H 4607 General Bill, By Neilson, G.A. Brown, L.L. Elliott, Fair, Haskins, 
Inabinett, Littlejohn, S.G. Manly, McKay and J.J. Snow
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 50-21-87 so as to prohibit the operation of a vessel within fifty feet of a
 vessel displaying a diver's flag and provide penalties and exceptions.

   03/25/92  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-17
   03/25/92  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-17

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-21-87 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE OPERATION OF A VESSEL WITHIN FIFTY FEET OF A VESSEL DISPLAYING A DIVER'S FLAG AND PROVIDE PENALTIES AND EXCEPTIONS.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-21-87. (A) A person may not operate a vessel within fifty feet of a vessel displaying a diver's flag to mark the diver's location under water. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one hundred nor more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned thirty days, or both, for each violation.

(B) A person does not violate this section if he operates his vessel in an area first and a person subsequently operates a vessel displaying a diver's flag within fifty feet of the first vessel."

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