| 14 | 13 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1 |
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| 15 | 14 | | AN ACT TO PROHIBIT WAKE SURFING UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES ON THE 2 |
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| 16 | 15 | | WATERS OF LAKE GLENVILLE IN JACKSON COUNTY . 3 |
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| 17 | 16 | | The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 4 |
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| 18 | 17 | | SECTION 1.(a) Definition. – For purposes of this section, wake surfing means the 5 |
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| 19 | 18 | | operation of a motorboat, as defined in G.S. 75A-2, to which weight has been added in the stern 6 |
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| 20 | 19 | | via water-filled tanks or other ballasts for the purpose of creating an artificially enlarged wake 7 |
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| 21 | 20 | | that is or is intended to be surfed by another person towed behind the motorboat. 8 |
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| 22 | 21 | | SECTION 1.(b) Prohibition. – No person may engage in wake surfing within 500 9 |
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| 23 | 22 | | feet of the shoreline or any structure, moored vessel, kayak, canoe, paddleboard, or swimmer. 10 |
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| 24 | 23 | | SECTION 2. Violation. – A violation of this act is a Class 1 misdemeanor punishable 11 |
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| 25 | 24 | | by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) in addition to any other punishment 12 |
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| 26 | 25 | | prescribed for that offense. 13 |
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| 27 | 26 | | SECTION 3. Enforcement. – This act is enforceable by law enforcement officers of 14 |
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| 28 | 27 | | the Wildlife Resources Commission, by sheriffs and deputy sheriffs, and by other peace officers 15 |
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| 29 | 28 | | with general subject matter jurisdiction. 16 |
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| 30 | 29 | | SECTION 4. Applicability. – This act applies only to the waters of Lake Glenville 17 |
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| 31 | 30 | | in Jackson County. 18 |
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| 32 | 31 | | SECTION 5. Effective Date. – This act becomes effective October 1, 2025, and 19 |
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| 33 | 32 | | applies to offenses committed on or after that date. 20 |
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