So this is what Senators in Florida are spending their time on? To be fair, Florida is one of the dumbest states in the country, so anything these dopes do should be of little surprise.
A Bill to be Entitled
An act relating to boating in salt water; creating s. 327.396, F.S.; defining terms; prohibiting minors of a certain age from operating vessels powered by a motor of 10 horsepower or greater or certain sailboats or other rigged vessels in salt water, except under specified conditions; providing penalties for parents or guardians who knowingly permit their children or wards to violate the prohibition;
A parent or guardian who knowingly permits his or her child or ward to operate a specified vessel in violation of paragraph (2)(a) commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. This is from SB 1262, and here it is in all it’s retarded glory.
Title inspiration thanks to the greatest Butthole Surfers song you have never heard.
