Current Status Bill Number:576 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19970326 Primary Sponsor:McGill All Sponsors:McGill Drafted Document Number:res1354.jym Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Fish, Game and Forestry Committee 07 SFGF Subject:Watercraft, personal; may operate after sunset and before sunrise when made for three riders and uses running lights
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Senate 19970326 Introduced, read first time, 07 SFGF
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TO AMEND SECTION 50-21-870, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERSONAL WATERCRAFT, SO AS TO ALLOW THE OPERATION OF PERSONAL WATERCRAFT MANUFACTURED FOR THREE RIDERS AND EQUIPPED WITH RUNNING LIGHTS TO OPERATE AFTER SUNSET AND BEFORE SUNRISE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 50-21-870(B)(2) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(2) operate or be in possession of a personal watercraft or specialty propcraft while upon the waters of this State after sunset or before sunrise, except that personal watercraft manufactured for three riders and equipped with running lights approved by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, may be operated after sunset and before sunrise if the operator is 18 years or older and has completed a Coast Guard approved boating safety course;"
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.