South Carolina · Through 2025 Session of the General Assembly

S.C. Code Ann. § 50-21-850: Ski belt, life preserver, or similar equipment required; exceptions.

Where this section sits in the code

Title 50 - FISH, GAME AND WATERCRAFT
CHAPTER 21 Equipment and Operation of Watercraft
ARTICLE 9 Water skis, Aquaplanes, Surfboards and Like Devices

(A) No person may water ski or ride on any object being towed by a motorized watercraft unless he is wearing a United States Coast Guard approved personal flotation device, Type I, Type II, Type III, or Type V. Each personal flotation device must be fastened properly, in good and serviceable condition, and the proper size for the person wearing it.

(B) The following persons are exempt from the requirements of this section:

(1) participants in scheduled water ski tournaments or shows sponsored by a recognized water ski club;

(2) persons holding ratings of first class or higher in the American Water Ski Association;

(3) windsurfers, surfboarders, and sailboarders.

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