South Carolina S 174: Personal Floatation Device

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2025-2026 Bill 174 Text of Previous Version (Jan. 14, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 174

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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
SECTION 50-21-870, RELATING TO PERSONAL WATERCRAFT AND BOATING SAFETY, SO AS TO 
REQUIRE ANY PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF THIRTEEN TO WEAR A PERSONAL FLOTATION 
DEVICE ON ANY SIZE VESSEL UNLESS THE PERSON IS IN THE CABIN OR BELOW DECK OF 
THE VESSEL.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 50-21-870(B)(1)(b) of the S.C. Code is amended 
to read:

 (b) operate, be 
in possession of, or give permission to operate a Class 
"A" motor boatvessel, as defined in Section 
50-21-10(25), while upon the waters of this State unless each person 
under the age of twelve thirteen 
aboard the Class "A" motor boatvessel is wearing a United States Coast Guard approved 
personal flotation device, Type I, Type II, Type III, or Type V, unless the person under the age of thirteen is in the cabin of 
the vessel or below deck of the vessel;

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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