Amusement Attraction Safety Inspection - Safety Inspection
Report Amusement Attraction related accidents, injuries, unsafe conditions, questions or concerns 24/7 to [email protected].
Emergency telephone number: 410-767-2638
*NOTICE*
Updates to Maryland’s Inflatable Attraction Safety Regulations (COMAR 09.12.66)
Read the Regulation Attend an Outreach Meeting
March 24 and 26, 2026, at 10:00 AM
The Safety Inspection Unit invites you to attend one of our upcoming virtual outreach meetings—to discuss the amended regulations and ask any questions. Please use this form to RSVP and submit questions in advance so that we can make the sessions as informative as possible. Our goal is to ensure that the Maryland inflatable amusement attraction community has a clear understanding of all regulatory requirements prior to inspection date.
Meetings on Maryland’s updated inflatable regulations will be held:
March 24, 2026 at 10 a.m.
March 26, 2026 at 10 a.m.
Meeting link: meet.google.com/nbg-zxsy-mza
Phone Number: (US)+1 385-645-7898 PIN: 735 724 574#
The Division of Labor and Industry’s Safety Inspection Unit worked with the Maryland Amusement Ride Safety Advisory Board over the past year to update the inflatable attraction regulations in COMAR 09.12.66. Those updates (available in the Maryland Register) were approved by the Board. Through emergency action approved by the Maryland General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review, the updated regulations became effective on an emergency basis on March 4, 2026, and will be effective for the upcoming season.
The amended regulations provide for the adoption of the ASTM F2374-22 standard with certain modifications. In addition to the updated ASTM standard, there are other amendments to the regulations.
Established 1976
The Amusement Safety Inspection Program operates under Title 3 of the Business Regulation Article and provides inspections for amusement rides and attractions erected permanently or temporarily at carnivals, fairs and amusement parks throughout Maryland. This includes inspections for passenger ropeways, such as those that exist at ski resorts. Our mission is to prevent injuries, protect property, and save lives of individuals using amusement attractions in the State through an on-site competent and professional inspection.
General Information:
- An owner may not operate an amusement attraction unless the amusement attraction has been registered, inspected, and a certificate of inspection issued by the Commissioner of Labor and Industry.
- There is no fee for registering amusement attractions with the the Division of Labor and Industry.
- There is no inspection fee.
- Certificates for non-inflatable rides and attractions at fairs and carnivals are valid for not more than 30 days.
- Please be advised that the Amusement Attraction Safety Unit inspects all escape rooms in the State of Maryland as special amusement attractions pursuant to 09.12.60.02(15) of the Code of Maryland Regulations. All escape rooms must be registered with the Department and scheduled for inspection on an annual basis. If you are the owner of an escape room and you have not registered your attraction, please do so as soon as possible. Registration and annual inspection are free of charge. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the Safety Inspection Unit, Amusement Ride Division at 410-767-2348.
For additional information, contact:
Division of Labor and Industry
Amusement Attraction Safety Inspection
10946 Golden West Drive, Suite 160
Hunt Valley, MD 21031.
410-767-2348
Fax: 410-333-7683
e-mail: [email protected]
Report Amusement Attraction related accidents, injuries, unsafe conditions, questions or concerns 24/7 to
[email protected].
Emergency telephone number: 410-767-2638
Amusement Attraction Safety
Robbie Finecey
Chief Amusement Attraction Inspector
410-767-2638
Questions about Scheduling, Certificates, or Registration:
Pamela Torres
410-767-2348