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SC Code § 50-25-150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 25 - Boating And Surfing At Particular Localities|Section 50-25-150. Operation of certain motorboats on Louther's Lake prohibited; signs posted; penalties.

 It shall be unlawful for anyone to operate a motorboat on Louther's Lake near the Town of Mechanicsville in Darlington County when the boat has onboard a motor which has a manufacturer's advertised horsepower greater than ten. It shall be the responsibility of the department to post and maintain at each major landing on Louther's Lake a three foot by four foot sign, visible to users of the landings, on which the foregoing prohibition shall be plainly lettered. Anyone operating a boat in violation of the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned for not more than thirty days.  HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 177, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1271.
SC Code § 50-25-210 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 25 - Boating And Surfing At Particular Localities|Section 50-25-210. Surfing unlawful at certain times on certain beaches in unincorporated community of Garden City.

 It shall be unlawful for any person to use a surfboard or similar device used as a surfboard from May fifteenth until Labor Day on the beaches of the unincorporated community of Garden City in Horry County between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. except in the area from Holliday Drive south for a distance of six hundred ninety feet to a ten-foot alley or to engage in surfing at any time within three hundred feet of any fishing pier. The county sheriff shall arrange for the posting of signs to designate both the prohibited and permitted areas for surfing and the date and time limitations prescribed in this section. Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 70-335; 1971 (57) 768; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1271.
SC Code § 50-25-310 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 25 - Boating And Surfing At Particular Localities|Section 50-25-310. Boating within two hundred feet below dam unlawful.

 It shall be unlawful for anyone to enter in a boat or any other boating device within the watercourse below the Duke Power Company Wateree Dam in Kershaw County for a distance of two hundred feet. The department shall place appropriate signs or markers on each side of the watercourse indicating the zoned area for boats. Anyone violating the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days, or both.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 70-341; 1957 (50) 62; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1271.
SC Code § 50-25-320 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 25 - Boating And Surfing At Particular Localities|Section 50-25-320. Boating within one hundred feet above dam unlawful.

 It shall be unlawful for anyone to enter in a boat or any other boating device within the watercourse above the Duke Power Company Wateree Dam in Kershaw County for a distance of one hundred feet. The department shall place appropriate signs or markers on each side of the watercourse indicating the zoned area for boats. Nothing in this section or Section 50-19-1820 shall be construed to prohibit fishing in waters within one hundred feet of the dam from a boat which is further than one hundred feet from the dam. Anyone violating the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 70-342; 1961 (52) 663; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1271.
SC Code § 50-25-410 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 25 - Boating And Surfing At Particular Localities|Section 50-25-410. Operation of motorboats.

 The operation of motorboats upon the waters of Langley Lake in Aiken County with exhausts, mufflers or cutouts open or by any other method or means whereby disturbing, excessive and useless noises are produced by such operation is declared a public nuisance and is hereby forbidden except on legal holidays. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars or be imprisoned for not exceeding thirty days. All fines collected under the provisions of this section shall be paid to the treasurer of Aiken County who shall deposit such funds to the credit of the school district in which Langley Lake is situated.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 70-351; 1962 (52) 1925; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1271.
SC Code § 50-25-1010 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 25 - Boating And Surfing At Particular Localities|Section 50-25-1010. Motorboats on Tugalo Lake; maximum horsepower.

 Except for law enforcement and dam operation and maintenance watercraft, no motor in excess of twenty-five horsepower shall be used on any watercraft operated on Tugalo Lake. A person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one hundred dollars or more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not more than thirty days, or both.  HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 43, Section 1; 2014 Act No. 161 (S.1028), Section 1, eff April 14, 2014.  Effect of Amendment  2014 Act No. 161, Section 1, substituted "twenty-five horsepower" for "twenty horsepower".
SC Code § 50-25-1110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 25 - Boating And Surfing At Particular Localities|Section 50-25-1110. Noise control requirements.

 Any motorboat operating upon waters on Lake Wylie shall comply with the following noise control requirements:  (1) Motorboats with inboard-outboard propulsion machinery shall exhaust through the propeller.  (2) Inboard motorboats with "V"-drives-jets or propeller propulsion machinery with exhaust through the transom shall be water cooled with a steady stream of water or exhaust underwater while under way or exhaust through an automotive type sealed (baffle) muffler for each exhaust stack, with exhaust openings not to exceed two inches in diameter. Boats with original propulsion machinery made before 1970 are exempt from the requirements of this item.  (3) Motorboats and their propulsion machinery which exhaust over the transom shall exhaust through an automotive sealed (baffle) type muffler for each exhaust stack, with exhaust openings not to exceed two inches in diameter. Glass pack mufflers, resonators and above water open exhausts are prohibited for such motorboats. Baffle inserts are prohibited on all inboard boats.  (4) Motorboats with outboard propulsion machinery shall exhaust under water at all times unless designed or modified to exhaust above water and comply with the provisions of item (3) of this section.  HISTORY: 1982 Act No. 360, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1271.
SC Code § 50-25-1120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 25 - Boating And Surfing At Particular Localities|Section 50-25-1120. Exemptions and exceptions.

