One decade since Florida's Legislature first attempted to create new regulations for the parasailing industry, the new regulations have finally gone into effect, reports AL.com.

The White-Miskell Act, sponsored by Florida State Sen. Maria Sachs (D-Delray Beach), prohibits commercial parasailing during sustained winds of 20 mph or higher, when gusts are more than 25 mph, when rain or fog diminishes visibility by less than a half mile or lightning storms are detected within seven miles, says AL.com. The law also requires operators maintain a valid license, and carry a minimum insurance policy of $1 million, according to WGCU.

The act was named for Amber White and Kathleen Miskell, both victims of fatal parasailing accidents in the state. Sachs sponsored a similar bill with the same name in 2013, but the measure never reached a vote in the legislature, says AL.com.

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