Bill Text: SC S0502 | 2011-2012 | 119th General Assembly | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Sailboats without a motor
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-03-30 - Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs [S0502 Detail]
Download: South_Carolina-2011-S0502-Comm_Sub.html
COMMITTEE REPORT
March 17, 2011
S. 502
S. Printed 3/17/11--S.
Read the first time February 3, 2011.
To whom was referred a Bill (S. 502) to amend Section 50-23-30, as amended, Code of Law of South Carolina, 1976, relating to exemptions from the requirement that watercraft and outboard motors be, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
RONNIE W. CROMER for Committee.
A BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 50-23-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAW OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REQUIREMENT THAT WATERCRAFT AND OUTBOARD MOTORS BE TITLED, SO AS TO EXEMPT SAILBOATS WITHOUT MOTORIZED PROPULSION NOT MORE THAN FOURTEEN FEET IN LENGTH FROM THE TITLING REQUIREMENT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 50-23-30 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 344 of 2008, is further amended to read:
"Section 50-23-30. Watercraft documented by the United States Coast Guard or its predecessor or successor agency and water skis, aquaplanes, surfboards, windsurfers, and similar devices, sailboats without motorized propulsion not more than fourteen feet in length, and those watercraft propelled exclusively by human power are not required to be titled."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
