Senate File 2127 - Introduced SENATE FILE BY BEALL and JOHNSON Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to vessels towing persons on water skis, 2 surfboards, or similar devices and providing penalties. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 5030SS 81 5 av/gg/14 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 462A.15, subsection 1, Code 2005, is 1 2 amended to read as follows: 1 3 1. a.NoA person shall not operate a vessel on any 1 4 waters of this state under the jurisdiction of the commission 1 5for towingand tow a person or persons on water skis, a 1 6 surfboard, or a similar device unlessthere is in such vessel1 7 a responsible person, in addition to the operator, is in the 1 8 vessel in a positionto observeobserving the progress of the 1 9 person or persons being towed. 1 10 b. If a person being towed by a vessel on water skis, a 1 11 surfboard, or a similar device falls into the water, the 1 12 operator shall ensure that the responsible person raises a red 1 13 or orange flag to alert other vessels that a person is in the 1 14 water, until the person is removed from the water or is again 1 15 being towed. 1 16 EXPLANATION 1 17 This bill provides that if a person being towed by a vessel 1 18 on water skis, a surfboard, or a similar device falls into the 1 19 water, the operator of the vessel must ensure that a 1 20 responsible person, who is not the operator, raises a red or 1 21 orange flag to alert other vessels that a person is in the 1 22 water, until the person is removed from the water or is again 1 23 being towed. 1 24 A person who violates this provision is subject to a 1 25 scheduled fine of $25. 1 26 LSB 5030SS 81 1 27 av:rj/gg/14