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2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 51 - Parks, Recreation and Tourism › Chapter 18 - War Between The States Heritage Trust Program › Section 51-18-130. Enforcement; penalties.

(A) Enforcement officers of the Natural Resources Enforcement Division of the Department of Natural Resources, park rangers, and forestry rangers, as well as all other state and local law enforcement officials, shall have authority to enforce the provisions of this chapter. The Attorney General shall enforce the regulations of the commission both as they apply to those areas dedicated, as well as those that are subsequently made a part of the corpus of the War Between the States Heritage Trust. In exercise of this authority, the Attorney General, among other things, and at the request of the commission, may bring an action for injunctive or declaratory relief in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(B)(1) A person violating the provisions of this chapter where the damage to the property does not exceed five hundred dollars is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars or be imprisoned not more than thirty days for each offense.
(2) A person violating the provisions of this chapter where the damage to the property exceeds five hundred dollars is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars or be imprisoned not more than six months, or both, for each offense.
HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 387, Part II, Section 52A, eff July 1, 2000.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 51 - Parks, Recreation and Tourism › Chapter 18 - War Between The States Heritage Trust Program › Section 51-18-140. Maximum acquisition; approval by county delegation.

Not more than twenty thousand acres of real property shall be acquired in fee under the provisions of this chapter. Moreover, no acquisition shall be made under this chapter in any county without written approval of a majority of the county delegation in the county where the property is located.
HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 387, Part II, Section 52A, eff July 1, 2000.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 51 - Parks, Recreation and Tourism › Chapter 18 - War Between The States Heritage Trust Program › Section 51-18-150. Annual report.

The War Between the States Heritage Trust Commission, as trustee for the War Between the States Heritage Preserve Trust Fund, shall report annually to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Senate Finance Committee detailing acquisitions in the previous year by the War Between the States Heritage Preserve Trust Fund and planned acquisitions for the next five years.
HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 387, Part II, Section 52A, eff July 1, 2000.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 51 - Parks, Recreation and Tourism › Chapter 19 - Old Exchange Building Commission › Section 51-19-20. Powers and duties.

The Old Exchange Building Commission shall have the responsibility of reviewing the problems and opportunities presented in the preservation and restoration of the Exchange Building and review and adopt if deemed appropriate the agreement between the Rebecca Motte Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the South Carolina American Revolution Bicentennial Commission dated October 25, 1975, a copy of which is on file in the office of the Attorney General. In addition the Commission shall have the following powers:
(a) To negotiate and contract not only with present occupants and title holders of the property but with other parties, if necessary, for the restoration and development of the old Exchange Building.
(b) To accept grants, gifts and bequests for the purpose of restoring, developing and administering the old Exchange Building.
(c) To accept and expend funds of the State, Federal Government and other such public funds as may be given or appropriated for the purpose of restoring, developing and administering the old Exchange Building.
(d) To set and determine policies for the administration and control of the Old Exchange Building Commission pursuant to agreements and contracts that shall be entered into to achieve the development, restoration and administration of the old Exchange Building.
(e) To enter into leases for appropriate periods of time in the event title is not available.
(f) To receive and expend revenue generated by its own activities.
HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 678 Section 3; 1977 Act No. 218 Section 2.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 51 - Parks, Recreation and Tourism › Chapter 22 - Legacy Trust Fund › Section 51-22-10. Legislative findings.

The General Assembly finds that:
(1) there is a critical need to preserve and acquire the state's sensitive and pristine ecological and recreational resources and sites, as well as the state's natural and historical resources and sites, and there is a need to continue to develop and fund state parks and other outdoor recreational facilities for the state's citizens and out-of-state visitors;
(2) a planning, acquisition, and funding mechanism must be established to meet future preservation, acquisition, and development of natural resource needs in South Carolina;
(3) innovation and cooperation among parties and agencies interested in conservation, preservation, and recreation must be promoted to continue the high quality of life of this State; and
(4) funding must be available on a yearly basis to implement these objectives and to match funds for private, nonpublic sources.
HISTORY: 1995 Act No. 145, Part II, Section 69, eff June 29, 1995.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 51 - Parks, Recreation and Tourism › Chapter 22 - Legacy Trust Fund › Section 51-22-20. Legacy Trust Fund created.

