S 150

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
Bill 150
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
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Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
Amended
April 29, 2026
S. 150
Introduced
by Senators Blackmon and Graham
S. Printed 4/29/26--H.
Read the first time April 2, 2025
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A bill
TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT
THE "SOUTH CAROLINA RENTAL KART AGE ACT"; BY AMENDING SECTION 41-18-30,
RELATING TO APPLICABILITY AND EXCEPTIONS FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA AMUSEMENT RIDES
SAFETY CODE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL IS ALLOWED TO OPERATE A RENTAL
KART IF THEY ARE EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER OR ARE FIFTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR
OLDER AND HOLD A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE OR PERMIT; AND BY AMENDING SECTION
41-18-40, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA AMUSEMENT PARK RIDES
SAFETY CODE, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.
    Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1.  This act may be cited as the "South Carolina Rental Kart Age Act."
SECTION 2.  Section 41-18-30(D) of the S.C. Code is amended to
read:
    (D) This chapter applies to concession
go-karts. This chapter does not apply to super- rental karts, provided that:
       (1)
Only persons age eighteen or above who hold a valid
driver's license are allowed to operate super-karts. An individual is allowed to operate a rental kart only if they:
  (a) are eighteen years of age or older;
or
  (b) are fifteen years of age or older
and hold a valid driver's license or permit.
       (2)
No person shall operate a super-rental kart in any establishment where other amusement
devices are located or operated. Establishments offering super-rental 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-rental karts.
       (3)
A sign shall be on display on the premises where super-rental karts are operated stating: "Super-Rental karts are not amusement devices regulated by the
South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. Super-Rental karts may not reach speeds in excess of fifty miles per hour. Drive
at your own risk."
       (4)
The owner of a super-rental 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.
       (5) Rental karts operated by persons
under eighteen years of age must be equipped with an occupant restraint system
and a rollover protection system.
SECTION 3.  Section 41-18-40 (15) and (16) of the S.C. Code is
amended to read:
    (15)(a) "Concession go-kart" means an
amusement ride or device that:
  (i)
is a single vehicle, unattached to other vehicles or a common frame system;
  (ii)
is powered without connection to a common energy source;
  (iii)
is driver-controlled with respect to acceleration, speed, braking, and
steering;
  (iv)
operates within the containment system of a defined track;
  (v)
simulates competitive motor sports;  and
  (vi)
is used by members of the general public for a fee.
       (b)
A concession go-kart has a maximum capacity of two persons and no cargo
capacity.
    (16)
"Super-Rental kart"
means an open-wheel motorsport vehicle, with or without gearbox or shifter
capability, used for racing not in excess of fifty miles per hour. Super-Rental kart does not mean "concession go-kart" as defined
by this section.
SECTION 4.  This act takes effect upon approval
by the Governor.
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