South Dakota Statutes
§ 42-8-49 — Two persons required in boat towing skis or aquaplane--Exception for wide angle mirror--Violation as misdemeanor.
South Dakota § 42-8-49
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 42-8-49 (2026).
Text
No motorboat which has in tow or is otherwise assisting a person on water skis, aquaplane or similar contrivance, may be operated or propelled in or upon any waterway, unless such motorboat is occupied by at least two competent persons. However, this section does not apply to any motorboat equipped with a wide angle rear view mirror of not less than one hundred sixty degrees. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
SL 1959, ch 125, § 12; SDC Supp 1960, § 25.1412 (1); SL 1963, ch 143, § 3; SL 1991, ch 186, § 48.
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South Dakota § 42-8-49, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/42-8-49.