There is created the Legacy Trust Fund which shall consist of all monies appropriated or transferred to it, all donations, matching funds, and all interest earned on such monies which shall be retained in the fund and used for its stated purposes. The revenues from the Legacy Trust Fund may be matched by public funds, private funds, in-kind contributions, and other funding sources. The title to land as an in-kind contribution must be in fee or as an easement to a governmental or nonprofit entity. The Legacy Trust Fund shall make available funds to acquire sensitive ecological resources and to preserve and renovate or restore historic sites. The funds shall further be used for the development of existing and future state parks and Heritage Preserves and to protect habitat for plant and animal species considered endangered by the Department of Natural Resources and to acquire or develop, or both, resource-based recreational projects and facilities within the State.
HISTORY: 1995 Act No. 145, Part II, Section 69, eff June 29, 1995.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 51 - Parks, Recreation and Tourism › Chapter 22 - Legacy Trust Fund › Section 51-22-30. Board of directors, staff.

(A) There is created a seventeen-member board of directors, fifteen of which must be appointed by the Governor. The Governor shall appoint two board members from each congressional district and one board member from the State at large, who shall serve as the chairman. All terms are for four years and members shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualify. In addition, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8-13-770, the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, or their designees, shall serve as members of the board. The Governor must exercise due diligence in appointing a chairman and board members with backgrounds and experience in conservation, preservation, or recreation, or a combination of those backgrounds.
(B) The board of directors shall:
(1) establish criteria and requirements to determine funding guidelines and funding decisions including the requirement of a commitment to preservation, conservation, and recreation;
(2) decide, based on those criteria and requirements, which entities may receive funding from the Legacy Trust Fund;
(3) give primary consideration to projects, acquisitions, and restorations that demonstrate cooperative efforts among eligible agencies and organizations, including joint matching funding, joint administrative duties, and projects that serve several interests;
(4) submit an annual report to the General Assembly and the State Fiscal Accountability Authority and the Department of Administration which must include a list of the funding recipients, a description of the projects, and a description of the benefits brought about as a result of the funding.
(C) The Legacy Trust Fund shall be a part of the Governor's Office. Staff shall be appointed by the board upon consent of the Governor to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The staff shall be paid with monies from the Legacy Trust Fund. The staff shall report to the board of directors and the Governor.
HISTORY: 1995 Act No. 145, Part II, Section 69, eff June 29, 1995; 2012 Act No. 279, Section 24, eff June 26, 2012.
Effect of Amendment
The 2012 amendment rewrote subsection (A).
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 51 - Parks, Recreation and Tourism › Chapter 22 - Legacy Trust Fund › Section 51-22-50. Entities eligible for project consideration and grants.

The following entities are eligible for project consideration and grants from the Legacy Trust Fund:
(1) Department of Natural Resources;
(2) Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism;
(3) Department of Archives and History;
(4) South Carolina Institute of Anthropology and Archaeology;
(5) nonprofit eleemosynary organizations exempt under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3); and
(6) local governments or political subdivisions including counties, municipalities, and special purpose districts.
HISTORY: 1995 Act No. 145, Part II, Section 69, eff June 29, 1995.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 51 - Parks, Recreation and Tourism › Chapter 22 - Legacy Trust Fund › Section 51-22-60. Title or interest in land or properties; requirements for receipt of funds.

(A) Eligible organizations shall acquire properties or projects and maintain title and other interest in acquired properties. The Legacy Trust Fund may not hold any interest or title in any parcel of land.
(B) To be eligible to be considered for funds from the Legacy Trust Fund, the recipient entity must:
(1) demonstrate the ability to complete the project and the ability to acquire and maintain the property after the project has been completed;
(2) acquire a full fee title in acquisition of land and property projects unless:
(a) the project results in an easement for a valid conservation and preservation or recreation purpose, in which case the partial title or easement shall be transferred to the recipient entity; or
(b) the project is part of a landowner incentive program for endangered species habitat conservation administered by the Department of Natural Resources;
(3) demonstrate the ability to pay costs associated with developing recreational and public use lands associated with funded projects;
(4) pay costs, if applicable, of renovation or restoration, or both or pay remaining costs of renovation or restoration through public and private funds or both, if funds are provided for renovations or restorations or both, of publicly or privately owned properties considered historic by the Department of Archives and History;
(5) maintain all records on funded projects including, but not limited to, inventory, surveys, costs, contracts, and other natural resources programs which may be eligible for grants from the Legacy Trust Fund; and
(6) maintain all funded properties and projects in good order.
HISTORY: 1995 Act No. 145, Part II, Section 69, eff June 29, 1995.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 51 - Parks, Recreation and Tourism › Chapter 23 - Grants For Parks And Recreation › Section 51-23-10. Definitions.

