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GA Code § 52-7-22 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft|Chapter 7 - Registration, Operation, and Sale of Watercraft|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 52-7-22. Comprehensive Boating Educational Programs; Required Completion; Exception

  The department shall establish a comprehensive boating education program and may seek the cooperation of boatmen, the federal government, and other states. The department may accept moneys made available under federal safety programs and may issue boating certificates to persons who complete courses in boating education.   Effective July 1, 2014, and except as otherwise provided by this chapter, anyone born on or after January 1, 1998, who operates any motorized vessel on the waters of this state shall complete a boating education course approved by the department prior to the operation of such vessel.   A person shall be exempt from the provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section if he or she is:   Licensed by the United States Coast Guard as a master of a vessel;   Operating such vessel on a private lake or pond; or   A nonresident who has in his or her possession proof that he or she has completed a National Association of State Boating Law Administrators approved boater education course or the equivalency from another state.      (Ga. L. 1973, p. 1427, § 1; Ga. L. 2013, p. 92, § 11/SB 136.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2013, p. 92, § 1/SB 136, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that Sections 5, 6, and 11 of this Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Kile Glover Boat Education Law".   Ga. L. 2013, p. 92, § 14/SB 136, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that the amendment of this Code section by that Act shall apply to all offenses occurring on and after May 15, 2013; provided, however, that for purposes of determining the number of prior convictions or pleas of nolo contendere pursuant to the felony provisions of paragraph (4) of subsection (m) of Code Section 52-7-12, only those offenses for which a conviction or a plea of nolo contendere is obtained on or after May 15, 2013, shall be considered.
GA Code § 52-7-23 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft|Chapter 7 - Registration, Operation, and Sale of Watercraft|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 52-7-23. Power of Board of Natural Resources to Adopt Rules and Regulations

 The Board of Natural Resources is authorized to adopt any regulations necessary for the administration and enforcement of this article, including, but not limited to, regulations setting forth the criteria for determining when an indemnity bond shall be required under Code Section 52-7-19 and the appropriate amount of the bond and when a forfeiture bond shall be required under Code Section 52-7-19, the appropriate amount of the bond, and the conditions for default thereunder. In adopting the indemnity bond regulations, the board shall include, without limitation, criteria relating to the expense of restoring the water body and its surrounding area to the state of cleanliness existing before the conduct of an event authorized under Code Section 52-7-19. In adopting the forfeiture bond regulations, the board shall include, without limitation, criteria relating to the magnitude of the event, the water body and surrounding area upon which it will be held, and the potential public safety hazard inherent in the event. The board may, by regulation, establish bond forfeiture conditions for categories of noncompliance, including, but not limited to, failure or refusal to comply with requirements to provide facilities for the convenience of participants and spectators, requirements relating to public safety, and requirements relating to damage to the water body and surrounding area upon which the event was held.   (Ga. L. 1973, p. 1427, § 21; Ga. L. 1981, p. 987, § 2.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 12 Am. Jur. 2d, Boats and Boating, § 4 et seq.
GA Code § 52-7-24 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft|Chapter 7 - Registration, Operation, and Sale of Watercraft|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 52-7-24. Filing and Publication of Rules and Regulations and Amendments Thereto

 A copy of the regulations adopted pursuant to this article and of any amendments thereto shall be filed in the office of the department and in the office of the Secretary of State. Rules and regulations shall be published by the department in a convenient form.   (Ga. L. 1973, p. 1427, § 22.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 12 Am. Jur. 2d, Boats and Boating, § 18.
GA Code § 52-7-26 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft|Chapter 7 - Registration, Operation, and Sale of Watercraft|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 52-7-26. Penalty

  Except as otherwise provided in this article, any person who violates this article or any rule or regulation promulgated hereunder shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. For purposes of establishing criminal violations of the rules and regulations promulgated by the board as provided in this article, the term "rules and regulations" means those rules and regulations of the board in force and effect on January 1, 2021.   Notwithstanding subsection (c) of Code Section 17-6-12, the release of a person on an unsecured judicial release as provided for in Code Section 17-6-12 for violations under Code Sections 52-7-12, 52-7-12.2, 52-7-12.3, and 52-7-12.4 shall be prohibited.    (Ga. L. 1960, p. 235, § 13; Ga. L. 1968, p. 487, § 12; Ga. L. 1973, p. 1427, § 25; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 41; Ga. L. 1995, p. 236, § 3; Ga. L. 2012, p. 739, § 29/HB 869; Ga. L. 2013, p. 92, § 12/SB 136; Ga. L. 2014, p. 344, § 3/HB 783; Ga. L. 2014, p. 624, § 2/HB 777; Ga. L. 2020, p. 570, § 3-4/SB 402; Ga. L. 2021, p. 105, § 3-1/HB 362.)    The 2020 amendment,  effective January 1, 2021, substituted "an unsecured judicial release as provided for in Code Section 17-6-12" for "his or her own recognizance" in subsection (b).    The 2021 amendment,  effective April 27, 2021, substituted "January 1, 2021" for "January 1, 2014" at the end of subsection (a).   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2013, p. 92, § 14/SB 136, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that the amendment of this Code section by that Act shall apply to all offenses occurring on and after May 15, 2013; provided, however, that for purposes of determining the number of prior convictions or pleas of nolo contendere pursuant to the felony provisions of paragraph (4) of subsection (m) of Code Section 52-7-12, only those offenses for which a conviction or a plea of nolo contendere is obtained on or after May 15, 2013, shall be considered.   Ga. L. 2014, p. 344, § 5/HB 783, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "This Act shall become effective on May 1, 2014, and shall apply to offenses occurring on or after such date."   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 12 Am. Jur. 2d, Boats and Boating, §§ 4, 5, 9, 11, 13, 21.   ALR.    - Negligence in navigating as affecting right to recover for injury by obstruction to navigation, 25 A.L.R. 1556.   Criminal liability for injury or death caused by operation of pleasure boat, 8 A.L.R.4th 886.
GA Code § 52-7-30 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft|Chapter 7 - Registration, Operation, and Sale of Watercraft|Article 1A - Interstate Boating Violator Compact|§ 52-7-30. Compact Enacted and Entered Into; Provisions of Compact

