H 5334 Session 123 (2019-2020) H 5334 General Bill, By Wooten, Huggins, Forrest, Rose, Ott, Hixon and Spires A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-21-870, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERSONAL WATERCRAFT AND BOATING SAFETY, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE OPERATION OF A WATERCRAFT FOR A PERSON BORN AFTER JUNE 30, 1979, UNLESS THE PERSON HAS COMPLETED A BOATING SAFETY COURSE, TO REQUIRE THE PERSON OPERATING THE WATERCRAFT TO CARRY A BOATING SAFETY CERTIFICATE ON HIS PERSON OR ON BOARD THE WATERCRAFT, AND TO ALLOW FOR A PERSON TO PROVIDE PROOF OF CERTIFICATION ELECTRONICALLY.
TO AMEND SECTION 50-21-870, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERSONAL WATERCRAFT AND BOATING SAFETY, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE OPERATION OF A WATERCRAFT FOR A PERSON BORN AFTER JUNE 30, 1979, UNLESS THE PERSON HAS COMPLETED A BOATING SAFETY COURSE, TO REQUIRE THE PERSON OPERATING THE WATERCRAFT TO CARRY A BOATING SAFETY CERTIFICATE ON HIS PERSON OR ON BOARD THE WATERCRAFT, AND TO ALLOW FOR A PERSON TO PROVIDE PROOF OF CERTIFICATION ELECTRONICALLY. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTION 1. Section 50-21-870(B)(9) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(9)(a) operate a personal watercraft, specialty propcraft, or vessel if he is (i) the person completes a boating safety program as administered by the Department of Natural Resources; or (ii) the person completes a boating safety program approved by the Department of Natural Resources; (iii) anyone operating a vessel with less than fifteen horsepower engine will not be required to take the boating safety program.
(b) (c) The Department of Natural Resources shall promulgate regulations relating to boating safety programs administered by the department or subject to its approval." SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2021.
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