For purposes of this chapter:
(1) "County area" means the area included within the geographical boundaries of a county.
(2) "Eligible entity" means any local governmental entity, including a special purpose district, within a county area applying for a grant under this chapter which has provided parks or recreation services for at least twelve months prior to the date of the application. The Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism shall annually determine those local units which qualify as "eligible entities".
HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 202 Section 3.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 51 - Parks, Recreation and Tourism › Chapter 23 - Grants For Parks And Recreation › Section 51-23-20. Parks and Recreation Fund, allocation of proceeds.

The proceeds of the Parks and Recreation Development Fund (Fund) established pursuant to Section 12-21-4200 must be allocated annually as follows:
(1) Twenty thousand dollars must be credited to the account of each county area.
(2) Seventy-five percent of the remainder of the Fund must be credited to the account of each county area on a per capita basis according to the population estimates for counties prepared annually by the Bureau of the Census and published in "Current Population Reports".
(3) The remainder of the Fund must be allocated to the account of the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism. Amounts allocated to individual accounts in the Fund must be distributed as provided in Sections 51-23-30 and 51-23-40.
HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 202 Section 3.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 51 - Parks, Recreation and Tourism › Chapter 23 - Grants For Parks And Recreation › Section 51-23-30. Grant program for planning, developing, and renovating park and recreation facilities.

The department shall devise and administer a noncompetitive program of grants to eligible entities within each county area for planning and development for new parks and recreation facilities or renovations of existing facilities. Grant funds may not be used to supplant existing funding for parks and recreation purposes nor may they be used to retire indebtedness incurred prior to July 1, 1988. Grant awards must be made by the department according to criteria and administrative guidelines it shall develop and furnish to potential grant applicants. All grants must be in the form of reimbursements and no grant may be awarded unless the grantee matches the grant in an amount equal to at least twenty percent of the grant. All grant applications must be submitted in writing and signed by a majority of the members of the legislative delegation representing the eligible entity applying for the grant. Unexpended grant funds in any account may be carried forward for not more than three succeeding fiscal years, after which any unexpended funds must be reallocated on a statewide basis in the next fiscal year as part of the distribution to the Fund for that year.
HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 202, Section 3.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 51 - Parks, Recreation and Tourism › Chapter 23 - Grants For Parks And Recreation › Section 51-23-40. Use of funds for administrative expenses.

Funds allocated to the account of the department pursuant to this chapter must be used by it for planning, development, and renovation of new state parks and recreation facilities located therein except that the department may expend an amount not to exceed five percent of its annual allotment for the expenses of administering this chapter.
HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 202. Section 3.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 1 - Circuses, Carnivals, And Other Traveling Shows › Section 52-1-20. Carnivals, games of chance prohibited.

No carnival to which games of chance or gambling devices are attached shall exhibit in this State. Provided, games of chance involving skill shall be permissible at recognized State and county fairs; provided, further, no cash prize shall be awarded.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 5-11; 1952 Code Section 5-11; 1942 Code Section 6333; 1932 Code Section 6333; Civ. C. '22 Sections 5177, 5178, 5181-5186; Cr. C. '22 Sections 247-251; 1917 (30) 545; 1918 (30) 764; 1919 (31) 150; 1920 (31) 726, 752, 927; 1921 (32) 100, 224, 256, 331; 1922 (32) 906; 1929 (36) 57; 1930 (36) 1276; 1934 (38) 1484; 1935 (39) 266, 388, 421; 1937 (40) 241, 292; 1939 (41) 532; 1945 (44) 26; 1947 (45) 70, 131, 281; 1948 (45) 1632; 1973 (58) 623.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 1 - Circuses, Carnivals, And Other Traveling Shows › Section 52-1-30. Circus licenses, time limitation.

Circuses shall not be licensed for a time exceeding forty-eight hours at one place in any one year.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 5-13; 1952 Code Section 5-13; 1942 Code Section 6333; 1932 Code Section 6333; Civ. C. '22 Sections 5177, 5178, 5181-5186; Cr. C. '22 Sections 247-251; 1917 (30) 545; 1918 (30) 764; 1919 (31) 150; 1920 (31) 726, 752, 927; 1921 (32) 100, 224, 256, 331; 1922 (32) 906; 1929 (36) 57; 1930 (36) 1276; 1934 (38) 1484; 1935 (39) 266, 388, 421; 1937 (40) 241, 292; 1939 (41) 532; 1945 (44) 26; 1947 (45) 70, 131, 281; 1948 (45) 1632.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 1 - Circuses, Carnivals, And Other Traveling Shows › Section 52-1-40. Penalties.

