Section 800-RICR-10-00-1.7 - Skydiving/Parachute JumpingA. Skydiving/Parachuting Minimum Requirements. The following minimum requirements apply to all Skydiving/Parachuting activities within Rhode Island. 1. All United States Parachute Association (USPA) Basic Safety Requirements must be followed, including training by USPA rated instructors and the use of USPA-required equipment.2. No Person under eighteen (18) years of age may Skydive/Parachute in Rhode Island unless the Skydiving/Parachuting is in tandem with a USPA Tandem Instructor and the participant has parental or guardian consent to Skydive/Parachute on the date the Skydiving/Parachuting occurs and such skydiving is in accordance with all other legal requirements, including equipment manufacturer restrictions.3. No Person under sixteen (16) years of age may Skydive/Parachute in Rhode Island.4. RIAC must approve, in advance, any jump that is not made from an approved Skydiving/Parachuting Jump Center. No Skydiving/Parachuting shall take place at any location other than an approved Skydiving/Parachuting Jump Center unless seven (7) days notification has been given to the appropriate officials of the area or community involved and RIAC has authorized the operation. RIAC may impose additional restrictions on a case-by-case basis.B. B.A.S.E. Jumping, is not regulated by the FAA or addressed by the USPA. B.A.S.E. Jumping is strictly prohibited in the state of Rhode Island.800 R.I. Code R. 800-RICR-10-00-1.7
Amended effective 12/10/2018