a commercial\ntrampoline. Such sign shall include appropriate behavior and activities\nat the trampoline park to minimize potential risks to participants.\n 2. Such signs shall be conspicuously displayed near all entrances.\n 3. Such signs shall contain warnings that there are inherent risks in\nthe participation in or on the commercial trampoline, since it is\nrecognized that participation in or on the trampoline may be hazardous\nregardless of all feasible safety measures that can be undertaken by the\ndevice owner and/or operator; and that there is a duty for the\nparticipants, or parent or guardian in the case of a minor, to become\napprised of the warnings and the risks inherent in participation in or\non a commercial trampoline if the warnings are not obeyed.\n 4. Prior to participating in or on such commercial trampolines,\nparticipants and parents or guardians in the case of a minor, shall\nfamiliarize themselves with the posted safety warnings so that they may\nmake an informed decision of whether to participate in or on the\ntrampoline notwithstanding the risks.\n
Official source: NYS Open Legislation (New York State Senate). Reproduced from public-domain New York statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.