South Carolina DNR offers courtesy boat inspections for holiday weekend

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) — The South Carolina Division of Pure Sources’s law-enforcement division will provide boat inspections at public landings throughout the state throughout the Memorial Day weekend.

The SCDNR stated officers will carry out fast, thorough inspections to confirm that boaters have the required security gear and boat and motor registration for his or her watercraft earlier than launching.

The inspections are voluntary and never required, officers stated.

In response to the SCDNR, boaters that conform to be inspected is not going to be present in compliance with security laws or registration necessities.

Officers stated boaters is not going to be ticketed throughout the complimentary inspection however can have the chance to right any points with their boat earlier than they launch.

The SCDNR stated officers may also be out there to reply questions and provides tips about find out how to keep secure on the water.

The courtesy inspections might be carried out from 10 a.m. to midday on the next dates and areas:

MAY 28

• Horry County, Johnnie Causey Touchdown
• Lexington County, Lake Murray Dam
• York County, Ebenezer Park, Lake Wylie

MAY 29

• Anderson County, River Forks boat ramp, Lake Hartwell
• Berkeley County, Cypress Backyard
• Clarendon County, Alex Harvin Touchdown, Lake Marion
• Darlington County, Easterling Touchdown, Lake Robinson
• Fairfield County, Molly Creek Touchdown, Lake Wateree
• Greenwood County, Lake Greenwood

MAY 30

• Beaufort County, Lemon Island boat ramp
• Charleston County, Wapoo Reduce Touchdown, ICW
• McCormick County, Dorn Touchdown, Lake Thurmond
• Pickens County, Twelve Mile Touchdown, Lake Hartwell