Any person owning, operating or connected with or employed by any carnival or show violating the provisions of Sections 52-1-10 or 52-1-20 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not less than five nor more than thirty days. Every performance or exhibition of such carnival or show shall be a separate offense.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 5-14; 1952 Code Section 5-14; 1942 Code Section 6333; 1932 Code Section 6333; Civ. C. '22 Sections 5177, 5178, 5181-5186; Cr. C. '22 Sections 247-251; 1917 (30) 545; 1918 (30) 764; 1919 (31) 150; 1920 (31) 726, 752, 927; 1921 (32) 100, 224, 256, 331; 1922 (32) 906; 1929 (36) 57; 1930 (36) 1276; 1934 (38) 1484; 1935 (39) 266, 388, 421; 1937 (40) 241, 292; 1939 (41) 532; 1945 (44) 26; 1947 (45) 70, 131, 281; 1948 (45) 1632.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 1 - Circuses, Carnivals, And Other Traveling Shows › Section 52-1-50. Exhibiting circus within five miles of agricultural fair prohibited.

No circus or other large show exhibiting under canvas shall exhibit within a radius of five miles of any agricultural fair in this State during the time of the holding of such fair or one week prior to the holding of such fair, except under the auspices of or with the written consent of the association holding such fair signed by the executive office of such fair and filed with the sheriff of the county. All persons in charge of or in any way operating or assisting in carrying on any such circus or tent show violating the provisions of this section shall be fined in a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not longer than six months or both, in the discretion of the judge.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 5-17; 1952 Code Section 5-17; 1942 Code Section 6332; 1932 Code Section 6332; Cr. C. '22 Section 246; 1918 (30) 787; 1924 (33) 938, 939.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 1 - Circuses, Carnivals, And Other Traveling Shows › Section 52-1-60. Designation of agent for service of process.

Any circus or other traveling show exhibiting under canvas or outdoors for gain shall, before or at the time it is licensed to show in any county, appoint in writing the clerk of court of such county, and his successors in office, as its proper and official agent or attorney upon whom any process in any action or proceeding against it shall be served and in such writing shall agree that any process against it which is served upon such agent or attorney shall be of the same legal force and validity as if served upon it personally. Such authority shall continue in force so long as any liability remains outstanding in the State. Such power of attorney shall also show:
(1) The name and post-office address of such circus or traveling show; and
(2) Its nature, that is whether it be a person, firm, partnership, association or corporation and, in the case of a partnership, the individual names and addresses of the partners thereof.
Copies of such appointment certified by the clerk of court shall be deemed sufficient evidence thereof and shall be admitted in evidence with the same force and effect as the original thereof.
In the event that any such circus or traveling show undertakes to show for gain in any county of this State without complying with the provisions of this section, such act on its part shall be deemed to constitute the clerk of the court of such county its official agent and attorney upon whom any legal process may be served.
The method of service provided for herein shall not be deemed exclusive but cumulative to any other method provided for by law.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 5-18; 1952 Code Section 5-18; 1942 Code Section 6335; 1939 (41) 102.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 3 - Motion Pictures, Sporting Events And Concerts › Section 52-3-110. "X" rated films unlawful to show in certain drive-in theatres.

It shall be unlawful for any person to show a film designated or advertised as being "X" rated or to show any motion picture, slide or exhibit in which the bare buttocks, female breasts or the bare genitals, male or female, of the human body are shown or in which strip-tease, burlesque or nudist type scenes are shown which would be harmful to children viewing such scenes or to show previews depicting such scenes in any outdoor or drive-in theatre where the location of the screen on which such film is shown is clearly visible from public roads or highways in the vicinity of such theatre. As used in this article "vicinity of such theatre" shall mean any area within one-half mile from the location of the theatre screen. Screening, floodlights or other devices to block viewing outside the theatre may be erected by theatre operators and owners, provided such devices do not interfere with motor vehicle traffic in the area around the theatre.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 5-121; 1971 (57) 1027.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 3 - Motion Pictures, Sporting Events And Concerts › Section 52-3-120. Duties of law enforcement officers.

The chief of police of each municipality wherein an outdoor theatre is located or the county sheriff, when such theatre is located outside the corporate limits of a municipality, shall inspect each outdoor theatre in his jurisdiction and notify, in writing, the owners thereof as to whether or not they would be in violation of this article when "X" rated films are shown in their theatres. No charges shall be preferred until such notification has been made.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 5-122; 1971 (57) 1027.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 3 - Motion Pictures, Sporting Events And Concerts › Section 52-3-130. Penalty.

