South Carolina General Assembly
124th Session, 2021-2022

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Bill 457

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED AND AMENDED

February 25, 2021

S. 457

Introduced by Senators Alexander, Rice, Garrett and Cash

S. Printed 2/25/21--S.

Read the first time January 13, 2021.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 50-21-870(B)(6) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO PERSONAL WATERCRAFT AND BOATING SAFETY, TO INCREASE DISTANCE LIMITS BETWEEN A WATERCRAFT OPERATING IN EXCESS OF IDLE SPEED UPON CERTAIN WATERS OF THIS STATE AND A MOORED OR ANCHORED VESSEL, WHARF, DOCK, BULKHEAD, PIER, OR PERSON IN THE WATER.

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

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

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

(    )    'Wake surf' means to operate a vessel that is ballasted in the stern so as to create a wake that is, or is intended to be, surfed by another person."

SECTION    2.    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 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;"

SECTION    3.    Section 50-21-870(B) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately numbered new item to read:

"(    )    wake surf in excess of idle speed within three hundred feet of a moored vessel, wharf, dock, bulkhead, pier, or person in the water."

SECTION    4.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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