Council for Amusement and Recreational Equipment Safety

Agencies that Regulate Amusement Rides

Canada
Alberta Elevating Devices & Amusement Rides Safety Association CARES Member
British Columbia Safety Authority CARES Member
Ontario Technical Standards & Safety Authority CARES Member
Great Britain (UK)
UK National Association for Leisure Industry Certification (NAFLIC)
UK Health and Safety Executive
UK Leisure Technical Consultants Limited3rd Party Inspection Service
United States
Alaska Department of Labor
Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health
Arkansas Department of Labor CARES Member
California Division of Occupational Safety and Health CARES Member
Colorado Division of Oil and Public Safety CARES Member
Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection CARES Member
Delaware Office of State Fire Marshall
Florida Department of Agriculture CARES Member
Georgia Department of Labor CARES Member
Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Idaho Division of Building Safety
Illinois Department of Labor CARES Member
Illinois Department of Public HealthWaterslides only
Indiana Office of Fire and Building Safety
Iowa Workforce Development CARES Member
Iowa Department of Public HealthWaterslides only
Kansas Department of Labor
Kentucky Department of Agriculture CARES Member
Louisiana State Fire Marshal Office CARES Member
Maine Department of Public Safety CARES Member
Maryland Division of Labor & Industry CARES Member
Massachusetts Department of Public Safety CARES Member
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs CARES Member
Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
Missouri Division of Fire Safety CARES Member
Nebraska Workforce Development, Office of Safety & Labor Stds. CARES Member
New Hampshire Department of Safety CARES Member
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs CARES Member
New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department
New York Department of LaborAuthority excludes New York City CARES Member
North Carolina Department of Labor CARES Member
North Dakota Department of Health
Ohio Department of Agriculture CARES Member
Oklahoma Department of Labor CARES Member
Oregon Building Codes
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture CARES Member
Rhode Island Building Commission CARES Member
South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation CARES Member
South Dakota Department of Health
St. Louis County (MO) Department of Public Works CARES Member
Tennessee County Governments (state law requires county permits)
Texas Department of Insurance
United States Consumer Product Safety CommissionPortable rides only CARES Honorary Member
Utah Division of Consumer Protection
Vermont Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Virginia State Building Code Administrative Office CARES Member
Washington Department of Labor and Industries CARES Member
Washington Department of HealthWaterslides only
West Virginia Division of Labor, Safety Section
Wisconsin Department of Commerce, Safety and Building Division