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State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
SB2731 Introduced 1/28/2014, by Sen. Julie A. Morrison SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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625 ILCS 45/5-14 | from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 315-9 |
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Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Requires operators of a watercraft towing a person or persons to display red or orange flags on their watercraft.
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| | A BILL FOR |
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| | SB2731 | | LRB098 17464 MLW 52568 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning transportation.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Boat Registration and Safety Act is amended |
| 5 | | by changing Section 5-14 as follows:
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| 6 | | (625 ILCS 45/5-14) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 315-9)
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| 7 | | Sec. 5-14. Towing of Persons. Water Skiing.
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| 8 | | A. No person may operate a motorboat that has in tow or is
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| 9 | | otherwise
assisting a person on water skis, an aquaplane, or a |
| 10 | | similar
contrivance in or
upon any waterway, unless the |
| 11 | | motorboat has a capacity of at
least 3 persons and is occupied |
| 12 | | by at least 2
competent persons.
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| 13 | | B. No person may operate a motorboat having in tow or |
| 14 | | otherwise be
assisting a person on water skis, aquaplane or |
| 15 | | similar contrivance from the
period of one-half hour after |
| 16 | | sunset to one-half hour before sunrise. This
paragraph B does |
| 17 | | not apply to motorboats used in duly authorized water ski
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| 18 | | tournaments, competitions, exhibitions or trials therefor |
| 19 | | where adequate
lighting is provided.
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| 20 | | C. All persons operating a motorboat having in tow or |
| 21 | | otherwise
assisting a person on water skis, aquaplane or |
| 22 | | similar contrivance, must be
careful and prudent in their |
| 23 | | operation and keep at a reasonable distance
from persons and |