Bill Text: SC S1089 | 2019-2020 | 123rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amusement rides and safety code

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-02-06 - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry [S1089 Detail]

Download: South_Carolina-2019-S1089-Introduced.html

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 41-18-30(D)(1) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE APPLICABILITY OF AND EXCEPTIONS TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA AMUSEMENT RIDES SAFETY CODE, TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY PERSONS AGE FIFTEEN OR ABOVE WHO HOLD A VALID REGULAR DRIVER'S LICENSE, CONDITIONAL LICENSE, OR SPECIAL RESTRICTED LICENSE ARE ALLOWED TO OPERATE SUPER-KARTS; AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 41-18-30(D)(1) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

    "(1)    Only persons age eighteen fifteen or above who hold a valid regular driver's license, conditional driver's license, or special restricted driver's license are allowed to operate super-karts."

SECTION    2.    Section 41-18-40(1) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

    "(1)    'Amusement device' means any a mechanical device or combination of devices which carries or conveys passengers on, along, around, over, or through a fixed or restricted physical course or within a defined area for the purpose of giving its passengers amusement, pleasure, or excitement. The term does not include video games."

SECTION    3.    Section 41-18-40 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately numbered new item to read:

    "(    )    'Video game' means an electronic or computerized game played by manipulating images on a display, including, but not limited to, virtual reality games and augmented reality games."

SECTION    4.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.