Any person who violates the provisions of this article after notice as prescribed in Section 52-3-120 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days. Each film showing in violation of this article shall constitute a separate offense.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 5-123; 1971 (57) 1027.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 5 - Horse Racing › Section 52-5-10. Race horses, entered under assumed names or out of proper class prohibited.

It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to enter or cause to be entered for competition or to compete for any purse, prize, premium, stake or sweepstake offered or given by an agricultural or other society, association or person or to drive any horse, mare, gelding, colt or filly under an assumed name or out of its proper class, when such prize, purse, premium, stake or sweepstake is to be decided by a contest of speed. Any person found guilty of a violation of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be imprisoned for a period of not more than one year or fined in any sum not exceeding one thousand dollars.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 5-201; 1952 Code Section 5-201; 1942 Code Section 1335; 1932 Code Section 1335; Cr. C. '22 Section 225; Cr. C. '12 Section 519; 1904 (24) 530.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 5 - Horse Racing › Section 52-5-20. Name of horse may not be changed.

The name of any horse, for the purpose of entry for competition in any contest of speed, shall not be changed after once having contested for a prize, purse, premium, stake or sweepstake, except as provided by the code of rules of the society or association under which the contest is advertised to be conducted.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 5-202; 1952 Code Section 5-202; 1942 Code Section 1336; 1932 Code Section 1336; Cr. C. '22 Section 226; Cr. C. '12 Section 520; 1904 (24) 530.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 5 - Horse Racing › Section 52-5-30. Determination of class.

The class to which a horse belongs, for the purpose of an entry in any such contest of speed, shall be determined by the public performance of the horse in any former contest or trial of speed, as provided by the rules of the society or association under which the proposed contest is advertised to be conducted.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 5-203; 1952 Code Section 5-203; 1942 Code Section 1336; 1932 Code Section 1336; Cr. C. '22 Section 226; Cr. C. '12 Section 520; 1904 (24) 530.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 5 - Horse Racing › Section 52-5-40. Misrepresenting or concealing former performance.

Any person knowingly misrepresenting or fraudulently concealing the public performance in any former contest or trial of speed of any horse which he proposes to enter for competition in any such contest shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable to the same punishment as provided in Section 52-5-10, whether he shall succeed in making such entry or not.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 5-204; 1952 Code Section 5-204; 1942 Code Section 1336; 1932 Code Section 1336; Cr. C. '22 Section 226; Cr. C. '12 Section 520; 1904 (24) 530.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 5 - Horse Racing › Section 52-5-100. Short title.

This act may be cited as the Marion duPont Scott Memorial Act.
HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 313, Section 1.
Editor's Note
The Preamble to 1984 Act No. 313, provides as follows:
"Whereas, the provisions of the will of the late Marion duPont Scott, properly admitted to probate in Kershaw County, gives to the State of South Carolina, with certain conditions, the Springdale Race Course with accompanying facilities in Kershaw County, together with a fund to maintain the property; and.
"Whereas, in accepting the gifts, the State of South Carolina shall carry out the provisions of the will that the Springdale Race Course, training track, associated facilities, and maintenance fund be used for the purpose of promoting equestrian activities in the State by operating the facilities in association with Carolina Cup Racing Association, Incorporated, for public purposes and not for the benefit of any private organization."
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 5 - Horse Racing › Section 52-5-120. Establishment of Springdale Fund; sale of property.

The State of South Carolina hereby accepts the bequest of Marion duPont Scott in the amount of one million dollars. The bequest must be maintained by the State Treasurer in a separate account, which is hereby created, and designated as the "Springdale Fund". The State Treasurer may accept additional gifts to the Springdale Fund and the State may sell at public sale by sealed bid or public auction, any of the property referred to in this act not necessary for the use and maintenance of the facilities as an equestrian training center. Proceeds of any sale of real property not necessary to the use or maintenance of an equestrian center must be deposited in the Springdale Fund. The State Treasurer shall invest and reinvest the Springdale Fund as he determines appropriate for the production of the greatest income. The State Treasurer shall quarterly deliver the income from the investments of the Springdale Fund to the Association for the maintenance and operation of the facility. The investment income, together with income derived from rental of stalls and the operation of the facilities as a training and equestrian center, may be used only for the purpose of equestrian activities and the promotion and growth of equestrian activities at the equestrian center.
HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 313, Section 3.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 5 - Horse Racing › Section 52-5-130. Carolina Cup races; Colonial Cup International Steeplechase and other related races.

