Bounce house waiver template
A bounce house waiver is a form a renter or parent signs before an inflatable is used; it records renter and event details, equipment, safety rules, risks and signatures. For interstate transactions, the federal E-SIGN Act says a bounce house waiver signature cannot lose legal effect solely because it is electronic [1].
Download the bounce house waiver template (PDF) Download the bounce house waiver template (Word)This template is a general starting point and is not legal advice.
What goes on a bounce house liability waiver?
A bounce house liability waiver identifies the rental, event, safety plan and people signing.
- Renter and event details: Include the renter's name, event address, date and supervisor contact.
- Inflatable and rental dates: List the inflatable type, rental period, setup time and pickup time.
- Setup and adult supervision: Identify the setup person and adult supervisor, with contact details.
- Safety rules: Group rules by age or size, list rider limits and explain footwear and items that stay outside. Say when use stops in high wind or rain.
- Assumption of risk: Describe ordinary risks such as falls and collisions, specific to the rental.
- Release and indemnity: Give these clauses their own headings and identify the parties and claims they address.
- Damage and cleaning: Explain how to report damage, return the inflatable and handle cleanup before pickup.
- Parent or guardian signature: Add a separate line for each child and record the child's name beside the responsible adult's signature.
- Signature and date: Provide the renter's name, signature and date, plus a company countersignature line.
How to fill out a bounce house waiver
Complete the rental and event details before anyone signs.
- Add the rental company's name and contact information.
- Record the renter, event date, address and rental period.
- Describe the inflatable and its setup location.
- List the supervision plan and safety rules for guests.
- Have the renter read each clause and ask questions before signing.
- Collect the renter's signature and date, plus a parent or guardian signature for each child at the event.
- Keep the signed copy with the booking.
Who needs to sign
The renter signs the rental company's waiver when booking. At the event, a parent or guardian signs for each child who uses the inflatable, and a rental company representative can countersign. Add each child's name beside the adult's signature and keep the form with the booking.
Can you sign a bounce house waiver online?
Yes, if the transaction is in or affects interstate commerce: under the federal E-SIGN Act, a signature or record on a bounce house waiver can't be denied legal effect solely because it's electronic [1]. The Act defines an electronic signature as a sound, symbol or process attached to a record and adopted with intent to sign [2].
Where a law requires a record to be retained, an electronic copy meets that requirement if it accurately reflects the record and remains accessible to people entitled to it [4]. Louisiana's Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA) treats an electronic signature as attributable to a person when it was that person's act [3]. That act can be shown in any manner, including by showing a security procedure worked [5].
Learn about online waiver signing software for collecting signatures and keeping signed forms together.
Frequently asked questions
What is a bounce house waiver?
A bounce house waiver records the renter's or parent's agreement before an inflatable is used. It can identify the event, equipment, safety rules and risks, with space for the renter or a parent or guardian to sign. The template includes a printable PDF and an editable Word file for a rental company or host to adapt.
What should a bounce house liability waiver include?
A bounce house liability waiver can identify the renter, event, inflatable and rental dates. It can also list setup and supervision details, safety rules, risks, release and indemnity language, damage and cleaning responsibilities, and signature lines. Add a parent or guardian line for each child using the inflatable, then keep the signed copy with the booking.
Who signs a bounce house waiver form?
The renter signs the rental company's bounce house waiver when booking. At the event, a parent or guardian signs for each child who uses the inflatable. The rental company may add a representative's countersignature. Record the adult and child names together so each signature stays connected to the event and booking.
Does each child need a bounce house waiver?
The template provides a parent or guardian signature line for each child using the inflatable. Ask the rental company how it collects forms and check state requirements before the event. Record each child's name beside the adult signature and keep the completed form with the booking.
Can guests sign a bounce house waiver online?
A renter or parent can sign a bounce house waiver online. For transactions in or affecting interstate commerce, the federal E-SIGN Act says a signature or record cannot be denied legal effect solely because it is electronic [1]. The page also explains keeping an accurate, accessible record and includes a link to learn about online waiver signing.
Sources
- 15 U.S.C. 7001, E-SIGN Act, fetched 2026-10-29.
- 15 U.S.C. 7006, E-SIGN Act definitions, fetched 2026-10-29.
- Louisiana Revised Statutes 9:2609, Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, fetched 2026-10-29.
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