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2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 19 - Bungee Jumping › Section 52-19-160. Jumper harness; requirements; ankle strap or harness prohibited.

No bungee jump shall be operated unless the owner provides and requires each jumper to use a jumper harness that meets the following requirements:
(1) A jumper harness must be full-body, designed either as a full-body harness or a sit harness with shoulder straps and must be certified by a professional mechanical engineer as being in accordance with the requirements of one of the following:
(a) Chapters A, B, C, and E, General Regulations for the UIAA Label, Ropes for Mountaineering, Carabineers, and Harnesses, respectively, from The Union Internationale Des Associations D'Alpinisme (adopted and incorporated by reference), 1380 Fairfield Woods Road, Fairfield, Connecticut 06430; or
(b) the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1983 Fire Service Life Safety Rope, Harness, and Hardware, 1990 Edition (adopted and incorporated by reference), copies of which may be obtained from NFPA, Post Office Box 9101, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269-9101; or
(c) the American National Standards for Construction and Demolition Operations-Requirements for Safety Belts, Harnesses, Lanyards and Lifelines for Construction and Demolition Use approved on July 31, 1991, by the American National Standards Institute, Inc., and published by the National Safety Council, (adopted and incorporated by reference), copies of which may be obtained from National Safety Council, 1121 Spring Lake Drive, Itasca, Illinois 60143-3201.
(2) A jumper harness must be available to fit jumpers ranging from forty pounds to two hundred and fifty pounds and must be properly adjusted and fitted on each jumper.
(3) The jumper harness must be certified by a professional mechanical engineer as appropriate for use in bungee jumping and must have a safety factor of not less than 5.
(4) A professional mechanical engineer must certify that the method of attachment and location of attachment for the jumper harness is the safest available.
(5) The use of an ankle strapping or ankle harness in bungee jumping operations is prohibited in this State.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 408, Section 16, eff 60 days after May 24, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 19 - Bungee Jumping › Section 52-19-170. Ropes.

All ropes for holding or lowering the jumper must have a breaking load of at least four thousand nine hundred pounds and must be certified by a professional mechanical engineer as being in accordance with the requirements of one of the following:
(1) Chapters A, B, C, and E General Regulations for the UIAA Label, Ropes for Mountaineering, Carabineers, and Harnesses, respectively, from The Union Internationale Des Associations D'Alpinisme; or
(2) The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1983 Fire Service Life Safety Rope, Harness, and Hardware, 1990 Edition; or
(3) The American National Standards for Construction and Demolition Operations-Requirements for Safety Belts, Harnesses, Lanyards and Lifelines for Construction and Demolition Use, approved on July 31, 1991, by the American National Standards Institute, Inc., and Published by the National Safety Council.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 408, Section 17, eff 60 days after May 24, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 19 - Bungee Jumping › Section 52-19-180. Carabineers; pulleys, shackles; webbing; tape knots.

(A) Carabineers must be of the steel screw gate type with a breaking load of at least four thousand four hundred pounds and must be certified by a professional mechanical engineer as being in accordance with requirements of one of the following:
(1) Chapters A, B, C, and E, General Regulations for the UIAA Label, Ropes for Mountaineering, Carabineers, and Harnesses, respectively, from The Union Internationale Des Associations D'Alpinisme; or
(2) The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1983 Fire Service Life Safety Rope, Harness, and Hardware, 1990 Edition; or
(3) The American National Standards for Construction and Demolition Operations-Requirements for Safety Belts, Harnesses, Lanyards and Lifelines for Construction and Demolition Use, approved on July 31, 1991, by the American National Standards Institute, Inc., and published by the National Safety Council.
(B) Pulleys and shackles must have a minimum breaking load of at least four thousand four hundred pounds and must be certified by a professional mechanical engineer as being in accordance with the requirements of one of the following:
(1) Chapters A, B, C, and E, General Regulations for the UIAA Label, Ropes for Mountaineering, Carabineers, and Harnesses, respectively, from The Union Internationale Des Associations D'Alpinisme; or
(2) the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1983 Fire Service Life Safety Rope, Harness, and Hardware, 1990 Edition; or
(3) the American National Standards for Construction and Demolition Operations-Requirements for Safety Belts, Harnesses, Lanyards and Lifelines for Construction and Demolition Use, approved on July 31, 1991, by the American National Standards Institute, Inc., and published by the National Safety Council.
(C) The pulleys must be compatible with the rope size.
(D) Webbing must be of flat, tubular, mountaineering webbing, or the equivalent, with a minimum breaking load of at least four thousand four hundred pounds.
(E) Tape knots must be used on all webbing and the ends must be either stitched down or must be greater than twice the width of the tape.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 408, Section 18, eff 60 days after May 24, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 19 - Bungee Jumping › Section 52-19-190. Lifelines; safety harness for jumper, persons on platform.