In accordance with the terms of the will of Marion duPont Scott, the property must be made available to the Association each year for the purpose of the running of the Carolina Cup races, for the benefit of the Kershaw County Memorial Hospital, without charge. The net profits from the operation of the Carolina Cup race, and the other related races run on the same card, must be remitted to the Kershaw County Memorial Hospital. The Colonial Cup International Steeplechase and other related races are co-sponsored events by the State of South Carolina and the Association and so much of the property as is suitable for the running of the races must be made available for that purpose, without charge.
HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 313, Section 4.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 5 - Horse Racing › Section 52-5-140. Equipment, machinery, and supplies.

The equipment, machinery, and supplies given under the will, for the operation of the race course, are hereby accepted by the State of South Carolina. The Association shall annually review the equipment, machinery, and supplies and it may transfer, swap, purchase, update, and maintain, and otherwise provide for the necessary equipment for the maintenance of the race course in the manner as it has been maintained formerly.
HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 313, Section 5.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 5 - Horse Racing › Section 52-5-150. Use of profits from operation of training and equestrian center.

In the operation of the training and equestrian center, the net profits, if any, exclusive of those attributed to the running of the Carolina Cup and related races, must be retained for expansion or maintenance of the Springdale operation or annually be remitted to the State Treasurer and deposited in the Springdale Fund; but the Association may not retain or carry forward an amount exceeding thirty-five thousand dollars.
HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 313, Section 6.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 13 - Dance Halls › Section 52-13-10. Operation on Sunday forbidden.

It shall be unlawful for any person to keep open or admit persons to any public dancing hall owned or operated by him or to allow any person to continue thereat between the hours of twelve o'clock, midnight, Saturday and twelve o'clock, midnight, Sunday, and all such places shall be and remain closed to the public between such hours. The violation of the provisions of this section shall subject the offender to a fine of not less than ten nor more than fifty dollars for the first offense and for the second offense not less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars or imprisonment for thirty days.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 5-601; 1952 Code Section 5-601; 1942 Code Section 1734; 1932 Code Section 1734; 1923 (33) 203.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 13 - Dance Halls › Section 52-13-20. Location near churches and cemeteries forbidden.

It shall be unlawful to operate or maintain outside the limits of any incorporated town or city within the State a dance hall within one fourth of a mile of a rural church with an active congregation or a rural cemetery that is either maintained as a cemetery or has been used for the burial of the dead within five years previous to the operation or maintenance of such dance hall. Every operation or maintenance of a dance hall within a period of twenty-four hours shall be considered a separate and distinct offense if in violation of this section.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 5-602; 1952 Code Section 5-602; 1942 (42) 1736.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 13 - Dance Halls › Section 52-13-30. Counties not included in provisions of Section 52-13-20.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 52-13-20, in Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Darlington, Florence, Georgetown, Jasper, Lexington, Newberry, Orangeburg and Sumter Counties the governing body of the county may, in its discretion, grant and revoke licenses for the operation and maintenance of dance halls at any location within the county outside the limits of any incorporated town or city and fix license fees for such businesses not to exceed ten dollars per annum for each such business. It shall be unlawful to operate or maintain outside the limits of any incorporated town or city within any such county a dance hall without first procuring the issuance of such license from the governing body of the county.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 5-603; 1952 Code Section 5-603; 1942 (42) 1736.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 13 - Dance Halls › Section 52-13-40. Violations.

Any violation of the provisions of this article other than Section 52-13-10 shall be punishable for the first offense by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars nor less than twenty-five dollars or by imprisonment for not more than thirty days and for a subsequent offense by a fine of not less than seventy-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not less than twenty-five days nor more than thirty days.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 5-605; 1952 Code Section 5-605; 1942 (42) 1736.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 19 - Bungee Jumping › Section 52-19-10. Intent of act.

This chapter is intended to specify and give guidance as to the site and site approval, testing of equipment, the management of the operation, the operating procedures, and the provisions and emergency procedures relating to bungee operations in this State.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 408, Section 1, eff 60 days after May 24, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 19 - Bungee Jumping › Section 52-19-20. "Bungee jumping" defined; each bungee operation considered a new device.

