Bill Text: IL SB2731 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Requires operators of a watercraft towing a person or persons to display red or orange flags on their watercraft.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2014-07-07 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0697 [SB2731 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-SB2731-Chaptered.html
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Public Act 098-0697 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Boat Registration and Safety Act is amended | ||||
by changing Section 5-14 as follows:
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(625 ILCS 45/5-14) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 315-9)
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Sec. 5-14. Towing of Persons. Water Skiing.
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A. No person may operate a motorboat that has in tow or is
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otherwise
assisting a person on water skis, an aquaplane, or a | ||||
similar
contrivance in or
upon any waterway, unless the | ||||
motorboat has a capacity of at
least 3 persons and is occupied | ||||
by at least 2
competent persons.
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B. No person may operate a motorboat having in tow or | ||||
otherwise be
assisting a person on water skis, aquaplane or | ||||
similar contrivance from the
period of one-half hour after | ||||
sunset to one-half hour before sunrise. This
paragraph B does | ||||
not apply to motorboats used in duly authorized water ski
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tournaments, competitions, exhibitions or trials therefor | ||||
where adequate
lighting is provided.
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C. All persons operating a motorboat having in tow or | ||||
otherwise
assisting a person on water skis, aquaplane or | ||||
similar contrivance, must be
careful and prudent in their | ||||
operation and keep at a reasonable distance
from persons and |
property so as not to endanger the life or property of any
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person.
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D. No person may operate or manipulate any vessel, tow rope | ||
or other
device by which the direction or location of water | ||
skis, aquaplane, or
similar device may be affected or | ||
controlled in such a way as to cause the
water skis, aquaplane, | ||
or similar device, or any persons thereon to collide
with or | ||
strike against any person or object, except ski jumps, buoys | ||
and
like objects normally used in competitive or recreational | ||
skiing.
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E. The operator of any watercraft that is towing a person | ||
or persons shall display on the watercraft a bright or | ||
brilliant orange flag measuring not less than 12 inches per | ||
side. The flag shall be displayed at the highest point of the | ||
area surrounding the boat's helm as to be visible from all | ||
directions, continuously, while the person or persons being | ||
towed depart the boat in preparation for towing and until | ||
reentry into the boat when the activity has ceased. Display of | ||
the flag for purposes other than the activity described in this | ||
Section is prohibited. | ||
(Source: P.A. 90-412, eff. 1-1-98.)
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