(A) Lifelines must be attached to all bungee personnel while on the working platform. Lifelines must have a minimum breaking load of at least four thousand nine hundred pounds.
(B) Whenever exposed to a fall hazard, the jumper must be attached to a safety harness or bungee cord.
(C) A safety harness and lifeline attached to the platform must be worn by all bungee personnel while on the working platform. The harness must be either a lower harness or a full-body harness.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 408, Section 19, eff 60 days after May 24, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 19 - Bungee Jumping › Section 52-19-200. Owner's duties and requirements.

(A) The owner must ensure that:
(1) all bungee cords, carabineers, carabineer straps, safety foam, harnesses, lowering or braking systems, and safety gear are regularly inspected and tested as set out in the operations manual and in this chapter. The owner must maintain detailed written inspection records which indicate the date of inspection, name of the inspector, list of items inspected, deficiencies found during the inspection, actions taken to correct the deficiencies found, and certification that all deficiencies have been corrected before further bungee jumping operations are conducted;
(2) all jump rigging, harnesses, lowering or braking systems, and safety gear are of a load rating at least equal to the standards stated in this chapter.
(B) The owner must replace any equipment or hardware which has become damaged.
(C) The owner must replace any ropes which have become damaged.
(D) All ropes, webbing, and bindings must be inspected visually for signs of wear, fraying, or corrosive or damaging substances. Criteria for the planned inspection must be included in the operations manual.
(E) Criteria for the periodic replacement of ropes, webbing, harnesses, and hardware must be included in the operations manual.
(F) The owner must ensure that the bungee jump operation has a current certificate to operate issued by the department.
(G) Any items of equipment or personal protective equipment found to be substandard must be replaced immediately.
(H) Jumping must cease immediately when a substandard item cannot be replaced.
(I) The owner must provide in the operations manual the color codes for the bungee cords used at the bungee site which correspond to different weight classes. There must be a minimum of four weight classes or progressions at each bungee site.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 408, Section 20, eff 60 days after May 24, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 19 - Bungee Jumping › Section 52-19-210. Storage of equipment.

The owner must provide storage to protect equipment from physical, chemical, and ultraviolet ray damage. The storage must be provided for current, replacement, and emergency equipment, organized for easy and orderly access, and secured against unauthorized entry.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 408, Section 21, eff 60 days after May 24, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 19 - Bungee Jumping › Section 52-19-220. Fence.

The owner must maintain a fence designed and constructed to restrict people, animals, and objects from entering the tower area, the preparation area, the surface area of the jump space, and all areas specified by the local building code or the mechanical engineer who certifies the bungee operation.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 408, Section 22, eff 60 days after May 24, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 19 - Bungee Jumping › Section 52-19-230. Public address system; radio or telephone link to platform; clothing to indicate staff status.

The owner must provide and maintain or ensure at each bungee site, at a minimum, the following:
(1) there must be a public address system;
(2) there must be a radio communication link or closed telephone circuit on permanent platform sites between the platform and the landing and recovery areas;
(3) bungee jump personnel must be easily identified by other staff and the public. A uniform, or similar clothing, must be worn by bungee staff.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 408, Section 23, eff 60 days after May 24, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 19 - Bungee Jumping › Section 52-19-240. Sign specifying medical, weight, and age restrictions.

A sign must be erected at each bungee jumping site reflecting the following: the medical, weight, and age restrictions for jumpers.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 408, Section 24, eff 60 days after May 24, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 19 - Bungee Jumping › Section 52-19-250. Telephone link to 911 or similar service.

The owner must provide and maintain a telephone communication link to 911, or similar emergency service, within two hundred feet of the bungee operation.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 408, Section 25, eff 60 days after May 24, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 19 - Bungee Jumping › Section 52-19-260. Emergency and medical precautions and training.

The owner must provide for, maintain, and ensure the following:
(1) at least one jump master must be designated "Safety, Health, and Loss Control Coordinator" and must be certified in CPR and standard first aid;
(2) a comprehensive emergency plan must be developed, practiced, maintained, posted at each bungee jump site, and is included in the operating manual;
(3) training must be provided to all bungee staff relative to emergency procedures, and a record of the training must be kept.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 408, Section 26, eff 60 days after May 24, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 19 - Bungee Jumping › Section 52-19-270. Required emergency procedures, equipment, and plan; agreement with emergency response system.