(A) For purposes of this chapter, the term "bungee jumping" includes and refers to the sport, activity, or practice of jumping, stepping out, dropping, or otherwise being released into the air while attached or fastened to a cord made of rubber, latex, or other elastic-type material, whether natural or synthetic, whereby the cord, stops the fall, lengthens and shortens, allows the person to bounce up and down, and is intended to finally bring the person to a stop at a point above the surface.
(B) Each bungee operation must be considered a new device.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 408, Section 2, eff 60 days after May 24, 1994; 2001 Act No. 36, Section 1, eff May 29, 2001; 2005 Act No. 60, Section 3, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on May 18, 2005).
Effect of Amendment
The 2001 amendment in subsection (A), inserted references to "wire rope or cable or springs or other devices similar in design or use" in two places.
The 2005 amendment, in subsection (A), deleted "or wire rope or cable or springs or other devices similar in design or use," preceding and following "whereby the cord".
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 19 - Bungee Jumping › Section 52-19-30. Prohibited acts.

(A) The practice of bungee jumping from a device other than a fixed platform is prohibited in this State.
(B) The practice of bungee jumping using an ankle harness is prohibited in this State.
(C) The practice of pre-stretching and releasing bungee cords for the purpose of catapulting jumpers is prohibited in this State.
(D) The practice of bungee jumping over water, sand, or any surface other than a safety air bag is prohibited in this State.
(E) The practice of tandem or multiple bungee jumping is prohibited in this State.
(F) The practice of sandbagging is prohibited in this State. For purposes of this chapter, "sandbagging" means the practice of holding onto any object (including another person) while bungee jumping, for the purpose of exerting more force on the bungee cord in order to stretch it further, and then releasing the object during the jump causing the jumper to rebound with more force than could be created by the jumper's weight alone.
(G) The use of any mechanical lifting device in conjunction with bungee jumping is prohibited.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 408, Section 3, eff 60 days after May 24, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 19 - Bungee Jumping › Section 52-19-40. Fines and penalties; operation after violating provisions of this chapter.

(A) Upon violation of any provision of this chapter, the department, as defined in this chapter, may, in its discretion, impose fines and penalties on the owner or may suspend, revoke, or otherwise restrict the operation's permit.
(B) No person may operate a bungee jump operation in this State if the department has suspended or revoked the operation's permit. No person may operate a bungee jump operation in this State if the department has issued a stop operation order or imminent danger order prohibiting the operation of that bungee operation. Any person who violates this section is subject to the penalties and remedies provided by law.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 408, Section 4, eff 60 days after May 24, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 19 - Bungee Jumping › Section 52-19-60. Permit required; requirements for ownership, operation; applications; reports; fees; periodic inspections.

(A) It is unlawful for any person to own or operate a bungee jump facility in this State without first having obtained a permit from the department.
(B) Any person desiring to own or operate a bungee jump facility in this State shall file with the department an application in writing on a form approved by the department accompanied by the appropriate fee. Such application shall also include the following:
(1) a site operation manual which includes criteria for planned inspections by the operator;
(2) a report which contains site plans, drawings, specifications of equipment and structures, equipment locations, safety zones, safety space, fences, jump zones, and jump space;
(3) proof of insurance coverage meeting the requirements set forth in this chapter;
(4) a licensed mechanical engineer's report certifying that the design and construction of the structures, equipment, access ways, and operating areas meet the requirements of:
(a) regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter,
(b) any applicable local laws, codes, or ordinances,
(c) the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) Committee F-24 Standards on Amusement Rides and Devices, fourth edition, 1992 (which is adopted and incorporated in this chapter by reference and copies of which may be obtained from ASTM, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103), and
(d) other applicable government codes, which are certified by the engineer to be suitable for a bungee jumping operation.
(C) An owner or operator must also submit a revised report to the department for approval prior to substantially rebuilding, or substantially modifying, a bungee jump facility.
(D) The department is authorized to charge the following temporary fees until permanent fees are established by regulation:
(1) an initial permit fee of seven hundred dollars;
(2) an annual renewal fee of four hundred fifty dollars;
(3) a report revision fee of two hundred fifty dollars.
(E) In order to carry out the provisions of this chapter, the department shall retain such fees and other funds as may come into its possession pursuant to this chapter.
(F) The department must conduct on-site inspections of each permitted bungee jump facility at least once annually and must also conduct at least two unannounced on-site inspections per year. The inspections may be conducted by department personnel or by independent engineers on an independent contractor basis.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 408, Section 6, eff 60 days after May 24, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 19 - Bungee Jumping › Section 52-19-70. Proof of insurance.

