South Carolina Code 41-18-160. Catapulting amusement ride permit requirements
(1) the ride must have been in operation in another state or country for more than five years in order to compile a safety record that must be reviewed by the department;
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 41-18-160
- Catapulting amusement ride: means an amusement ride whereby a person, or persons, riding in a safety car, or other suitable safety device, is attached to wire ropes or cables that may be attached to springs or other devices similar in design or use which are engineered to simulate bungee catapulting or reverse bungee jumping as defined in § 52-19-50(5) whereby a person or passenger is released from a fixed position, thus catapulting or otherwise launching the jumper or passenger into the air or toward the ground. 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
(2) the ride must have an exemplary safety record in the discretion of the department;
(3) the ride must have cables or wire ropes attached to the safety car in at least four places;
(4) the ride may not incorporate or use bungee cords anywhere within the design of the ride; and
(5) at no time may a safety car or other suitable safety device be attached directly to a spring which is stretched or elongated in the manner of a bungee cord from the top of a tower or fixed position above the safety car or other suitable device.
(B) The department may deny a permit for a catapulting amusement ride if one or more of the requirements in subsection (A) are not satisfied."