(a) Report of certain injuries required.--An owner or lessee shall submit an accident report to the department for any accident which involves serious injury or illness or death to an individual or individuals as a result of the operation of an amusement ride or attraction. The report shall be submitted to the department within 48 hours of the accident. Accidents and injuries required to be reported to the department under this subsection shall be recorded and classified in accordance with ASTM standards and shall include the description of the amusement ride or attraction by which the injury or death occurred and the nature of the injuries or cause of death. An owner or lessee shall not be required to submit a report for a minor injury or illness. The department shall compile an annual report of the accidents reported to the department under this section.

(b) Records.--The owner or lessee shall retain at all times up-to-date maintenance and inspection records for each amusement ride and amusement attraction in accordance with any regulations the department may prescribe. Such records shall be made available to the department upon reasonable request.

(c) Manufacturers.--An owner or lessee shall notify the appropriate manufacturer of an accident which results in serious injury or illness within 48 hours of discovering the serious injury or illness.