 The motorboats competing in a regatta, boat race, marine parade, tournament or exhibition approved as provided in Section 50-21-1010 shall be exempted from the provisions of this article. Exceptions may also be granted during designated hours for pretrial runs and for trial runs for speed records immediately following the event.  HISTORY: 1982 Act No. 360, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1271.
SC Code § 50-25-1130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 25 - Boating And Surfing At Particular Localities|Section 50-25-1130. Violation of article; penalty.

 The operator of any motorboat who violates any of the provisions of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined for a first offense not less than fifty-dollars nor more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days. For a conviction of a second offense the punishment shall be by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two hundred or by imprisonment for not more than thirty days. For the conviction of third or subsequent offense the punishment shall be by a fine of not less than two hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than six months or both such fine and imprisonment.  HISTORY: 1982 Act No. 360, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1271.
SC Code § 50-25-1210 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 25 - Boating And Surfing At Particular Localities|Section 50-25-1210. Noise control requirements.

 A motorboat operating upon waters on Lake Wateree shall comply with the following noise control requirements:  (1) Motorboats with inboard-outboard propulsion machinery shall exhaust through the propeller.  (2) Inboard motorboats with "V"-drives-jets or propeller propulsion machinery with exhaust through the transom must be water-cooled with a steady stream of water or exhaust underwater while under way or exhaust through an automotive sealed, baffle-type muffler for each exhaust stack, with exhaust openings not to exceed two inches in diameter. Boats with original propulsion machinery made before 1970 are exempt from the requirements of this item.  (3) Motorboats and their propulsion machinery which exhaust over the transom shall exhaust through an automotive sealed, baffle-type muffler for each exhaust stack, with exhaust openings not to exceed two inches in diameter. Glass pack mufflers, resonators, and above-water open exhausts are prohibited for the motorboats. Baffle inserts are prohibited on all inboard boats.  (4) Motorboats with outboard propulsion machinery shall exhaust underwater at all times unless designed or modified to exhaust above water and comply with the provisions of item (3).  HISTORY: 1995 Act No. 121, Section 1.
SC Code § 50-25-1220 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 25 - Boating And Surfing At Particular Localities|Section 50-25-1220. Exemption for regatta, boat race, marine parade, tournament, or exhibition.

 The motorboats competing in a regatta, boat race, marine parade, tournament, or exhibition approved as provided in Section 50-21-1210 are exempted from the provisions of this article. Exceptions also may be granted during designated hours for pretrial runs and for trial runs for speed records immediately following the event.  HISTORY: 1995 Act No. 121, Section 1.
SC Code § 50-25-1230 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 25 - Boating And Surfing At Particular Localities|Section 50-25-1230. Violations.

 The operator of a motorboat who violates any of the provisions of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined for a:  (1) first offense not less than fifty nor more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days;  (2) second offense not less than one hundred nor more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days;  (3) third or subsequent offense not less than two hundred nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.  HISTORY: 1995 Act No. 121, Section 1.
SC Code § 50-25-1310 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 25 - Boating And Surfing At Particular Localities|Section 50-25-1310. Restrictions on the use of watercraft.

 On Lakes William C. Bowen and H. Taylor Blalock in Spartanburg County:  (1) There is established a no wake zone within three hundred feet of all bridges and public docks. No wake zones must be clearly marked with signs. The signs must be designed and installed by the department.  (2) No boat, watercraft, or any other type of vessel may be operated, anchored, moored, docked, or otherwise may enter within five hundred feet of any pump station, water intake of a dam, or hydroelectric generator outfall, or spillway. These restricted areas must be clearly marked with signs. Signs must be designed and installed by the Spartanburg Water System. Boats, watercraft, and other vessels operated for law enforcement, emergency medical services, or dam maintenance and repair are exempted from this requirement.  (3) No boat, watercraft, or any other type of vessel may operate or anchor within one hundred fifty feet of public fishing piers.  (4) No sailing craft with a mast height in excess of thirty feet is permitted to operate.  (5) No wading, bathing, or swimming is permitted within two hundred feet of any public landing, bridge, or restricted area. These restricted areas must be clearly marked with signs. The signs must be designed and installed by the Spartanburg Water System.  (6) The lake wardens, at their discretion, may limit entrance of boats, watercraft, or any other type of vessel onto the lakes via the public landings when conditions such as overcrowding or adverse weather create an unsafe boating environment.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 613, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1271; 2014 Act No. 139 (S.558), Section 1, eff March 13, 2014.  Effect of Amendment  2014 Act No. 139, Section 1, rewrote subsections (2), (3), (5), and (6).
SC Code § 50-25-1320 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 25 - Boating And Surfing At Particular Localities|Section 50-25-1320. Motor restrictions on Lake William C. Bowen.

