(A) This chapter applies to amusement devices at carnivals, fairs, and amusement parks where an admission or fee is customarily or usually charged located within the State or at other places open to the public and to the managers of these devices, to the persons employed in connection with these devices, and to their employees.

(B) This chapter does not apply to single passenger, coin-operated, manually, mechanically, or electrically operated rides, except where admission is charged for the use of the equipment, and this chapter may not be construed so as to limit the right of a person to conduct any hotel, restaurant, or eating place at an amusement park.

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 41-18-30

  • Amusement device: means any mechanical device or combination of devices which carries or conveys passengers on, along, around, over, or through a fixed or restricted course or within a defined area for the purpose of giving its passengers amusement, pleasure, or excitement. See South Carolina Code 41-18-40
  • Amusement park: means a tract or area used principally as a permanent location for amusement devices or structures. See South Carolina Code 41-18-40
  • Department: means the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. See South Carolina Code 41-18-40
  • Owner: means a person, corporation, partnership, or association who owns an amusement device or, in the event that the amusement device is leased, the lessee. See South Carolina Code 41-18-40
  • Super-kart: means an open-wheel motorsport vehicle, with or without gearbox or shifter capability, used for racing in excess of fifty miles per hour. See South Carolina Code 41-18-40

(C) This chapter does not apply to air-supported structures.

(D) This chapter applies to concession go-karts. This chapter does not apply to super-karts, provided that:

(1) Only persons age eighteen or above who hold a valid driver’s license are allowed to operate super-karts.

(2) No person shall operate a super-kart in any establishment where other amusement devices are located or operated. Establishments offering super-karts must not share an entrance or exit with any other establishment offering an amusement device and must charge a separate fee for operating super-karts.

(3) A sign shall be on display on the premises where super-karts are operated stating: "Super-karts are not amusement devices regulated by the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. Super-karts may reach speeds in excess of fifty miles per hour. Drive at your own risk."

(4) The owner of a super-kart must carry an insurance policy in an amount not less than one million dollars per occurrence against liability for injury to persons or property arising out of the operation or use of such device.