The owner must provide and maintain emergency procedures for each bungee facility that meet at least the following:
(1) each facility must have an emergency plan contained in the operating manual;
(2) a medium first aid kit must be held on site;
(3) all jump masters must have first aid certificates;
(4) the operations manual must specify the rescue training and qualifications required for all staff on the site;
(5) adequate lighting must be provided at all jump sites that operate after sunset. The lighting system must illuminate the jump point, the jump space, and the landing area;
(6) emergency phone numbers must be posted in a conspicuous place; and
(7) a letter of agreement between the facility and all area emergency response systems whereby the emergency response systems agree to respond to emergency calls from the facility.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 408, Section 27, eff 60 days after May 24, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 19 - Bungee Jumping › Section 52-19-280. Reporting deaths, serious injury, accidents; closing operation until authorized to resume.

(A) If an accident involving a bungee jump results in death or serious injury, the owner must immediately report the accident to the department and close the bungee jump operation until authorization to resume operations is received from the department.
(B) All accidents relating to a bungee jump operation must be reported to the department within twenty-four hours.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 408, Section 28, eff 60 days after May 24, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 19 - Bungee Jumping › Section 52-19-290. Staff requirements.

The owner must maintain at least the following staff at each bungee jump:
(A) Jump master. To be qualified as a jump master, a person must be at least eighteen years of age, and must have had a minimum of two hundred hours, and two hundred and fifty jumps, of incident-free experience as a jump operator under the supervision of a qualified jump master at a bungee jumping operation. The owner or lessee is responsible for maintaining records documenting hours logged
(1) and jumps taken. A jump master is responsible for the following: selecting the bungee cord and adjusting the rigging appropriately for each jumper;
(2) taking the jumper through the final stages to the jump take-off. The jump master must be present at the jump point during each jump;
(3) training of the other bungee staff. All training must be conducted by or under the direct supervision of a jump master;
(4) ensuring that the number of jumps being conducted at a site does not prohibit the bungee staff from carrying out all procedures and duties for each job as set out in the manual;
(5) supervising all staff who are in training.
(B) Registration clerk. The owner or jump master must designate a registration clerk at each bungee site with at least the following duties:
(1) registering the jumper;
(2) weighing and marking of weight of the jumper;
(3) controlling movement of jumpers to jump platform.
(C) Operating team. The owner must provide and maintain an operating team for each bungee jump operation. Each operating team must have a minimum of three staff members involved in the oversight of the jump, one of whom must be a jump master and one of whom must be a jump operator.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 408, Section 29, eff 60 days after May 24, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 19 - Bungee Jumping › Section 52-19-300. Staff breaks; backup staff.

It is the owner's responsibility to ensure that staff take regular breaks to ensure that fatigue does not downgrade their ability to operate an incident-free operation. If continuous operation is planned, then backup staff must be available to allow adequate breaks to occur.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 408, Section 30, eff 60 days after May 24, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 19 - Bungee Jumping › Section 52-19-310. Operations manual; revisions.

The owner must provide and maintain an operations manual at each bungee site in accordance with the ASTM-Committee F-24 standards and the following requirements:
(1) For each bungee site, there must be an operations manual which describes the system of operation to be used and which addresses, but is not limited to, the following elements:
(a) complete description of all components in the system which must include manufacturers' specifications;
(b) site plan showing a profile of the site defining the jump platform and its supporting structure, the jump area, the jump zone, and the safety space;
(c) complete description of all bungee staff, jumper, and passenger safety equipment with instructions for proper usage;
(d) complete description of all rescue equipment;
(e) complete job description of all personnel employed on the site with the minimum qualifications of each person and complete detail of work periods required;
(f) complete description of emergency procedures to be taken in all possible scenarios which may occur;
(g) complete description of standard operating procedures of every person employed in the processing of the bungee jumper;
(h) complete description of the reporting to authorities of incidents resulting in injury or death;
(i) complete description of equipment inspection procedures and the recording of those inspections;
(j) complete description of maintenance procedures;
(k) complete description of the method of recording verified qualifications of jump masters employed on the site;
(l) complete description of the criteria for the periodic replacement of hardware, bungee cords, harnesses, and lifelines.
(2) A copy of the operations manual must be maintained at all times on the bungee site during operating hours.
(3) A copy of the operations manual must be submitted to the department. The copy on file at the department must be supplemented when the owner makes revisions to the manual.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 408, Section 31, eff 60 days after May 24, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 19 - Bungee Jumping › Section 52-19-320. Written checklist for daily operating procedures; permanent log of daily activities.

