South Carolina § 50-21-125 Restrictions on swimming near public landing on hydroelectric generation lake or reservoir; no wake zone.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 50-21-125 — Restrictions on swimming near public landing on hydroelectric generation lake or reservoir; no wake zone.

South Carolina § 50-21-125

Title 50FISH, GAME AND WATERCRAFT

Ch. 21EQUIPMENT AND OPERATION OF WATERCRAFT

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 50-21-125 (2026).

Text

It is unlawful for a person to swim within fifty feet of a public boat landing or ramp located on a lake or reservoir constructed or developed by an investor-owned utility for hydroelectric generation. For purposes of this section, a public boat landing or ramp is one owned or maintained by an investor-owned utility for hydroelectric generation and is available to the public at large. The area where swimming is prohibited must be clearly marked and signs must be posted to give public notice that no swimming is allowed in the area. Watercraft must slow to no wake speed when operated within two hundred feet of the landing or ramp.

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It is unlawful for a person to swim within fifty feet of a public boat landing or ramp located on a lake or reservoir constructed or developed by an investor-owned utility for hydroelectric generation. For purposes of this section, a public boat landing or ramp is one owned or maintained by an investor-owned utility for hydroelectric generation and is available to the public at large. The area where swimming is prohibited must be clearly marked and signs must be posted to give public notice that no swimming is allowed in the area. Watercraft must slow to no wake speed when operated within two hundred feet of the landing or ramp.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 296, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1269; 2008 Act No. 286, SECTION 7, eff June 11, 2008. Effect of Amendment The 2008 amendment deleted the fifth and sixth sentences relating to no wake signage and the seventh sentence exempting that portion of Game Zone No. 4 in Lancaster County.