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Alabama

Richard Burleson, MBA, MPH
Director, ACDRS and Injury Prevention
The RSA Tower – Suite 988
201 Monroe Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
Phone: 334-206-2953
Fax: 334-206-3723
Email: richard.burleson@adph.state.al.us

http://www.legislature.state.al.us/searchableInstruments/2002RS/Bills/HB62.htm

 

No regulatory or licensing authority over amusement rides.

 

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Alaska

Al Nagel, Program Manager
Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Mechanical Inspection Section
3301 Eagle Street, Suite 302
Anchorage, AK 99503
(907) 269-4925
(907) 269-4632

al.nagel@alaska.gov

www.labor.alaska.gov/lss/mihome.htm
 

List of Accidents and Notes:

  • None

 


Arizona

By private agency or insurance company. Inspection

of rides at State Fairs in Tucson and Phoenix.

Inspection on tribal lands with funding by Navajo

Nation. Contact: Herman Shorty, P.O. Box 2372,

Window Rock, AZ 86515

 

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Arkansas

Charles Ferguson
Arkansas Department of Labor
Arkansas Occupational Safety and Health
10421 W. Markham Little
Rock, AR 72205
(501) 682-9091

Cell: (501) 690-8774
Fax: (501) 682-4532
www.arkansas.gov/labor
charles.ferguson@arkansas.gov 

 

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California
Nancy Medeiros, Senior Engineer
Department of Industrial Relations Division
of Occupational Safety and Health
2424 Arden Way, Suite 340
Sacramento, CA 95825
(916) 263-3511
www.dir.ca.gov
nmedeiros@dir.ca.gov 

 

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Colorado
Scott Narreau
Division of Public Safety
1515 Arapahoe Street Tower 3,
Suite 660 Denver, CO 80202
(303) 318-8495
(303) 318-8488
www.colorado.gov/cs/satellite/cdle-oilpublicsafety/cdle/1248
scott.narreau@state.co.us

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Connecticut

State of Connecticut
Department of Consumer Protection
License Services Division
165 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
Email: dcp.licenseservices@ct.gov

List of Accidents and Notes:

 

Delaware

Michael G. Chionchio
Assistant State Fire Marshal
Office of the State Fire Marshal
1537 Chestnut Grove Road
Dover, DE 19904-1544
Office: (302) 739-5665

E-Fax: (302) 736-7932
www.statefiremarshal.delware.gov

Michael.Chionchio@state.de.us

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Florida

Allan Harrison
Department of Agriculture Bureau of Fairs
2005 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, FL 32399
Direct line Numbers - Allan Harrison 850-410-3846 - Michelle Faulk 850-410-3820
Main line 850-410-3838
Fax 850-410-3797

http://www.800helpfla.com/FR/FairRides.html

Allan.Harrison@FreshFromFlorida.com

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Georgia
Paul Welch
Department of Labor Safety Engineering
1700 Century Circle Atlanta, GA
30345
(404) 679-0690
(404) 982-3405
www.dol.state.ga.us
paul.welch@dol.state.ga.us

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Hawaii
Jennifer Shishido
Department of Labor and Industrial
Relations Division of Occupational Safety
830 Punchbowl Street, Room 423
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 586-9141
(808) 586-9150
www.hawaii.gov/labor/hiosh
dlir.hiosh.elevators@hawaii.gov

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Idaho

Steve Keys, Ops Manager
 Division of Building Safety
 1090 E. Water Tower Street
 Meridan, ID 83642
 (208) 332-8986
 (208) 334-2683
 www.dbs.idaho.gov
 skeys@dbs.idaho.gov

 

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Illinois

Ryan Culton
Department of Labor Carnival and
Amusement Ride Inspection Division
#1 W. Old State Capital Plaza,
Room 300, Springfield, IL 62701
(217) 558-7194
(217) 782-0596
www.state.il.us/agency/idol/laws/law85.htm
ryan.culton@illinois.gov

 

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Indiana
Thomas Hendricks-Chief Inspector
Indiana Department of Homeland Security
Fire and Building Safety Division
Amusement Ride Safety Section
302 West Washington Street, Room
E243 Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 232-2670
(317) 232-6609 fax
www.in.gov/legislative/iac/iac_ 
thendricks@dhs.in.gov

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Iowa

James Borwey, Manager
Division of Labor

Elevator, Boiler & Amusement Rides
1000 E. Grand Avenue Des
Moines, IA 50319
(515) 281-3647
(515) 242-5076
http://www.iowaworkforce.org/labor/amusement.htm

amusementsafetycomplaint@iwd.iowa.gov
james.borwey@iwd.iowa.gov

 

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Kansas

Industrial Safety and Health Division
Amusement Ride Coordinator

Kansas Department of Labor
Division of Industrial Safety and Health
417 SW Jackson St.
Topeka, KS 66603-3327
(785) 296-4386

http://www.dol.ks.gov/Safety/park.aspx

IndSafetyHealth@dol.ks.gov

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Kentucky
Chad Halsey, Chief Inspector
Department of Agriculture Division of
Regulation and Inspection
107 Corporate Drive Frankfort,
KY 40601
(502) 573-0282
(502) 564-5669
www.kyagr.com
chad.halsey@ky.gov