(A) The owner must provide and maintain a written checklist for the daily operating procedures which shall include at least the following:
(1) setting up the site equipment and public amenities;
(2) inspecting and testing of all equipment before beginning daily operations;
(3) inspecting and testing the communication system for proper operation;
(4) inspecting and testing of the jump equipment;
(5) review of the jump procedures with all bungee staff;
(6) review of all emergency procedures with all bungee staff;
(7) conducting test jumps on all bungee cords to be used that day.
(B) The owner must maintain a permanent log of the following daily activities for each bungee site:
(1) confirmation that daily operating procedures were performed and compilation of the corresponding checklist;
(2) compilation of the checklists on jump procedures;
(3) the number of jumps made on each bungee cord which must be done by referencing the permanent identification number of each cord used.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 408, Section 32, eff 60 days after May 24, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 19 - Bungee Jumping › Section 52-19-330. Written jump procedures.

The owner must provide and maintain written jump procedures which must include at least the following procedures:
(1) exclusion of all unauthorized persons from the operating area;
(2) registration of jumpers, to include:
(a) name;
(b) age;
(c) weight;
(3) jumper briefing;
(4) removal of loose objects from the jumper;
(5) preparation of the jumper which shall include:
(a) harness;
(b) instructions to the jumper;
(c) selection and adjustment of the bungee cord;
(d) connection of the jumper to the lowering system;
(e) recheck of all connection and harness attachments;
(f) final inspection by jump master;
(g) final inspection of jumper;
(h) countdown to jump;
(i) observation of jump;
(6) landing and recovery of jumper;
(7) off-loading of jumper;
(8) return of jumper to the public area;
(9) retrieval of the bungee cord to the platform.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 408, Section 33, eff 60 days after May 24, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 19 - Bungee Jumping › Section 52-19-340. Written check list for close down procedures.

(A) The owner must provide and maintain a written check list for the close down procedures which shall include at least the following:
(1) equipment cleaning and inspection including corrective actions, if necessary;
(2) completion of written records as required under this chapter;
(3) the necessary daily maintenance of equipment, structures, and facilities.
(B) Failure to complete each procedure outlined in this section constitutes a violation of this chapter.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 408, Section 34, eff 60 days after May 24, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 19 - Bungee Jumping › Section 52-19-350. Documents to be filed with department.

The following documents must be filed with the department by the owner:
(1) site plan;
(2) initial engineer's certification of site and structure;
(3) initial engineer's certification of equipment;
(4) copy of permit;
(5) proof of insurance;
(6) copy of operations manual;
(7) first aid certificates;
(8) reports of annual inspections by the department or engineer;
(9) permit renewals.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 408, Section 35, eff 60 days after May 24, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 19 - Bungee Jumping › Section 52-19-360. Revocation of permit, fine for violation; notice, hearing, and procedure; reinstatement of permit.

(A) The department may revoke any permit issued pursuant to this chapter if it is determined that a bungee jumping facility is:
(1) being operated without the insurance requirements set forth in this chapter;
(2) being operated with a mechanical, electrical, structural, design, or other defect which presents an excessive risk of serious injury to jumpers, bystanders, operators, or attendants;
(3) being operated without the required documentation or paperwork; or
(4) being operated in a manner not consistent with the operations manual.
(B) Any other violation of the provisions of this chapter may result in a revocation and/or a fine, if written notice of noncompliance is served upon the owner or lessee specifying any violation of the provisions of this chapter and directing the owner or lessee to correct the violations within the period specified by the department. In the event the owner or lessee and the department fail to agree that the violations referred to herein have in fact been corrected, then the department shall give notice of and provide a hearing for the owner or lessee to determine whether compliance has in fact been met. The Administrative Procedures Act shall govern contested cases of this nature and any other contested cases arising under the provisions of this chapter.
(C) Nothing in this chapter prevents an owner or lessee whose permit to operate a bungee jump facility has been revoked pursuant to this section from reapplying for a permit in accordance with this chapter, except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter. Upon application to have a revoked permit reinstated under this section, the department shall inspect the facility in question as promptly as practical, but in no case more than seventy-two hours after the submission of the application.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 408, Section 36, eff 60 days after May 24, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 19 - Bungee Jumping › Section 52-19-370. Civil penalties.

(A) Any person who knowingly and wilfully operates a bungee jumping facility in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed two thousand dollars for each facility for each day the violation continues.
(B) Any person who operates a bungee jumping facility in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed two thousand dollars.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 408, Section 37, eff 60 days after May 24, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 19 - Bungee Jumping › Section 52-19-380. Cease and desist order; injunction; no bond required.

