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SC Code § 41-17-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 17 - Conciliation Of Industrial Disputes|Section 41-17-10. Director's duties as to investigation of industrial disputes and conciliation.

 The Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation or his designee or his agents shall (a) investigate industrial disputes or strikes or lockouts arising between employer and employees or capital and labor, (b) ascertain, as near as may be, the cause or causes of such industrial disputes or strikes or lockouts, (c) make a finding of fact in respect thereto, (d) endeavor, as far as possible, to remove misunderstandings or differences and to induce both sides to such an industrial dispute or strike or lockout to arrive at an agreement, (e) nominate, appoint or act as arbitrators when so requested by both sides to such a controversy and (f) in general, remove as far as possible the causes for industrial disputes or strikes or lockouts and induce an amicable settlement of them. Unless the Director or his agents find it inadvisable so to do the finding of fact of the Director or his agents as to all such disputes shall be reported to the Governor as soon as practicable in each case and annually to the General Assembly.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 40-301; 1952 Code Section 40-301; 1942 Code Sections 3253-18, 3253-19, 3253-21; 1932 Code Sections 6355, 6357; Civ. C. '22 Sections 5194, 5196; 1916 (29) 935; 1937 (40) 548; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 977, eff February 1, 1994.  Effect of Amendment  The 1993 amendment substituted "Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation or his designee" for "Commissioner of Labor".
SC Code § 41-17-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 17 - Conciliation Of Industrial Disputes|Section 41-17-20. Conciliation committees.

 When the Director or his agents shall fail to induce both sides of such an industrial dispute or strike or lockout to arrive at an agreement, the Director may appoint a committee of three as follows: One from capital, one from labor and one at large. The Director shall be ex officio chairman of such committee. The duties of the committee shall be the same as those prescribed for the Director in Section 41-17-10.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 40-302; 1952 Code Section 40-302; 1942 Code Section 3253-18; 1937 (40) 548.
SC Code § 41-17-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 17 - Conciliation Of Industrial Disputes|Section 41-17-30. Chapter not applicable to railroad and express companies.

 The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any railroad corporation or express company doing business by rail or the receivers or trustees of any railroad corporation or express company doing business by rail or to any employee of any thereof.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 40-303; 1952 Code Section 40-303; 1942 Code Section 3253-18; 1937 (40) 548.
SC Code § 41-17-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 17 - Conciliation Of Industrial Disputes|Section 41-17-40. Summoning and examining witnesses.

 The Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation or his designee or his agents may summon and examine in public or in executive session any person concerned in any such strike or lockout or industrial dispute or any other person within the State and may compel them to testify.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 40-304; 1952 Code Section 40-304; 1942 Code Sections 3253-20, 3253-21; 1932 Code Sections 6356, 6357; Civ. C. '22 Sections 5195, 5196; 1916 (29) 935; 1937 (40) 548; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 977, eff February 1, 1994.  Effect of Amendment  The 1993 amendment substituted "Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation or his designee" for "Commissioner of Labor".
SC Code § 41-17-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 17 - Conciliation Of Industrial Disputes|Section 41-17-50. Other powers of director regarding investigations.

 The Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation or his designee or his agents may compel the production of books or documents relating to questions in dispute; inspect property with respect to which there is a dispute with relation to an industrial dispute or strikes or lockout; examine into working conditions and sanitary conditions; and at all times have access to any property or premises necessary to any such inspection.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 40-305; 1952 Code Section 40-305; 1942 Code Section 3253-20; 1932 Code Section 6356; Civ. C. '22 Section 5195; 1916 (29) 935; 1937 (40) 548; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 977, eff February 1, 1994.  Effect of Amendment  The 1993 amendment substituted "Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation or his designee" for "Commissioner of Labor".
SC Code § 41-17-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 17 - Conciliation Of Industrial Disputes|Section 41-17-60. Powers of Governor.

 The Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation or his designee or his agents can be called into session and into the performance of their duties and functions under this chapter by the Governor.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 40-306; 1952 Code Section 40-306; 1942 Code Section 3253-22; 1932 Code Section 6359; Civ. C. '22 Section 5198; 1916 (29) 935; 1937 (40) 548; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 977, eff February 1, 1994.  Effect of Amendment  The 1993 amendment substituted "Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation or his designee" for "Commissioner of Labor".
SC Code § 41-17-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 17 - Conciliation Of Industrial Disputes|Section 41-17-70. Hindering director in performance of duties.