Before the department may issue a permit to the owner or lessee of a bungee jumping facility, the owner or lessee of the facility shall furnish the department with proof that he has purchased insurance from an acceptable insurer in an amount of not less than one million dollars per occurrence against liability for injury to persons arising out of the use of the facility 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 on a case-by-case basis. For purposes of this section, an acceptable insurer for a facility is an insurer which is either licensed and in good standing by the Chief Insurance Commissioner of South Carolina or approved by the Chief Insurance Commissioner as an eligible surplus lines insurer for risks located in this State. Each policy, by its original terms or an endorsement, shall obligate the insurer to give the department thirty days written notice of any proposed cancellation, suspension, or nonrenewal and a complete report of the reasons for the cancellation, suspension, or nonrenewal. In the event the liability insurance is canceled, suspended, or nonrenewed, the insurer shall give immediate written notice to the department. 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: 1994 Act No. 408, Section 7, eff 60 days after May 24, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 19 - Bungee Jumping › Section 52-19-80. Jump master required; adjustments for each jumper's weight.

(A) The owner must allow bungee jumps to be conducted only under the direct control of a jump master.
(B) Adjustments for the weight of each jumper must be made by the jump master's selection of bungee cords and setting on the lowering equipment.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 408, Section 8, eff 60 days after May 24, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 19 - Bungee Jumping › Section 52-19-90. Consent of parent, guardian; disclosure of medical conditions; intoxicated jumper or jumper who poses danger.

(A) The owner must secure the consent of a parent or guardian for any jumper who is under the age of sixteen. The parent or guardian must be over eighteen years old and must sign an authorization stating he or she is the jumper's parent or guardian and is consenting to the bungee jump. The authorization must be permanently retained by the owner with the daily log.
(B) The owner must disclose to each jumper all medical conditions which may be adversely affected by jumping. The owner must make disclosure, at a minimum, with respect to the following medical conditions:
(1) pregnancy;
(2) back or neck injury;
(3) heart condition;
(4) broken bone.
(C) Any jumper who, in the opinion of the bungee staff, represents a danger to himself or others shall not be allowed to jump.
(D) Jumpers in an intoxicated state shall not be allowed to jump.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 408, Section 9, eff 60 days after May 24, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 19 - Bungee Jumping › Section 52-19-100. Platform; preparation place; gate; cord connections; indication of maximum platform capacity.

(A) The permanent platform must be operated with a minimum safe working load (SWL) reflecting a safety factor of not less than 5, as determined by the maximum load for which the platform is designed and constructed. If the jump equipment is attached to the platform as distinct from the structure, the dynamic load factor must be added to the platform load factor.
(B) Where the platform is not an integral part of the structure, the attachment devices and the part of the structure to which they are attached must have a minimum safety factor of at least 5 over the total design load.
(C) The platform must have a slip resistant floor surface.
(D) The platform must have sufficient working space for a minimum of three people.
(E) The platform must have anchor points or rails for safety harnesses which are designed and positioned so as not to impede the jump operator's movements.
(F) The platform must be fitted with a permanent enclosure to contain the jumper during preparation.
(G) The jumpers must be prepared for jumping in a place separated from the jump point.
(H) There must be a gate across the jump point to prevent accidental opening when there is not a jumper present on the jump point.
(I) The top of all bungee cords on the platform must be securely attached to the lowering system before each jumper is prepared for jumping and before jumping occurs. All cord connections must be visible to the jump master and checked before each jump.
(J) There must be a plate or permanent marking on each platform indicating the maximum capacity of the platform.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 408, Section 10, eff 60 days after May 24, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 19 - Bungee Jumping › Section 52-19-120. Safety air bag.

(A) The owner must provide a safety air bag for each bungee jump. The safety air bag must cover the entire surface area of the jump space. A professional mechanical engineer must certify the height, width, and length of the safety air bag for the height of each bungee jump.
(B) The safety air bag height must be certified or rated by the air bag manufacturer for the height of the bungee jump.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 408, Section 12, eff 60 days after May 24, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 19 - Bungee Jumping › Section 52-19-130. Landing and recovery area; jump space.

The owner must comply with the following as to the landing area, recovery area, and jump space:
(1) these areas must be free of spectators at all times;
(2) these areas must be free of any equipment or staff when a jumper is being prepared on the jump point and until the bungee cord is at its static extended state;
(3) the off-loading landing pad or air bag must be positioned before jumper preparation commences on the platform;
(4) the landing pad must be a clean, smooth, padded surface.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 408, Section 13, eff 60 days after May 24, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 19 - Bungee Jumping › Section 52-19-140. System for lowering and monitoring jumper to landing pad.

The owner must provide a system for lowering the jumper to the landing pad which must be a mechanically powered system not capable of free fall and operated by the jump master. The owner must also provide a second person to monitor the lowering of all jumpers who must be capable of stopping the process if necessary to avoid injuries to the jumper.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 408, Section 14, eff 60 days after May 24, 1994.