Whenever the department has sufficient evidence that any person is violating any provision of this chapter, it may, in addition to all other remedies, order such person to immediately desist and refrain from such conduct. The department may apply to an administrative law judge as provided under Article 5 of Chapter 23 of Title 1 for an injunction restraining the person from such conduct. An administrative law judge as provided under Article 5 of Chapter 23 of Title 1 may issue a temporary injunction ex parte, and upon notice and full hearing may issue any other order in the matter it deems proper. No bond shall be required of the department by an administrative law judge as provided under Article 5 of Chapter 23 of Title 1 as a condition to the issuance of any injunction or order contemplated by the provisions of this section.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 408, Section 38, eff 60 days after May 24, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 21 - Ice Or Roller Skating Liability Immunity › Section 52-21-10. Definitions.

As used in this chapter:
(1) "Inherent risk of skating" means those dangers or risks which are an integral part of ice or roller skating including, but not limited to, injuries which result from contact with other skaters or spectators, injuries which result from falls caused by loss of balance, and injuries which involve objects or artificial structures properly within the intended path of travel of the skater.
(2) "Operator" means a person or entity who owns, manages, controls or directs, or who has operational responsibility for an ice or roller skating rink.
(3) "Skater" means a person wearing ice skates while in an ice skating rink or roller skates in a roller skating rink for the purpose of recreational or competitive skating without regard to whether the person paid consideration.
(4) "Skating rink" means a building, facility, or premises which provides an area specifically designed to be used by the public for recreational or competitive ice or roller skating.
(5) "Spectator" means an invitee who is present in a skating rink but is not wearing ice or roller skates.
HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 293, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on May 7, 1996).
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 21 - Ice Or Roller Skating Liability Immunity › Section 52-21-20. Responsibilities and duties of rink operator.

It is the responsibility and duty of the operator to the extent practicable to:
(1) post in a conspicuous place the duties of skaters and spectators and the duties, obligations, and liabilities of the operator as prescribed in this chapter;
(2) maintain the stability and legibility of all signs, symbols, and posted notices required by this chapter;
(3) have at least one floor supervisor on duty for approximately every two hundred skaters when the skating rink is open for sessions. The floor supervisor is not required to wear skates, and an operator is considered to be a floor supervisor;
(4) maintain the skating surface in a reasonably safe condition and clean and inspect the skating surface before each session;
(5) maintain the railings, kickboards, and walls surrounding the skating surface in good condition;
(6) make certain that in skating rinks with step-up or step-down skating surfaces that the covering on the riser and tread is securely fastened;
(7) inspect emergency lighting units periodically and maintain the emergency lighting units in proper working order;
(8) inspect rental skates on a regular basis and maintain the skates in good mechanical condition; and
(9) comply with all applicable state and local fire and safety codes.
HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 293, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on May 7, 1996).
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 21 - Ice Or Roller Skating Liability Immunity › Section 52-21-30. Responsibilities and duties of skater.

Each skater must:
(1) maintain reasonable control of his speed and course at all times to the extent he is able;
(2) comply with all properly posted signs and warnings and follow the reasonable instructions of the operator;
(3) wear skates only in areas designated by the operator;
(4) maintain a proper lookout to avoid other skaters and objects;
(5) accept responsibility for knowing the range of his own ability to negotiate the intended direction of travel while on skates and to skate within the limits of that ability; and
(6) refrain from acting in a manner which may cause or contribute to the injury of himself or any other person.
HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 293, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on May 7, 1996).
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 21 - Ice Or Roller Skating Liability Immunity › Section 52-21-40. Responsibilities and duties of spectator.

Each spectator must:
(1) comply with all properly posted signs and warnings and follow the reasonable instructions of the operator;
(2) maintain a proper lookout to avoid skaters; and
(3) refrain from acting in a manner which may cause or contribute to the injury of himself, any other spectator, or skater.
HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 293, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on May 7, 1996).
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 21 - Ice Or Roller Skating Liability Immunity › Section 52-21-50. Liability of rink operator.

(A) Except as provided in subsection (B), an operator is not liable for an injury to or the death of a skater or spectator resulting from an inherent risk of skating, and no skater, skater's representative, spectator, or spectator's representative may make a claim against, maintain an action against, or recover from an operator, for injury, loss, damage, or death of the skater or spectator resulting from an inherent risk of skating.
(B) Nothing in subsection (A) prevents or limits the liability of an operator to a skater, spectator, or their representative if the operator:
(1) breached his duty as provided in Section 52-21-20 and the breach is the proximate cause of the injury or death;
(2) committed an act or omission that constitutes wilful or wanton disregard for the safety of the skater or spectator and that act or omission caused the injury; or
(3) intentionally injured the skater or spectator.
HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 293, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on May 7, 1996).
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 52 - Amusements and Athletic Contests › Chapter 21 - Ice Or Roller Skating Liability Immunity › Section 52-21-60. Required warnings; posting and maintenance of signs.