 Any person that hinders or obstructs the Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation or his designee or his agents in the full and free performance of their duties under this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor for each and every such offense and upon conviction in a court of competent jurisdiction shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars or sentenced to serve not more than thirty days upon the county chain gang.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 40-307; 1952 Code Section 40-307; 1942 Code Section 3253-18; 1937 (40) 548; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 977, eff February 1, 1994.  Effect of Amendment  The 1993 amendment substituted "Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation or his designee" for "Commissioner of Labor".
SC Code § 41-18-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 18 - South Carolina Amusement Rides Safety Code|Section 41-18-10. Short title.

 This chapter may be cited as the "South Carolina Amusement Rides Safety Code".  HISTORY: 1985 Act No. 103, Section 2; 1998 Act No. 283, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on April 8, 1998).  Effect of Amendment  The 1998 amendment deleted "is known and" preceding "may be cited".
SC Code § 41-18-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 18 - South Carolina Amusement Rides Safety Code|Section 41-18-20. Legislative intent.

 (A) The purpose of this chapter is to guard against personal injuries in the assembly, disassembly, and use of amusement devices at carnivals, fairs, and amusement parks to persons employed at or attending carnivals, fairs, and amusement parks and, in the event of a personal injury, to ensure to the injured party the possibility of financial recovery as against the owner of the carnival, fair, or amusement park where the injury occurred.  (B) It is the intent of this chapter that amusement devices must be designed, constructed, assembled or disassembled, maintained, and operated so as to prevent injuries.  HISTORY: 1985 Act No. 103, Section 2; 1998 Act No. 283, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on April 8, 1998).  Effect of Amendment  The 1998 amendment made nonsubstantive changes.
SC Code § 41-18-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 18 - South Carolina Amusement Rides Safety Code|Section 41-18-30. Applicability; exceptions.

 (A) This chapter applies to amusement devices at carnivals, fairs, and amusement parks where an admission or fee is customarily or usually charged located within the State or at other places open to the public and to the managers of these devices, to the persons employed in connection with these devices, and to their employees.  (B) This chapter does not apply to single passenger, coin-operated, manually, mechanically, or electrically operated rides, except where admission is charged for the use of the equipment, and this chapter may not be construed so as to limit the right of a person to conduct any hotel, restaurant, or eating place at an amusement park.  (C) This chapter does not apply to air-supported structures.  (D) This chapter applies to concession go-karts. This chapter does not apply to super-karts, provided that:  (1) Only persons age eighteen or above who hold a valid driver's license are allowed to operate super-karts.  (2) No person shall operate a super-kart in any establishment where other amusement devices are located or operated. Establishments offering super-karts must not share an entrance or exit with any other establishment offering an amusement device and must charge a separate fee for operating super-karts.  (3) A sign shall be on display on the premises where super-karts are operated stating: "Super-karts are not amusement devices regulated by the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. Super-karts may reach speeds in excess of fifty miles per hour. Drive at your own risk."  (4) The owner of a super-kart must carry an insurance policy in an amount not less than one million dollars per occurrence against liability for injury to persons or property arising out of the operation or use of such device.  HISTORY: 1985 Act No. 103, Section 2; 1993 Act No. 144, Section 1, eff June 14, 1993; 1998 Act No. 283, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on April 8, 1998); 2018 Act No. 188 (S.567), Section 1, eff May 15, 2018.  Effect of Amendment  The 1993 amendment, in subsection 1, added "or at other places open to the public".  The 1998 amendment added subsection (C), exempting air supported structures; and made nonsubstantive changes throughout the section.  2018 Act No. 188, Section 1, added (D), providing that the Safety Code applies to concession go-karts but does not apply to super-karts except for certain limited purposes.
SC Code § 41-18-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 18 - South Carolina Amusement Rides Safety Code|Section 41-18-50. Permit required; transferability of permits.

 No amusement device may be operated in the State without a permit issued by the director. A permit is not transferable and if a permit holder voluntarily discontinues operation of the amusement device, all rights secured under the permit are terminated.  HISTORY: 1985 Act No. 103, Section 2; 1998 Act No. 283, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on April 8, 1998).  Effect of Amendment  The 1998 amendment rewrote this section to substitute "director" for "commissioner", and made nonsubstantive changes.
SC Code § 41-18-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 18 - South Carolina Amusement Rides Safety Code|Section 41-18-70. Inspection requirement.

