GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1999

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HOUSE BILL 1659

Short Title:  Gallant's Channel No-Wake Zone.	(Local)

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Sponsors: Representatives Smith and Preston.

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Referred to:  Wildlife Resources.

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May 23, 2000

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A NO-WAKE SPEED ZONE IN GALLANT'S CHANNEL NEAR RADIO ISLAND IN CARTERET COUNTY.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  It is unlawful to operate a vessel at greater than no-wake speed in Gallant's Channel in Carteret County from Duke Marine Laboratory's south docks to the rock jetty on the east side of Radio Island.  No-wake speed is idle speed or a slow speed creating no appreciable wake.
Section 2.  With regard to marking the no-wake speed zone, established in Section 1 of this act, Carteret County or its designee may place and maintain the markers in accordance with the Uniform Waterway Marking System and any supplementary standards from such a system adopted by the Wildlife Resources Commission.  All markers of the no-wake speed zone shall be buoys or floating signs placed in the water and must be sufficient in number and size to give adequate warning of the no-wake speed zone to the vessels approaching from various directions.
Section 3.  This act is enforceable under G.S. 75A-17 as if it were a provision of Chapter 75A of the General Statutes.
Section 4.  Violation of Section 1 of this act is a Class 3 misdemeanor.
Section 5.  This act applies only to Carteret County.
Section 6.  This act is effective when it becomes law and is enforceable after markers complying with Section 2 of this act are placed in the water.