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Louisiana
Bill Owens, Mechanical Section Manager
State Fire Marshals Office Mechanical
Safety Division
8181 Independence Blvd. Baton
Rouge, LA 70806
(225) 925-4297
(225) 925-3813
www.lasfm.org
bill.owens@dps.la.gov

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Maine

Stephen Dixon, Inspector
Department of Public Safety Office of State
Fire Marshal
State House Station 52 Augusta,
ME 04333
(207) 626-3890
(207) 287-6251
www.maine.gov
stephen.w.dixon@maine.gov

 

List of Accidents and Notes:

  • None
 

Maryland

Rob Gavel
Supervisor, Amusement Ride Safety
Division of Labor & Industry
1100 N. Eutaw Street Baltimore,
MD 21201
(410) 767-0909
www.dllr.state.md

rgavel@dllr.state.md.us

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Massachusetts

Thomas Gatzunis
Department of Public Safety
1 Ashburton Place, Room 1301
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 727-3200
(617) 248-0813

http://www.mass.gov/eopss/consumer-prot-and-bus-lic/license-type/amusements/amusements.html
thomas.gatzunis@state.ma.us

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Michigan
Mark Doman
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations, Securities and Commercial Licensing
P.O. Box 30018 Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 241-9273
www.michigan.gov/amusement
domand@michigan.gov

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Minnesota
John Schultz
Department of Labor & Industry Code
Administration & Inspection Services
443 Lafayette Road St. Paul, MN
55155
(651) 284-5821
(651) 284-5737
www.dli.mn.gov
john.schultz@state.mn.us

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Mississippi
Bridgette Wiggins
Office of Attorney General Consumer
Protection Division
P.O. Box 22947 Jackson, MS
39225
(601) 359-4279
(601) 359-4231
State has no statue. Individual cities & municipalities
have jurisdiction in their respective areas
A license is required for tax purposes
bwill@ago.state.ms.us

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Missouri

Larry Watson
Division of Fire Safety

P.O. Box 844 205 Jefferson St. 13th Floor

Jefferson City, MO 65101-4421
(573) 751-5299
(573) 526-5971
www.dfs.dps.mo.gov
larry.watson@dfs.dps.mo.gov

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Montana
Janet Stetzer
Department of Public Health & Human
Services
Cogswell Building 1400 Broadway
Street Helena, MT 59620
(406) 444-5309
(406) 444-4135
jstetzer@mt.gov

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Nebraska

Gerald R. Brown, CEI – QEI C-4789
Nebraska Chief Elevator Inspector
Elevator / Amusement Ride Inspection Manager
5723 F Street

Omaha, NE 68117
Phone: 402-595-2523
Fax: 402-595-1360

https://dol.nebraska.gov/resources/Statutes/Amusement%20Ride%20Act.pdf

gerald.brown@nebraska.gov

 

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Nevada

William Tuck
Consumer Affairs
1850 East Sahara Avenue #101
Las Vegas, NV 89104
(702) 486-7355
Fax: (702) 486-7371

ncad@fyiconsumer.org

 

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New Hampshire

W. Briggs Lockwood, Chief
Department of Safety Tramway &
Amusement Ride Safety
Mailing Address:
Bureau of Tramway and Amusement Ride Safety
33 Hazen Drive
Concord NH 03305
Physical Address:
Bureau of Tramway and Amusement Ride Safety
110 Smokey Bear Boulevard
Concord NH 03305
(603) 293-0091
(603) 293-0586

www.nh.gov/safety/division/sf/tramway/index.html

wbriggs.lockwood@dos.nh.gov

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New Jersey

Michael D. Triplett, Supervisor of Enforcement
Carnival and Amusement Ride Safety Unit
PO Box 816, Trenton, NJ 08625
(609) 292-2097
http://www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/codes/offices/rides.html
mtriplett@dca.state.nj.us

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New Mexico

Paulina Braiman-Robinson
Program Administrator
Regulation and Licensing Department
Office of the Superintendent
2550 Cerrillos Road, 3rd. Floor
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
Tel: (505) 476-4853
Fax: 505-476-4585
 http://www.rld.state.nm.us/construction/Carnival_Ride_Insurance_Program.aspx

paulina.robinson@state.nm.us

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New York

Maria E. Guizzotti
Program Manager 1
NYS Dept. of Labor
DOSH-Industry Inspection
65 Court St. room 400
Buffalo, NY 14202
P: (716) 847-7135
F: (716) 847-7108

http://www.labor.state.ny.us/workerprotection/safetyhealth/sh45.shtm

maria.guizzotti@labor.ny.gov

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North Carolina
Thomas Chambers
Department of Labor Elevator and
Amusement Device Bureau
11 Hillsboro Street Raleigh, NC
27601
(919) 807-2770
(919) 807-2777
www.nclabor.com
tom.chambers@labor.nc.gov

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North Dakota

Mary Dasovick, Director

Department of Health Division of Injury

Prevention & Control

600 E. Boulevard Avenue,

Department 301 Bismark, ND

(701) 328-4537

(701) 328-1412

mdasovic@nd.gov  

Amusement rides concerns and questions are handled at the city and the county level.