 Before a permit may be issued as provided in Sections 41-18-50 and 41-18-60, an inspection of the amusement device must be made in compliance with the procedures set by the director. The inspection must have been conducted within one month before the permit application, unless the period is extended by operation of Section 41-18-80(E).  HISTORY: 1985 Act No. 103, Section 2; 1993 Act No. 144, Section 4, eff June 14, 1993; 1998 Act No. 283, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on April 8, 1998).  Effect of Amendment  The 1993 amendment changed the period within which the inspection must have been conducted, from within one year prior to the application to within one month prior to it.  The 1998 amendment substituted "director" for "commissioner", and made nonsubstantive changes.
SC Code § 41-18-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 18 - South Carolina Amusement Rides Safety Code|Section 41-18-90. Liability insurance requirement.

 Before the Labor Division of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation may issue a permit to the owner or lessee of an amusement device, the owner or lessee of the device shall furnish the Labor Division with proof that the owner or lessee has purchased insurance from an acceptable insurer in an amount not less than five hundred thousand dollars for each occurrence against liability for injury to persons arising out of the use of the amusement device and that the policy of liability is in effect. The amount of the deductible provision in the policy of insurance is dependent upon the owner's or the lessee's proof of financial responsibility and must be established by the Labor Division on a case-by-case basis. For purposes of this section, an acceptable insurer for a "permanent device" is an insurer which is either licensed by the Director of the Department of Insurance in this State or approved by the Department of Insurance as a nonadmitted surplus lines carrier for risks located in this State. For a "temporary device" an insurer shall meet either of these requirements or shall meet minimum financial requirements for admission as a licensed company in South Carolina and must be licensed in the "temporary device's" owner's or lessee's home state or must be an approved nonadmitted surplus lines carrier for risks located in that home state. Each policy, by its original terms or an endorsement, shall obligate the insurer that it will not cancel, suspend, or nonrenew the policy without thirty days' written notice of the proposed cancellation, suspension, or nonrenewal and a complete report of the reasons for the cancellation, suspension, or nonrenewal being given to the Labor Division. In the event the liability insurance is canceled, suspended, or nonrenewed, the insurer shall give immediate notice to the Labor Division. This section may not be construed to expand any of the rights granted the employees of the owners, operators, or lessees under the workers' compensation laws of this State.  HISTORY: 1985 Act No. 103, Section 2; 1986 Act No. 514, Section 3A, eff June 12, 1986; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 981, eff February 1, 1994; 1998 Act No. 283, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on April 8, 1998).  Effect of Amendment  The 1986 amendment substituted "five hundred thousand dollars for each occurrence" for "one million dollars per occurrence".  The 1993 amendment substituted "Labor Division of the Department of Labor, Licensing, Regulation" and "Labor Division" for "commissioner", and "Director of the Department of Insurance" for "Chief Insurance Commissioner".  The 1998 amendment made a nonsubstantive change.
SC Code § 41-18-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 18 - South Carolina Amusement Rides Safety Code|Section 41-18-100. Discrimination; duties of owner or lessee in event of catastrophic accident or accident resulting in serious injury; inspection and correction of defects.

 (A) The owner or amusement ride operator may deny any person entrance to the amusement ride based on the person's size, weight, or physical condition if the owner or amusement ride operator believes the entry may jeopardize the safety of the person desiring entry, riders, or other persons. Denial may not be based on color, race, sex, religion, or national origin.  (B) The owner or lessee of any amusement device which, during the course of its operation, is involved in an accident which results in a serious injury shall report the injury to the owner's or lessee's insurer.  (C) The owner or lessee of any amusement device which, during the course of its operation, is involved in an accident which results in a serious injury shall report the injury to the director immediately and in no case later than the close of business of the director's next business day. Any owner or lessee who becomes aware at a later date that a serious injury had occurred shall report it immediately and in no case later than the end of the next business day.  (D) When a catastrophic accident occurs involving the operation of an amusement device, the owner or lessee shall immediately shut down the device from further use. The device may not resume operation until the safety coordinator determines that the catastrophic accident was not caused by a mechanical or structural defect in the amusement device.  (E) If the safety coordinator determines that a catastrophic accident was caused by a mechanical failure or structural defect, the device must remain shut down until repairs are completed and the device is considered operational by a licensed architect, professional engineer, qualified inspector of an insurance underwriter, or other qualified inspector, each of whom must be approved by the director. An affidavit of the inspection and correction of defect must be filed with the director.  HISTORY: 1985 Act No. 103, Section 2; 1993 Act No. 144, Section 6, eff June 14, 1993; 1998 Act No. 283, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on April 8, 1998).  Effect of Amendment  The 1993 amendment, in subsection 3, changed "prior to" to "immediately and in no case later than" and added the second sentence; in subsections 4 and 5 changed "serious injury" to "catastrophic accident"; and in subsection 5 added "failure" following "mechanical".  The 1998 amendment substituted "director" for "commissioner" throughout the section, and made nonsubstantive changes.
SC Code § 41-18-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 18 - South Carolina Amusement Rides Safety Code|Section 41-18-110. Notice to owners and operators of amusement devices.

