(a) Plans for temporary viewing stands having a capacity of 100 or more persons and temporary tents having a capacity of 300 or more persons shall be approved prior to their use in New York State. Approvals shall be valid for not more than three years from the date of issuance. Such plans shall be submitted for approval to the commissioner at least 60 days prior to their first use in New York State. The operator shall have available for review by the commissioner an original copy of the current approval and plans.

(b) Plans for permanent viewing stands having a capacity of 100 or more and permanent tents having a capacity of 300 or more shall be approved prior to their use in New York State. Such plans shall be submitted for approval to the commissioner at least 60 days prior to their use in New York State.

(c) Plans and specifications for approval must be prepared by a New York State licensed professional engineer or New York State registered architect. Plans must be drawn to scale, in English units and shall include a plot plan showing the location of the lot, the viewing stand(s) and tent(s), the relation to grade, adjoining streets, courts, alleys or buildings, the north point, the proposed construction and the location of existing and proposed exits and exit discharge.

(d) With such plans there must also be submitted a statement signed by the New York State licensed professional engineer or New York State registered architect, to the effect that such measurements, observations, calculations and tests have been made as necessary to determine the bearing power of the soil and the safe live, dead, snow, and wind load for all structural members, and that the plans and specifications have been prepared in accordance therewith. Copies of computations, when requested, must also be provided.