South Carolina § 50-21-820 - Water skiing, surfboarding, and similar activity prohibited during certain hours.

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§ 50-21-820. Water skiing, surfboarding, and similar activity prohibited during certain hours.

No person shall operate a vessel on any waters of this State towing a person or persons on water skis, aquaplane, a surfboard, or similar devices, nor shall any person be engaged in water skiing, aquaplaning, surfboarding, or similar activity at any time between the hours from sunset to sunrise.

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 70-295.52; 1955 (49) 299; 1959 (51) 409; 1972 (57) 2791; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1269.

Code Commissioner's Note

At the direction of the Code Commissioner, "be" was inserted before "engaged."

Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 50-21-820 ("Water skiing, surfboarding, and similar activity prohibited during certain hours.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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