No person transported by the owner or operator of an aircraft as his guest without payment for this transportation shall have a cause of action for damages against the aircraft, its owner or operator for injury, death, or loss in case of accident unless the accident was intentional on the part of the owner or operator or caused by his heedlessness or his reckless disregard of the rights of others.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 2-21; 1952 Code Section 2-21; 1942 Code Section 5908; 1932 Code Section 5908; 1930 (36) 1164; 1935 (39) 356; 1960 (51) 1926; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1288, eff July 1, 1993; 2012 Act No. 270, Section 1, eff June 18, 2012.
Effect of Amendment
The 1993 amendment reprinted this section with no apparent change.
The 2012 amendment made nonsubstantive changes throughout the section.
CROSS REFERENCES
Liability for collisions, generally, see Section 55-3-70.
Liability of public carriers, see Section 55-1-20.
Regulation of common carriers, see SC Const, Art IX, Section 1.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
Section 55-1-7. Fees and fines deposited into State Aviation Fund.
Section 55-1-10. Liability of owners and operators generally to guests.
Section 55-1-20. Liability of public carriers.
Section 55-1-30. Unlawful removing or damaging of airport facility or equipment.
Section 55-1-40. Unlawful entry of aircraft; damaging or removing equipment.
Section 55-1-50. Landing or taking off on public highways.
Section 55-1-60. Reserved by 2012 Act No. 270, Section 1, eff June 18, 2012.
Section 55-1-70. Reserved by 2012 Act No. 270, Section 1, eff June 18, 2012.
Section 55-1-80. Appointment of additional members to county aviation commission.