 Upon request, the director shall furnish to all owners, lessees, and operators of amusement devices notice of all rights and obligations under the provisions of this chapter upon receipt of permit applications.  HISTORY: 1985 Act No. 103, Section 2; 1993 Act No. 144, Section 7, eff June 14, 1993; 1998 Act No. 283, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on April 8, 1998).  Effect of Amendment  The 1993 amendment added "Upon request,".  The 1998 amendment substituted "director" for "commissioner".
SC Code § 41-18-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 18 - South Carolina Amusement Rides Safety Code|Section 41-18-120. Promulgation of regulations; fees.

 The director may promulgate regulations consistent with this chapter guarding against personal injuries in the assembly, disassembly, and use of amusement devices at carnivals, fairs, and amusement parks to persons employed at or to persons attending the carnivals, fairs, and amusement parks and regarding enforcement of any other provision of this chapter. The director shall promulgate regulations to charge and collect reasonable fees for permits and for inspections and any other activity under this chapter as considered necessary by the director for the proper enforcement of this chapter. Fees may be set by regulation not more than once each year.  HISTORY: 1985 Act No. 103, Section 2; 1986 Act No. 514, Section 3, eff June 12, 1986; 1998 Act No. 283, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on April 8, 1998).  Effect of Amendment  The 1986 amendment substituted "reasonable fees" for "fees", in the second sentence, and deleted provisions requiring fees to be based upon the costs of administering the chapter and limiting initial fees to fifty dollars per amusement device.  The 1998 amendment substituted "director" for "commissioner" throughout the section, and made nonsubstantive changes.
SC Code § 41-18-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 18 - South Carolina Amusement Rides Safety Code|Section 41-18-130. Duties of director.

 The director is charged with the affirmative duty of administering and enforcing this chapter.  HISTORY: 1985 Act No. 103, Section 2; 1998 Act No. 283, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on April 8, 1998).  Effect of Amendment  The 1998 amendment substituted "director" for "commissioner", and made a nonsubstantive change.
SC Code § 41-18-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 18 - South Carolina Amusement Rides Safety Code|Section 41-18-140. Preemption of local regulations.

 No political subdivision may make or maintain any ordinance, bylaw, or resolution providing for any of the matters covered under and regulated by this chapter, and an ordinance, bylaw, or resolution relating to a matter covered under and regulated by this chapter is void.  HISTORY: 1985 Act No. 103, Section 2; 1998 Act No. 283, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on April 8, 1998).  Effect of Amendment  The 1998 amendment made nonsubstantive changes.
SC Code § 41-18-150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 18 - South Carolina Amusement Rides Safety Code|Section 41-18-150. Civil penalties.

 (A) A person is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed two thousand dollars per device for each day of noncompliance with this subsection if the person knowingly and wilfully operates an amusement device without:  (1) the permit required by Sections 41-18-50 and 41-18-60;  (2) the inspections required by Sections 41-18-70 and 41-18-80;  (3) the insurance required by Section 41-18-90; or  (4) complying with any other provision of this chapter or regulation promulgated under this chapter.  (B) A person is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed two thousand dollars per device for each day of noncompliance with this subsection if the person operates an amusement device without:  (1) the permit required by Sections 41-18-50 and 41-18-60;  (2) the inspections required by Sections 41-18-70 and 41-18-80;  (3) the insurance required by Section 41-18-90; or  (4) complying with any other provision of this chapter or regulation promulgated under this chapter.  (C) The director may assess the penalties under this section and, in assessing penalties under subsection (A), shall give due consideration to the appropriateness of the penalty with respect to the size of the owner's or lessee's business, the good faith of the owner or lessee, and the owner's or lessee's history of previous violation.  (D) Revenue derived under this chapter must be remitted to the State Treasurer and deposited in the general fund.  HISTORY: 1985 Act No. 103, Section 2, eff January 1, 1986; 1993 Act No. 144, Section 8, eff June 14, 1993; 1998 Act No. 283, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on April 8, 1998).  Effect of Amendment  The 1993 amendment, in the opening paragraph, deleted "any of the following"; in both subsections 1 and 2, rewrote paragraph (c), deleting reference to a civil penalty not to exceed two thousand dollars, and added paragraph (d).  The 1998 amendment rewrote this section.