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MO SB941
Bill
Status
2/15/2010
Primary Sponsor
Dan Clemens
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AI Summary
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Prohibits beer bongs and rapid alcohol consumption devices on Missouri rivers, with exceptions for the Mississippi, Missouri, and Osage rivers; violators face class A misdemeanor charges.
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Bans large volume alcohol containers exceeding four gallons and expanded polystyrene coolers within fifty feet of rivers (with exceptions for developed areas and bait containers).
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Removes the January 1, 2005 effective date requirement for boating safety education, making it immediately applicable to all vessel operators born after January 1, 1984 on state lakes.
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Eliminates temporary nonresident boating exemption and renumbers exemptions for Coast Guard licensed operators, private pond operators, and military personnel.
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Requires boat dock owners on large lakes to display identifying information including permit numbers and 911 addresses in letters at least three inches high; abandoning unmanned docks is an infraction with fines of $25-$100 and liability for retrieval costs.
Legislative Description
Modifies various provisions relating to watercraft regulations
Last Action
Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
2/18/2010