Official:Amending Chapter 9-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Amusement Businesses," by repealing Section 9-708 (relating to compulsory vehicular amusement device insurance), all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Quiñones Sánchez
Introduced: December 14, 2017
Signed: March 1, 2018
: Committee on Legislative Oversight
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill repeals a requirement that amusement businesses (such as carnivals and mobile games) carry liability insurance. This change is part of an effort to review and update outdated regulations.
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