H 3406 General Bill, By Kirsh
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 44-1-145 so as to provide that no owner or lessee of a natural swimming area
 used only by guests of the owner or lessee may be required to have a lifeguard
 present at the swimming area.

   01/26/95  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-12
   01/26/95  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-12

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-1-145 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO OWNER OR LESSEE OF A NATURAL SWIMMING AREA USED ONLY BY GUESTS OF THE OWNER OR LESSEE MAY BE REQUIRED TO HAVE A LIFEGUARD PRESENT AT THE SWIMMING AREA.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 44-1-145. No owner or lessee of a natural swimming area that is used only by guests of the owner or lessee may be required to have a lifeguard present at the swimming area. For purposes of this section, `natural swimming area' means a swimming area located on a stream, lake, pond, reservoir, or other water body that meets the quality standards for Class A waters as defined in the Water Classification Standards System for the State of South Carolina and includes reservoirs that may have been designed for a specific purpose other than swimming or recreation including, but not limited to, those for hydroelectric utility usage, nuclear power generation, and cooling water storage."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.