 

List of Accidents and Notes:

  • None
 
 
Ohio
Gary Hill
Department of Agriculture Amusement Ride
Safety Division
8995 East Main Street
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
(614) 728-6330
(614) 728-6328
www.agri.ohio.gov
hill@agri.ohio.gov

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Oklahoma
Angelia Cobble
Department of Labor Safety Standards
Division
4001 N. Lincoln Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
(405) 521-6561
(405) 521-6025
www.labor.ok.gov
angelia.cobble@labor.ok.gov

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Oregon

Shane Sumption
Manager Field Services Section
Building Codes Division
1535 Edgewater Northwest P.O.
Box 14470 Salem, OR 97309
503-378-2015 (office)
503-302-9689(cell)
www.bcd.oregon.gov

shane.r.sumption@state.or.us

 

List of Accidents and Notes:

  • None

 

Pennsylvania
John Dillabaugh
Department of Agriculture Bureau of Rides
& Measurement Standards Amusement
2301 North Cameron Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 787-2291
(717) 783-4158
www.agriculture.state.pa.us
jdillabaug@state.pa.us

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Rhode Island

John P. Leyden, Building Commissioner
Department of Administration
One Capital Hill Providence, RI
02908
(401) 222-3529
(401) 222-2599

http://www.ribcc.ri.gov/ 
John.Leyden@doa.ri.gov

 

List of Accidents and Notes:

  • None
 

South Carolina
Duane Scott, Administrator
Department of Labor, Licensing &
Regulation
P.O. Box 11329 Columbia, SC
29211
(803) 896-7630
(803) 896-7650
www.llr.state.sc.us
scottd@llr.sc.gov

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South Dakota

Tim Swart
Assistant Administrator
Department of Health—Office of Health Protection
600 E Capitol Avenue, Pierre SD 57501
Phone: 605-773-2793
Fax: 605-773-5683

Tim.swart@state.sd.us
 

 

List of Accidents and Notes:

  • None

 

Tennessee
Lee Bentley, Amusement Device Inspector Manager
Department of Labor Elevator, Boiler, and Amusement Device Division
220 French Landing Drive
Nashville, Tennessee 37243
Cell: (865) 307-2415
Fax: (865) 933-8174
lee.bentley@tn.gov

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Texas

Richard Baker, Manager

Loss Control Program
Texas Department of Insurance
333 Guadalupe P.O. Box 149104
Austin, TX 78714
(512) 322-2259
(512) 305-7425

http://www.tdi.texas.gov/commercial/indexamusement.html 

Richard.Baker@tdi.texas.gov
 

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Utah
Traci Gundersen, Director
Division of Consumer Protection
State of Utah, Dept. of Commerce
160 E 300 S, 2nd Floor
P. O. Box 146704
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6704
Telephone: (801) 530-6601
Fax: (801) 530-6001
E-mail: tgundersen@utah.gov 

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Vermont

J. Stephen Monahan, Director
Worker's Compensation & Safety Division
Vermont Department of Labor
P.O. Box 488
Montpelier Vermont 05601-0488
Telephone: 802-828-2138
Fax: 802-828-2195
http://corps.sec.state.vt.us/teleamuse.aspx

stephen.monahan@state.vt.us 

 

List of Accidents and Notes:

  • None

 

Virginia

Cindy Davis, State Building Code Administrator
Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development
600 East Main Street, Suite 300
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 371-7161 phone
(804) 371-7092 fax
http://www.dhcd.virginia.gov/StateBuildingCodesandRegulations/Virginia_Amusement_Device_Regulations.htm

cindy.davis@dhcd.virginia.gov

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Washington

Crystal Forsberg
Department of Labor & Industries
7273 Linderson Way SW 1st Floor
Tumwater, WA 98501
(360) 902-5590
(360) 902-5595
www.lni.wa.gov/trades/licensing/electrical/amuseride 
smcr235@lni.wa.gov 

 

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West Virginia

Melissa A. Richardson, Director
Building 6 Room B749 State
Capitol Complex Charleston, WV
(304) 558-7890
(304) 558-2415
www.wvlabor.org

melissa.a.richardson@wv.gov

 

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Wisconsin
David Vriezen, Section Chief
Department of Commerce Public Sector
Safety & Mines
201 W. Washington Ave. P.O. Box
2538 Madison, WI 53701
(608) 261-2503
(608) 283-7425
www.commerce.wi.gov 
david.vriezen@wisconsin.gov  

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Wyoming

Dean Finkenbinder, Director
Department of Agriculture Consumer
Health Services
2219 Carey Avenue Cheyenne,
WY 82002
(307) 777-6587
(307) 777-6593
Statue places all responsibility on local subdivisions.
dfinke@state.wy.us

 

List of Accidents and Notes:

  • None

 

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