CARNIVAL RIDE SAFETY-PENALTIES

Amends the Carnival and Amusement Rides Safety Act. Provides that an owner or operator of an amusement ride or amusement attraction at a carnival or fair that violates the Act or a rule adopted under the Act is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $2,500 per violation for a first violation and not to exceed $5,000 for a second or subsequent violation. Provides that each day the violation continues constitutes a separate violation. Provides that penalties may be recovered in a civil action brought by the Director of Labor and that the Director of Labor shall be represented by the Attorney General. Effective January 1, 2009.