Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3271 Ratification Number:117 Act Number:60 Primary Sponsor:McKay Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Water vessel, operation of Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19930428 Computer Document Number:436/12865DW.93 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19930513 Introduced Date:19930127 Date of Last Amendment:19930406 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:19930513 Last History Type:Act No. 60 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:McKay Jennings Askins Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- ------------ 3271 ------ 19930513 Act No. 60 3271 ------ 19930513 Signed by Governor 3271 ------ 19930511 Ratified R 117 3271 Senate 19930428 Read third time, enrolled for ratification 3271 Senate 19930427 Read second time 3271 Senate 19930422 Committee Report: Favorable 07 3271 Senate 19930407 Introduced, read first time, 07 referred to Committee 3271 House 19930407 Read third time, sent to Senate 3271 House 19930406 Amended, read second time 3271 House 19930401 Committee Report: Favorable 20 with amendment 3271 House 19930127 Introduced, read first time, 20 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
(A60, R117, H3271)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-21-87 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A PERSON FROM OPERATING A VESSEL WITHIN FIFTY FEET OF ANOTHER VESSEL WHEN A DIVER IS DISPLAYING A DIVER DOWN FLAG TO PROVIDE THE CONDITIONS WHICH MUST EXIST FOR THE PROHIBITION TO EXIST AND PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Operation of vessel
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 another vessel when a diver is displaying a diver down flag (red with a diagonal white stripe) to mark the location of the diver. When the flag is being displayed in a water body too narrow to allow passage of another vessel other than within fifty feet, a vessel operator may proceed only past the displayed flag at a no-wake speed and allowing as much clearance between his vessel and the displayed flag as is safe and practical.
(B) A person may not engage in diving activities within fifty feet of a vessel whose occupant is fishing.
(C) A person does not violate this section if he fishes or displays a dive flag in an area before another person subsequently engages in diving activities or operates a vessel within fifty feet of a displayed dive flag."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 13th day of May, 1993.