(A) An operator must post and maintain signs placed in clearly visible locations within the skating rink that contain the following warning notice:
WARNING
Under South Carolina law, an operator is not liable for an injury to or the death of a skater or spectator resulting from an inherent risk of skating, pursuant to Chapter 21 of Title 52, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976. "Inherent risk of skating" means those dangers or risks which are an integral part of ice or roller skating including, but not limited to, injuries which result from incidental contact with other skaters or spectators, injuries which result from falls caused by loss of balance, and injuries which involve objects or artificial structures properly within the intended path of travel of the skater. In a skating facility, the decisions to wear a helmet or other safety equipment normally associated with outdoor skating is the responsibility of the skater and not the operator.
(B) Failure to comply with the requirements concerning warning signs and notices provided in this section prevents an operator from invoking the privileges of immunity provided by this chapter.
HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 293, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on May 7, 1996).
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 53 - Sundays, Holidays and Other Special Days › Chapter 1 - Sundays › Section 53-1-5. Provisions inapplicable after 1:30 p.m. on Sunday; employee rights; discrimination against persons who worship on Saturday prohibited.

The provisions of this chapter do not apply after the hour of 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. Any employee of any business which operates on Sunday under the provisions of this section has the option of refusing to work in accordance with Section 53-1-100. Any employer who dismisses or demotes an employee because he is a conscientious objector to Sunday work is subject to a civil penalty of treble the damages found by the court or the jury plus court costs and the employee's attorney's fees. The court may order the employer to rehire or reinstate the employee in the same position he was in prior to dismissal or demotion without forfeiture of compensation, rank, or grade.
No proprietor of a retail establishment who is opposed to working on Sunday may be forced by his lessor or franchisor to open his establishment on Sunday nor may there be discrimination against persons whose regular day of worship is Saturday.
HISTORY: 1985 Act No. 86 Section 1; 1995 Act No. 134, Section 1, eff (became law without the Governor's signature on June 13, 1995).
Effect of Amendment
The 1995 amendment corrected a reference to treble instead of triple damages.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 53 - Sundays, Holidays and Other Special Days › Chapter 1 - Sundays › Section 53-1-6. Failure of law enforcement officer to enforce provisions of chapter.

A determination that a sheriff or other law enforcement officer has failed to enforce the provisions of this chapter to the best of his ability constitutes neglect of duty and misconduct.
HISTORY: 1985 Act No. 86 Section 5.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 53 - Sundays, Holidays and Other Special Days › Chapter 1 - Sundays › Section 53-1-10. Permit required for holding sports and entertainment events.

(A) It shall be unlawful to operate for professional purposes athletic events, public exhibitions, historic or musical entertainment, or concerts unless a permit shall first be obtained from the town or city council, if the activity is in an incorporated town or city, or from the governing body of the county if the activity takes place outside of an incorporated town or city by either the sponsor of the athletic or entertainment event or exhibition or the individual participant.
(B) When a permit is granted as required by this section, the town or city council or county governing body may by resolution suspend the 1:30 p.m. opening hour provided in Section 53-1-5 and allow businesses to operate after the hour of 10:00 a.m. on Sunday.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 64-1; 1952 Code Section 64-1; 1942 Code Section 1733; 1932 Code Section 1733; Cr. C. '22 Section 715; Cr. C. '12 Section 700; Cr. C. '02 Section 502; G. S. 1633; R. S. 387; 1896 (22) 331; 1961 (52) 98; 1978 Act No. 482; 1980 Act No. 363; 1983 Act No. 121 Section 1; 1995 Act No. 134, Section 2, eff (became law without the Governor's signature on June 13, 1995).
Effect of Amendment
The 1995 amendment designated the first paragraph as (A) and added paragraph (B).
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 53 - Sundays, Holidays and Other Special Days › Chapter 1 - Sundays › Section 53-1-15. Certain automobile races exempt from prohibitions of section 53-1-10.

The provisions of Section 53-1-10 do not apply to automobile races which are scheduled to be two hundred fifty miles or more in length.
HISTORY: 1983 Act No. 28.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 53 - Sundays, Holidays and Other Special Days › Chapter 1 - Sundays › Section 53-1-20. College and university campuses exempt from prohibition on Sunday public sports.

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, college and university campuses shall be exempt from the provisions of Section 53-1-10.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 64-1.01; 1970 (56) 2289.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 53 - Sundays, Holidays and Other Special Days › Chapter 1 - Sundays › Section 53-1-30. Amusement parks and certain fairs exempt from prohibition on Sunday public sports.

All amusement parks and recognized state and county fairs may operate on Sundays, except that the governing body of a county may by ordinance prohibit Sunday operation of recognized state and county fairs in the county between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 64-1.02; 1974 (58) 2608; 1985 Act No. 86 Section 4; 1986 Act No. 474.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 53 - Sundays, Holidays and Other Special Days › Chapter 1 - Sundays › Section 53-1-40. Unlawful to work on Sunday.

