S.C. Code Ann. § 41-18-20

Legislative intent

Known as the South Carolina Amusement Rides Safety Code

The act spans §§ 41–41 (17 sections).

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Steinke v. South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation (1999)

Most recently applied in Burnett v. FAMILY KINGDOM, INC. (March 2010)

1985 Act No. 103, SECTION 2; 1998 Act No. 283, SECTION 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on April 8, 1998).

(A) The purpose of this chapter is to guard against personal injuries in the assembly, disassembly, and use of amusement devices at carnivals, fairs, and amusement parks to persons employed at or attending carnivals, fairs, and amusement parks and, in the event of a personal injury, to ensure to the injured party the possibility of financial recovery as against the owner of the carnival, fair, or amusement park where the injury occurred.

(B) It is the intent of this chapter that amusement devices must be designed, constructed, assembled or disassembled, maintained, and operated so as to prevent injuries.

Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.