 On Lake William C. Bowen:  (1) No boat, watercraft, or any other type of vessel with an outboard motor having a horsepower rating in excess of one hundred fifteen horsepower is permitted.  (2) No boat, watercraft, or any other type of vessel with an outboard motor in excess of the United States Coast Guard rating, with Coast Guard rating plate missing or changed, is permitted.  (3) No boat, watercraft, or any other type of vessel powered by an outdrive or inboard motor having an engine automotive horsepower rating in excess of one hundred ninety horsepower is permitted. This restriction does not apply to towboats which have been approved by the American Waterski Association or any Coast Guard approved boat commonly referred to as an inboard boat designed by the manufacturer for towing waterskiers with the motor or engine located near the midpoint of the boat between the bow and stern, propeller driven by a single rod drive shaft extending through the hull with the propeller located under the boat in front of a rudder.  (4) There is no minimum or maximum restriction on length of boats, watercraft, or any other type of vessel. Boats, watercraft, and other vessels operated for law enforcement, emergency medical services, or dam maintenance and repair are exempted from the restrictions in items (1) and (3) of this section.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 613, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1271; 1996 Act No. 315, Section 1; 1998 Act No. 306, Section 1; 2014 Act No. 139 (S.558), Section 1, eff March 13, 2014.  Effect of Amendment  2014 Act No. 139, Section 1, substituted "boat, watercraft, or any other type of vessel" for "watercraft" throughout; and in subsection (4), added the second sentence.
SC Code § 50-25-1340 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 25 - Boating And Surfing At Particular Localities|Section 50-25-1340. Waterskiing and towing of floating devices prohibited on Lake H. Taylor Blalock.

 On Lake H. Taylor Blalock, it is unlawful to waterski or tow rafts, discs, or any other similar floating devices.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 613, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1271; 2014 Act No. 139 (S.558), Section 1, eff March 13, 2014.  Effect of Amendment  2014 Act No. 139, Section 1, reenacted the section with no apparent change.
SC Code § 50-25-1350 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 25 - Boating And Surfing At Particular Localities|Section 50-25-1350. Waterskiing and towing restrictions on Lake William C. Bowen; times boating prohibited.

 On Lake William C. Bowen it is unlawful to:  (1) waterski or tow rafts, discs, or other similar floating devices within three hundred feet of any bridge or within one hundred feet of public dock facilities of the Spartanburg Water System;  (2) waterski and tow rafts, discs, or other similar floating devices upstream and west of the Interstate Highway 26 bridge which crosses over Lake William C. Bowen;  (3) pull more than two skiers at one time from any boat or to waterski while carrying one or more persons piggyback;  (4) operate any boat, watercraft, or any other type of a vessel between midnight and one hour before sunrise.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 613, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1271; 2014 Act No. 139 (S.558), Section 1, eff March 13, 2014.  Effect of Amendment  2014 Act No. 139, Section 1, in subsection (4), substituted "any boat, watercraft, or any other type of a vessel" for "a watercraft".
SC Code § 50-25-1360 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 25 - Boating And Surfing At Particular Localities|Section 50-25-1360. Special permits waiving restrictions of this article.

 The department, after consultation with the Spartanburg Water System, by special permit, may waive the restrictions and provisions of Sections 50-25-1310 through 50-25-1350 to allow for boat testing, water and ski shows, and similar activities. It is unlawful to violate the terms and conditions of the permit.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 613, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1271; 2014 Act No. 139 (S.558), Section 1, eff March 13, 2014.  Effect of Amendment  2014 Act No. 139, Section 1, reenacted the section with no apparent change.
SC Code § 50-25-1370 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 25 - Boating And Surfing At Particular Localities|Section 50-25-1370. Penalty for violation.

 A person violating a provision of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and must be punished as provided in Section 50-1-130.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 613, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1271; 2014 Act No. 139 (S.558), Section 1, eff March 13, 2014.  Effect of Amendment  2014 Act No. 139, Section 1, reenacted the section with no apparent change.
SC Code § 50-26-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 26 - All-terrain Vehicle Safety Act|Section 50-26-10. Short title.

