S 0307 General Bill, By M.T. Rose
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 50-21-175, so as to provide that any person under the age of fourteen
 operating a motorboat must be accompanied by another person at least eighteen
 years of age and to provide penalties for violation.

   01/27/93  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-7
   01/27/93  Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-7
   04/22/93  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish,
                     Game and Forestry SJ-6
   04/29/93  Senate Recommitted to Committee on Fish, Game and
                     Forestry SJ-41

April 22, 1993

S. 307

S. Printed 4/22/93--S.

Read the first time January 27, 1993.

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 307), to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by

adding Section 50-21-175, so as to provide that any person under the age of fourteen operating a motorboat must be accompanied by another person, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

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

/SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-21-175. (A) A person under fourteen years of age operating a motor boat must be accompanied by another person eighteen years of age or older.

(B) A person fourteen years of age but less than eighteen years of age may not operate a motor boat on the waters of this State until the person shows proof of successful completion of a boating safety course recognized by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators.

(C) For purposes of this section, `motor boat' is defined as in Section 50-21-10(3) and includes vessels commonly referred to as `personal watercraft'. However, for purposes of this section, `propulsion machinery', does not include an electric motor when the motor is used as the only means of mechanical propulsion of a vessel. (D) A person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor, except Section 50-21-175(B) of the 1976 Code which takes effect July 1, 1994./

Amend title to conform.

DONALD H. HOLLAND, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-21-175, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF FOURTEEN OPERATING A MOTORBOAT MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY ANOTHER PERSON AT LEAST EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-21-175. Any person under the age of fourteen operating a motorboat must be accompanied by another person eighteen years of age or older.

Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days."

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