NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1971 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 450

SENATE BILL 16

 

 

AN ACT TO EXTEND THE FAMILY PURPOSE DOCTRINE WITH REGARD TO LIABILITY FOR NEGLIGENCE TO THE OPERATION OF MOTORBOATS OR VESSELS.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1.  There is hereby added to Chapter 75A of the General Statutes a new section to read as follows:

"§ 75A-10.1.  Family purpose doctrine applicable. — The family purpose doctrine, as applicable in this State to tort cases arising from the operation of motor vehicles, shall apply to tort cases arising from the operation of motorboats and vessels as those terms are defined in this Chapter."

Sec. 2.  The provisions of this act shall not apply to pending litigation.

Sec. 3.  This act shall become effective on July 1, 1971.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 27th day of May, 1971.