NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- In a story Aug. 22 about the lack of unified regulation for amusement park rides, The Associated Press erroneously reported which states have no laws regulating the industry.

So whether a ride has to be inspected before thrill-seekers hop on depends on what state it’s in. Six states — Mississippi, Alabama, Nevada, South Dakota, Wyoming and Utah — have no laws at all that ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Someone can suffer what Ohio law calls a “serious injury” on an amusement ride without the incident becoming a state-reportable “accident.” That distinction explains why an Aug. 13 ...