On the first day of the week, commonly called Sunday, it shall be unlawful for any person to engage in worldly work, labor, business of his ordinary calling or the selling or offering to sell, publicly or privately or by telephone, at retail or at wholesale to the consumer any goods, wares or merchandise or to employ others to engage in work, labor, business or selling or offering to sell any goods, wares or merchandise, excepting work of necessity or charity. Provided, that in Charleston County the foregoing shall not apply to any person who conscientiously believes, because of his religion, that the seventh day of the week ought to be observed as the Sabbath and who actually refrains from secular business or labor on that day.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 64-2; 1952 Code Section 64-2; 1942 Code Section 1732; 1932 Code Section 1732; Cr. C. '22 Section 713; Cr. C. '12 Section 698; Cr. C. '02 Section 500; G. S. 1631; R. S. 385; 1691 (2) 69; 1712 (2) 396; 1962 (52) 2134; 1971 (57) 441.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 53 - Sundays, Holidays and Other Special Days › Chapter 1 - Sundays › Section 53-1-50. Exceptions to prohibition on Sunday work.

Section 53-1-40 does not apply to the following:
(1) The sale of food needs, ice, or soft drinks.
(2) The sale of tobacco and related products.
(3) The operation of radio or television stations nor to the printing, publication, and distribution of newspapers or weekly magazines, nor to the sale of newspapers, books, and magazines.
(4) The operation of public utilities or sales usual or incidental thereto.
(5) The transportation by air, land, or water of persons or property, nor to the sale or delivery of heating, cooling, refrigerating, or motor fuels, oils, or gases, or the purchase or installation of repair parts or accessories for immediate use in cases of emergency in connection with motor vehicles, boats, bicycles, aircrafts, or heating, cooling, or refrigerating systems, nor to the cleaning of motor vehicles.
(6) The providing of medical services and supplies, nor to the sale of drugs, medicine, hygenic supplies, surgical supplies, and all other services and supplies related thereto.
(7) The operation of public lodging or eating places, including food caterers.
(8) Janitorial, custodial, and like services.
(9) Funeral homes and cemeteries.
(10) The sale of novelties, souvenirs, paper products, educational supplies, cameras, film, flash bulbs and cubes, batteries, baby supplies, hosiery and undergarments, flowers, plants, seeds, and shrubs.
(11) The sale of art and craft objects at arts or craft exhibitions held pursuant to Section 53-1-10 provided that each art or craft object shown or sold has been designed by and is the original work of artisans present at the exhibition.
(12) Exhibition of noncommercial real property and mobile homes.
(13) The providing of any service, product, or other thing by means of a mechanical device not requiring the labor of any person.
(14) The sale or rental of swimming, fishing, and boating equipment.
(15) Any farming operations necessary for the preservation of agricultural commodities.
(16) Light bulbs or fluorescent tubes.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 64-2.1; 1962 (52) 2134; 1983 Act No. 121 Section 2.
Editor's Note
Section 4 of 1983 Act No. 121, effective June 16, 1983, provides as follows:
"Nothing in this act shall be construed to affect or in any way repeal the provisions of Chapters 11, 13, and 15 of Title 52 of the 1976 Code."
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 53 - Sundays, Holidays and Other Special Days › Chapter 1 - Sundays › Section 53-1-60. Sale of certain items on Sunday prohibited.

The sale or offer to sell the following items on Sunday is prohibited: Clothing and clothing accessories (except those which qualify as swimwear, novelties, souvenirs, hosiery, or undergarments); housewares, china, glassware, and kitchenware; home, business and office furnishings, and appliances; tools, paints, hardware, building supplies, and lumber; jewelry, silverware, watches, clocks, luggage, musical instruments, recorders, recordings, radios, television sets, phonographs, record players or so-called hi-fi or stereo sets, or equipment; sporting goods (except when sold on premises where sporting events and recreational facilities are permitted); yard or piece goods; automobiles, trucks, and trailers. No inference shall arise from the foregoing enumeration that either the sale or the offering for sale on Sunday of items or articles not mentioned is permitted.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 64-2.2; 1962 (52) 2134; 1983 Act No. 121 Section 3.
Editor's Note
Section 4 of 1983 Act No. 121, effective June 16, 1983 provides as follows:
"Nothing in this act shall be construed to affect or in any way repeal the provisions of Chapters 11, 13, and 15 of Title 52 of the 1976 Code."
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 53 - Sundays, Holidays and Other Special Days › Chapter 1 - Sundays › Section 53-1-70. Penalties for violating prohibition on Sunday work.