 This chapter may be cited as "Chandler's Law".  HISTORY: 2011 Act No. 24, Section 1, eff July 1, 2011.
SC Code § 50-26-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 26 - All-terrain Vehicle Safety Act|Section 50-26-20. All-terrain vehicle (ATV) defined.

 For the purposes of this chapter, "all-terrain vehicle" or "ATV" means a motorized vehicle designed primarily for off-road travel on low-pressure tires which has three or more wheels and handle bars for steering, but does not include lawn tractors, battery-powered children's toys, or a vehicle that is required to be licensed or titled for highway use. The term "ATV" includes Type I-single passenger all-terrain vehicles and Type II-tandem passenger all-terrain vehicles.  HISTORY: 2011 Act No. 24, Section 1, eff July 1, 2011.
SC Code § 50-26-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 26 - All-terrain Vehicle Safety Act|Section 50-26-30. Unlawful use of all-terrain vehicle (ATV) by child; safety certificate required; helmet and eye protection required; enforcement.

 (A) It is unlawful for a parent or legal guardian of a person less than six years of age to knowingly permit that person to operate an ATV.  (B) It is unlawful for a parent or legal guardian of a person without a motor vehicle driver's license and less than sixteen years of age to knowingly allow that person to carry a passenger while operating an ATV.  (C) As used in this section "ANSI/SVIA" means American National Standards Institute/Specialty Vehicle Institute of America, and "FMVSS" means Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.  (D) It is unlawful to remove from an ATV the manufacturer Age Restriction Warning Label required by ANSI/SVIA.  (E) It is unlawful for a parent or legal guardian of a person less than sixteen years of age to knowingly allow that person to operate an ATV in violation of the Age Restriction Warning Label affixed by the manufacturer as required by standard ANSI/SVIA 1-2007.  (F) Effective July 1, 2011, every person fifteen years old and younger who operates an all-terrain vehicle must possess a safety certificate indicating successful completion of "hands-on" all-terrain vehicle safety course approved by the All-Terrain Vehicle Safety Institute.  (G) A person fifteen years of age or younger also may not operate, ride, or otherwise be propelled on an all-terrain vehicle within this State unless the person wears a safety helmet meeting standard FMVSS #218 and eye protection.  (H) A law enforcement officer enforcing the provisions of this section in regard to private lands must have probable cause, based on a plain view observation or incident to an investigation resulting from an all-terrain vehicle accident, to believe a violation of this section occurred before he may enter upon private land to charge a violation of this section.  HISTORY: 2011 Act No. 24, Section 1, eff July 1, 2011.
SC Code § 50-26-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 26 - All-terrain Vehicle Safety Act|Section 50-26-40. Restrictions on use of all-terrain vehicle (ATV).

 Section 50-26-40. (A) The restrictions in this section apply to operation of all-terrain vehicles on those lands open to the public and are in addition to the requirements of Section 50-26-30.  (B) It is unlawful to operate an all-terrain vehicle except in compliance with the local regulations and restrictions for all-terrain vehicle operation.  (C) A person sixteen years of age or younger who operates an all-terrain vehicle must be accompanied by an adult.  (D) It is unlawful to operate an all-terrain vehicle between one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise unless it is operated with headlights turned on.  (E) It is unlawful to cross any watercourse on an all-terrain vehicle except at a designated ford, crossing, bridge, or if the watercourse is bisected by a trail.  (F) An all-terrain vehicle must have an effective muffler system in good working condition, a USDA Forest Service approved spark arrester in good working condition, and a brake system in good operating condition.  (G) It is unlawful to operate an all-terrain vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or any controlled substance.  (H) It is unlawful to operate an all-terrain vehicle in a reckless manner.  (I) Nothing contained in this chapter prevents the operation of an all-terrain vehicle on a beach, or between the breakers and the shoreline of the beach, if the all-terrain vehicle is operated in a manner approved by the entity that owns or controls the area.  HISTORY: 2011 Act No. 24, Section 1, eff July 1, 2011.
SC Code § 50-26-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 26 - All-terrain Vehicle Safety Act|Section 50-26-50. Exemption from ad valorem personal property taxes for all-terrain vehicles (ATVs).

 All-terrain vehicles are exempt from ad valorem personal property taxes beginning with calendar year 2011.  HISTORY: 2011 Act No. 24, Section 1, eff July 1, 2011.
SC Code § 50-26-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 26 - All-terrain Vehicle Safety Act|Section 50-26-60. Penalty for violation of chapter.

 A person violating this chapter, unless otherwise specified, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars.  HISTORY: 2011 Act No. 24, Section 1, eff July 1, 2011.