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At least once during each calendar year, each operator shall have all passenger tramways within the operator’s winter sports area inspected by an individual who is qualified pursuant to Virginia law to inspect passenger tramways for compliance with the requirements of the ANSI Ski Lift Code and shall not operate a passenger tramway that is not in compliance until that passenger tramway is certified by such an individual as being in compliance. An operator’s compliance with this inspection requirement does not by itself preclude potential liability on the part of the operator for any failure to operate or maintain a passenger tramway safely.\n\nB\n\nIf a participant or a passenger using a passenger tramway at a winter sports area with the permission of the operator is unfamiliar with the use of a passenger tramway and asks for instruction on its use, the operator shall provide a reasonable opportunity for such instruction. In addition to the signs required by subsections A, B, and D of § 8.01-227.12, an operator shall install and maintain at or near the loading area for each passenger tramway in the winter sports area a sign stating that if a participant or other passenger is unfamiliar with the use of the passenger tramway and asks for instruction for its use, the operator will provide a reasonable opportunity for such instruction.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1407236,"text":"Each operator shall be responsible for the safe operation and maintenance of each passenger tramway in its winter sports area whenever the tramway is in use, and for the safe construction of any passenger tramway that the operator constructed. At least once during each calendar year, each operator shall have all passenger tramways within the operator’s winter sports area inspected by an individual who is qualified pursuant to Virginia law to inspect passenger tramways for compliance with the requirements of the ANSI Ski Lift Code and shall not operate a passenger tramway that is not in compliance until that passenger tramway is certified by such an individual as being in compliance. 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This law was first created in 2012. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 713<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":376989,"section_number":"8.01-227.12","catch_line":"Warnings and other winter sports area operator requirements","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-227.12\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1507665,"object_type":"law","relational_id":376993,"identifier":"8.01-227.16","token":"8.01\/3\/25\/8.01-227.16","url":"\/8.01-227.16\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-227.16\/","token":"8.01\/3\/25\/8.01-227.16","dublin_core":{"Title":"Passenger tramways","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-227.16","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Each operator<\/span> shall be responsible for the safe operation and maintenance of each passenger tramway<\/span> in its winter sports area<\/span> whenever the tramway is in use, and for the safe construction of any passenger tramway<\/span> that the operator<\/span> constructed. At least once during each calendar year, each operator<\/span> shall have all passenger tramways<\/span> within the operator<\/span>’s winter sports area<\/span> inspected by an individual who is qualified pursuant to Virginia law<\/span> to inspect passenger tramways<\/span> for compliance with the requirements of the ANSI Ski Lift Code<\/span> and shall not operate a passenger tramway<\/span> that is not in compliance until that passenger tramway<\/span> is certified by such an individual as being in compliance. An operator<\/span>’s compliance with this inspection requirement does not by itself preclude potential liability on the part of the operator<\/span> for any failure to operate or maintain a passenger tramway<\/span> safely. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> If a participant<\/span> or a passenger using a passenger tramway<\/span> at a winter sports area<\/span> with the permission of the operator<\/span> is unfamiliar with the use of a passenger tramway<\/span> and asks for instruction on its use, the operator<\/span> shall provide a reasonable opportunity for such instruction. In addition to the signs required by subsections A, B, and D of § 8.01-227.12<\/a>, an operator<\/span> shall install and maintain at or near the loading area for each passenger tramway<\/span> in the winter sports area<\/span> a sign stating that if a participant<\/span> or other passenger is unfamiliar with the use of the passenger tramway<\/span> and asks for instruction for its use, the operator<\/span> will provide a reasonable opportunity for such instruction. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPASSENGER TRAMWAYS (\u00a7 8.01-227.16)\n\nA. Each operator shall be responsible for the safe operation and maintenance of\neach passenger tramway in its winter sports area whenever the tramway is in use,\nand for the safe construction of any passenger tramway that the operator\nconstructed. At least once during each calendar year, each operator shall have\nall passenger tramways within the operator’s winter sports area inspected\nby an individual who is qualified pursuant to Virginia law to inspect passenger\ntramways for compliance with the requirements of the ANSI Ski Lift Code and\nshall not operate a passenger tramway that is not in compliance until that\npassenger tramway is certified by such an individual as being in compliance. An\noperator’s compliance with this inspection requirement does not by itself\npreclude potential liability on the part of the operator for any failure to\noperate or maintain a passenger tramway safely.\n\nB. If a participant or a passenger using a passenger tramway at a winter sports\narea with the permission of the operator is unfamiliar with the use of a\npassenger tramway and asks for instruction on its use, the operator shall\nprovide a reasonable opportunity for such instruction. In addition to the signs\nrequired by subsections A, B, and D of § 8.01-227.12, an operator shall\ninstall and maintain at or near the loading area for each passenger tramway in\nthe winter sports area a sign stating that if a participant or other passenger\nis unfamiliar with the use of the passenger tramway and asks for instruction for\nits use, the operator will provide a reasonable opportunity for such\ninstruction.\n\nHISTORY: 2012, c. 713.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}