A violation of any of the provisions of Section 53-1-40 shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred fifty dollars in the case of the first offense, and by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars for each and every subsequent offense. Each separate sale, offer or attempt to sell on Sunday, and each Sunday a person is engaged in other work, labor or business in violation of Section 53-1-40, or employs others to be so engaged, shall constitute a separate offense.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 64-2.3; 1962 (52) 2134.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 53 - Sundays, Holidays and Other Special Days › Chapter 1 - Sundays › Section 53-1-80. Sunday work declared public nuisance; injunctive relief; time off to attend church.

The doing of any worldly work or labor, business of his ordinary calling, or the selling or offering for sale of any goods, wares or merchandise contrary to Section 53-1-40 is declared to be a public nuisance and any State, county or municipal law-enforcement officer may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for and may obtain an injunction restraining such operation, work, labor, sale or offering for sale. Provided, that any employee in a retail store where there are more than three employees shall upon request of said employee be granted time off to attend service allowing one hour for preparing to go and traveling to church and one hour after service for returning therefrom.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 64-2.4; 1962 (52) 2134.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 53 - Sundays, Holidays and Other Special Days › Chapter 1 - Sundays › Section 53-1-90. Prohibitions on Sunday work and sales may not affect certain businesses.

The provisions of Sections 53-1-40 to 53-1-80 shall not be applicable to or affect the carrying on of any business or the rendering of any service which was lawful on April 7, 1962.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 64-2.5; 1962 (52) 2134.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 53 - Sundays, Holidays and Other Special Days › Chapter 1 - Sundays › Section 53-1-100. Operation of machine shops exempt from chapter; opposition to Sunday work.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the operation of machine shops and rubber molding and plastic injection molding facilities shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter. No person shall be required to work on Sunday who is conscientiously opposed to Sunday work. If any person refuses to work on Sunday because of conscientious or physical objections, he shall not jeopardize his seniority rights by such refusal or be discriminated against in any manner. Sunday work shall be compensated at a rate no less than that required by the Fair Labor Standards Act.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 64-3; 1952 Code Section 64-3; 1942 Code Section 1735; 1932 Code Section 1735; Cr. C. '22 Section 716; Cr. C. '12 Section 701; Cr. C. '02 Section 503; 1899 (23) 100; 1971 (57) 476; 1982 Act No. 353.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 53 - Sundays, Holidays and Other Special Days › Chapter 1 - Sundays › Section 53-1-110. Manufacture or finishing of textile products exempt from chapter; opposition to Sunday work.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the manufacture and finishing of textile products shall be exempt from the provisions of Chapter 1, Title 53, as amended. Provided, however, that no person shall be required to work on Sunday who is conscientiously opposed to Sunday work. If any person refuses to work on Sunday because of conscientious or physical objections, he shall not jeopardize his seniority rights by such refusal or be discriminated against in any manner. Sunday work shall be compensated at a rate no less than that required by the Fair Labor Standards Act.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 64-4; 1952 Code Section 64-4; 1942 Code Section 1735-1; 1937 (40) 528; 1939 (41) 313; 1953 (48) 241; 1954 (48) 1717; 1971 (57) 476.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 53 - Sundays, Holidays and Other Special Days › Chapter 1 - Sundays › Section 53-1-120. Employment of children in certain establishments on Sunday; opposition to Sunday work.

It shall be unlawful for any person to employ, require or permit the employment of children to work or labor in any mercantile establishment or manufacturing establishment on Sunday. Provided, that no employee shall be required to work on Sunday, who is conscientiously opposed to Sunday work; and if any employee should refuse to work on Sunday on account of conscientious or physical objections he or she shall not jeopardize his or her seniority rights by such refusal or be discriminated against in any other manner. This section shall not apply to those manufacturing establishments described in Section 53-1-130.
The term "mercantile establishment" shall be construed to mean any place where goods or wares are offered or exposed for sale, except cafeterias and restaurants. The term "manufacturing establishment" shall be construed to mean any plant or place of business engaged in manufacturing. The Commissioner of Labor and factory inspectors are charged with the enforcement of this section. The commission and his duly authorized agents or inspectors shall have free access to any place where children are employed for the purpose of enforcing compliance with the provisions of this section. Any person who hinders or obstructs the commissioner, or any of his duly authorized agents or inspectors in the performance of their duties shall be guilty of violating this section. Any person violating any of the provisions hereof 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 imprisonment not to exceed thirty days for each offense.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 64-5; 1952 Code Section 64-5; 1942 Code Section 1735-2; 1934 (38) 1454; 1941 (42) 119; 1953 (48) 242; 1973 (58) 372.