§ 75A-13 – Water skis, surfboards, etc.
75A-13. Water skis, surfboards, etc. (a) No person shall operate a vessel on any water of this State for towing a person or persons on water skis, a surfboard, or similar device unless at least one of the following conditions is met: (1) There is in the vessel a person, in addition to the operator, […]
§ 75A-13.1 – Skin and scuba divers.
75A-13.1. Skin and scuba divers. (a) No person shall engage in skin diving or scuba diving in the waters of this State that are open to boating, or assist in such diving, without displaying a diver’s flag from a mast, buoy, or other structure at the place of diving; and no person shall display such […]
§ 75A-13.3 – Personal watercraft.
75A-13.3. Personal watercraft. (a) No person shall operate a personal watercraft on the waters of this State at any time between sunset and sunrise. For purposes of this section, "personal watercraft" means a small vessel that uses an outboard or propeller-driven motor, or an inboard motor powering a water jet pump, as its primary source […]
§ 75A-14.1 – Lake Norman No-Wake Zone.
75A-14.1. Lake Norman No-Wake Zone. It is unlawful to operate a vessel at greater than no-wake speed within 50 yards of a vessel launching area, bridge, dock, pier, marina, vessel storage structure, or vessel service area on the waters of Lake Norman. (1997-129, s. 4; 1997-257, s. 10; 1998-217, s. 49; 2006-185, s. 1.)
§ 75A-14.2 – Temporary waiver of enforcement of no-wake zones.
75A-14.2. Temporary waiver of enforcement of no-wake zones. The Wildlife Resources Commission may temporarily and conditionally waive enforcement of a no-wake zone upon petition by a unit of local government that encompasses or abuts the no-wake zone if, after investigation of the reasons given for the temporary and conditional waiver, the Commission determines that public […]
§ 75A-15 – Rules on water safety; adoption of the United States Aids to Navigation System.
75A-15. Rules on water safety; adoption of the United States Aids to Navigation System. (a) In accordance with subsection (b) of this section, the Commission is empowered to adopt rules, for the local water in question, as to: (1) Operation of vessels, including restrictions concerning speed zones, and type of activity conducted. (2) Promotion of […]
§ 75A-16.1 – Boating safety course.
75A-16.1. Boating safety course. (a) The Commission shall institute and coordinate a statewide course of instruction in boating safety, and in so doing may cooperate with any political subdivision of the State or with any reputable organization having as one of its objectives the promotion of boating safety. (b) The Commission shall designate those persons […]
§ 75A-16.2 – Boating safety education required.
75A-16.2. Boating safety education required. (a) No person shall operate a vessel with a motor of 10 horsepower or greater on the public waters of this State unless the operator has met the requirements for boating safety education. (b) A person shall be considered in compliance with the requirements of boating safety education if the […]
§ 75A-17 – Enforcement of Chapter.
75A-17. Enforcement of Chapter. (a) Every wildlife protector and every other law-enforcement officer of this State and its subdivisions shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of this Chapter and in the exercise thereof shall have authority to stop any vessel subject to this Chapter. Wildlife protectors or other law enforcement officers of this […]
§ 75A-18 – Penalties.
75A-18. Penalties. (a) Except as otherwise provided, a person who violates a provision of this Article is responsible for an infraction as provided in G.S. 14-3.1. This limitation shall not apply in a case where a more severe penalty is prescribed in this Chapter. (b) through (e) Repealed by Session Laws 2006-185, s. 1. (f) […]