South Carolina § 52-19-20 - "Bungee jumping" defined; each bungee operation considered a new device.
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§ 52-19-20. "Bungee jumping" defined; each bungee operation considered a new device.
(A) For purposes of this chapter, the term "bungee jumping" includes and refers to the sport, activity, or practice of jumping, stepping out, dropping, or otherwise being released into the air while attached or fastened to a cord made of rubber, latex, or other elastic-type material, whether natural or synthetic, whereby the cord, stops the fall, lengthens and shortens, allows the person to bounce up and down, and is intended to finally bring the person to a stop at a point above the surface.
(B) Each bungee operation must be considered a new device.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 408, SECTION 2, eff 60 days after May 24, 1994; 2001 Act No. 36, SECTION 1, eff May 29, 2001; 2005 Act No. 60, SECTION 3, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on May 18, 2005).
Effect of Amendment
The 2001 amendment in subsection (A), inserted references to "wire rope or cable or springs or other devices similar in design or use" in two places.
The 2005 amendment, in subsection (A), deleted "or wire rope or cable or springs or other devices similar in design or use," preceding and following "whereby the cord".
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 52-19-20 (""Bungee jumping" defined; each bungee operation considered a new device.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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