South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 3271

                    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
History

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 Committee
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(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.