Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4006 Primary Sponsor:McKay Committee Number:26 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Watercraft, horsepower Residing Body:House Current Committee:Labor, Commerce and Industry Computer Document Number:BR1/15467SD.93 Introduced Date:19930414 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930414 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:McKay Type of Legislation:General Bill
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4006 House 19930414 Introduced, read first time, 26
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-23-195 SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL FOR A DEALER TO SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER TO A PURCHASER A WATERCRAFT WITH AN OUTBOARD MOTOR WHICH HAS HORSEPOWER IN EXCESS OF THAT FOR WHICH THE WATERCRAFT IS RATED AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 50-23-195. Any dealer selling or otherwise transferring to a purchaser a watercraft with an outboard motor which has horsepower in excess of that for which the watercraft is rated is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished as provided in Section 50-23-280(b)."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.