Senator RICE proposed the following amendment (457R004.KMM.RFR):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:

/SECTION 1. Section 50-21-10 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately numbered new item to read:

"( ) 'Narrow waterway' means a segment of the waters of this State that is three hundred feet or less in width."

SECTION2. Section 50-21-870(B)(6) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(6) (a) operate a personal watercraft, specialty propcraft, or vessel while upon a narrow waterway in excess of idle speed within fifty feet of a moored or anchored vessel, wharf, dock, bulkhead, pier, or person in the water; or

(b)operate a personal watercraft, specialty propcraft, or vessel while upon the all other waters of this State in excess of idle speed within 50 one hundred feet of a moored or an anchored vessel, wharf, dock, bulkhead, pier, or a person in the water, or within 100 one hundred yards of the Atlantic Ocean coast line. The prohibitions contained in this item (6) do not apply to an unoccupied, moored vessel or watercraft or to a person behind a vessel or watercraft who is on water skis or a floating device with the permission of the operator of the vessel or watercraft;"

SECTION3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. /