H*2953 Session 104 (1981-1982)
H*2953(Rat #0440, Act #0360 of 1982) General Bill, By Kirsh, S.R. Foster,
P. Freeman and J.C. Hayes
A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Article 11
to Chapter 25 of Title 50 so as to require noise control of motorboats
operating on waters on Lake Wylie; and to provide exceptions and penalties.-at
05/20/81 House Introduced and read first time HJ-2498
05/20/81 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
Resources HJ-2498
07/15/81 House Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and
Natural Resources HJ-3875
07/15/81 House Amended HJ-3876
07/15/81 House Read second time HJ-3876
07/16/81 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-3950
07/16/81 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-5
07/16/81 Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-5
01/20/82 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish,
Game and Forestry SJ-10
01/26/82 Senate Amended SJ-28
01/26/82 Senate Read second time SJ-28
02/02/82 Senate Read third time SJ-7
02/02/82 Senate Returned SJ-7
02/02/82 House Debate adjourned on amendments HJ-629
02/04/82 House Debate adjourned on amendments HJ-765
02/10/82 House Debate adjourned on amendments HJ-809
02/11/82 House Debate adjourned on amendments HJ-839
02/17/82 House Debate adjourned on amendments HJ-901
02/24/82 House Debate adjourned on amendments HJ-1026
02/25/82 House Debate adjourned on amendments HJ-1082
03/04/82 House Debate adjourned until Wednesday, March 17, 1982
HJ-1263
03/17/82 House Debate adjourned HJ-1458
04/28/82 House Senate amendment amended HJ-2657
04/28/82 House Returned HJ-2657
05/05/82 Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-8
05/06/82 House Ratified R 440 HJ-2861
05/10/82 Signed By Governor
05/10/82 Effective date 10/31/83
05/10/82 Act No. 360
05/20/82 Copies available
(A360, R440, H2953)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 11
TO CHAPTER 25 OF TITLE 50 SO AS TO REQUIRE NOISE CONTROL OF MOTORBOATS
OPERATING ON WATERS WYLIE; AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS AND PENALTIES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Noise control requirements for motor boats operating on Lake Wylie
Section 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding to Chapter 25 of Title 50:
"Article 11
Section 50-25-1110. Any motorboat operating upon waters on Lake Wylie shall comply with the following noise
control requirements:
(1) Motorboats with inboard-outboard propulsion machinery shall exhaust through the propeller.
(2) Inboard motorboats with 'V'--drives--jets or propeller propulsion machinery with exhaust through the
transom shall be water cooled with a steady stream of water or exhaust underwater while under way or exhaust
through an automotive type sealed (baffle) muffler for each exhaust stack, with exhaust openings not to exceed
two inches in diameter. Boats with original propulsion machinery made before 1970 are exempt from the
requirements of this item.
(3) Motorboats and their propulsion machinery which exhaust over the transom shall exhaust through an
automotive sealed (baffle) type muffler for each exhaust stack, with exhaust openings not to exceed two inches
in diameter. Glass pack mufflers, resonators and above water open exhausts are prohibited for such motorboats.
Baffle inserts are prohibited on all inboard boats.
(4) Motorboats with outboard propulsion machinery shall exhaust under water at all times unless designed or
modified to exhaust above water and comply with the provisions of item (3) of this section.
Section 50-25-1120. The motorboats competing in a regatta, boat race, marine parade, tournament or exhibition
approved as provided in Section 50-21-1010 shall be exempted from the provisions of this article. Exceptions
may also be granted during designated hours for pretrial runs and for trial runs for speed records immediately
following the event.
Section 50-25-1130. The operator of any motorboat who violates any of the provisions of this article shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined for a first offense not less than fifty dollars
nor more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days. For a conviction of a second
offense the punishment shall be by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than thirty days. For the
conviction of a third or subsequent offense the punishment shall be by a fine of not less than two hundred dollars
nor more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than six months or both such fine and
imprisonment."
Time effective
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon the approval by the Governor. |