Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3746 Primary Sponsor:Cromer Committee Number:20 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Motor boats, prohibited to operate under sixteen Residing Body:House Current Committee:Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Environmental Affairs Computer Document Number:BBM/9278.AL Introduced Date:Mar 28, 1991 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Mar 28, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Cromer Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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3746 House Mar 28, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 20
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-21-107 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE OPERATION OF MOTOR BOATS BY A PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF SIXTEEN ON THE LAKES OF THE STATE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 50-21-107. It is unlawful for a person under the age of sixteen years to operate a motor boat on the lakes of the State. A person under the age of sixteen years may operate a motor boat if accompanied by an adult, twenty-one years of age or more, during daylight hours only. For purposes of this section, daylight hours are six o'clock a.m. to six o'clock p.m. A person who violates the provisions of this section is prohibited from operating any vessel on any waters of this State for a period of two years after he attains sixteen years of age."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.