 The Interstate Boating Violator Compact is enacted into law and entered into by the State of Georgia with any and all states legally joining therein in accordance with its terms. The compact is substantially as follows:   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2014, p. 624, § 3/HB 777 enacts the Interstate Boating Violator Compact. That Act became effective on July 1, 2014. As of May 16, 2014, when South Carolina adopted the compact, the adoption contingency required pursuant to Article IX of the compact has been met.
GA Code § 52-7-31 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft|Chapter 7 - Registration, Operation, and Sale of Watercraft|Article 1A - Interstate Boating Violator Compact|§ 52-7-31. Administration of Compact; Reciprocal Suspension When Operating Privileges Suspended in Party State; Board of Natural Resources to Publish Rules and Regulations; Creation of Compact Manual

  The commissioner of natural resources shall appoint an Interstate Boating Violator Compact administrator for this state. Such administrator shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner.   The department may suspend the operating privileges of any person to operate a vessel upon the waters of this state as provided for in Code Section 52-7-12.7 to the extent that such person's privileges to operate a vessel upon the waters of a state have been suspended when such state is a party state, as such term is defined in Code Section 52-7-30.   The Board of Natural Resources shall make and publish such rules and regulations, including the creation of the compact manual, not inconsistent with law, as it deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this article.     (Code 1981, §52-7-31, enacted by Ga. L. 2014, p. 624, § 3/HB 777.)
GA Code § 52-7-40 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft|Chapter 7 - Registration, Operation, and Sale of Watercraft|Article 2 - Displaying of Watercraft Information|§ 52-7-40. Definitions

 As used in this article, the term:    "Capacity plate" means a plate attached to watercraft with information thereon as provided in this article.   "Manufacturer" means a person, firm, or corporation who constructs or assembles a watercraft or alters a watercraft in such manner as to change its weight capacity.   "Watercraft" means any boat, vessel, or craft, other than a seaplane, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water, which is less than 26 feet in length and is designed to carry two or more persons.    (Ga. L. 1971, p. 419, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 12 Am. Jur. 2d, Boats and Boating, § 1.
GA Code § 52-7-41 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft|Chapter 7 - Registration, Operation, and Sale of Watercraft|Article 2 - Displaying of Watercraft Information|§ 52-7-41. Requirement as to Attachment of Capacity Plates to Vessels Generally

 It shall be unlawful to manufacture, sell, or offer for sale in this state any watercraft to which a capacity plate has not been attached.   (Ga. L. 1971, p. 419, § 2.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 12 Am. Jur. 2d, Boats and Boating, § 23.
GA Code § 52-7-42 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft|Chapter 7 - Registration, Operation, and Sale of Watercraft|Article 2 - Displaying of Watercraft Information|§ 52-7-42. Information to Be Marked on Capacity Plate

 A capacity plate shall bear the following information, permanently marked thereon in such manner as to be clearly visible and legible from the position designed or normally intended to be occupied by the operator of the watercraft when the watercraft is in operation:    For all watercraft designed for or represented by the manufacturer as being suitable for use with an outboard motor:   The total weight of all persons, motor, gear, and other articles which the watercraft is capable of carrying with safety under normal conditions;   The recommended number of persons commensurate with the weight capacity of the watercraft and the presumed weight in pounds of each such person; but in no instance shall such presumed weight per person be less than 150 pounds;   Clear notice that the information appearing on the capacity plate is applicable under normal conditions and that the weight of the outboard motor and associated equipment is considered to be part of the total weight capacity; and   The maximum horsepower of the motor which the watercraft is designed or intended to accommodate.     For all other watercraft to which this article applies:   The total weight of all persons, gear, and other articles which the watercraft is capable of carrying with safety under normal conditions;   The recommended number of persons commensurate with the weight capacity of the watercraft and the presumed weight in pounds of each such person; but in no instance shall such presumed weight per person be less than 150 pounds; and   Clear notice that the information appearing on the capacity plate is applicable under normal conditions.      (Ga. L. 1971, p. 419, § 3.)
GA Code § 52-7-43 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft|Chapter 7 - Registration, Operation, and Sale of Watercraft|Article 2 - Displaying of Watercraft Information|§ 52-7-43. Determination of Maximum Capacity

 The information relating to maximum capacity which is required to appear on capacity plates by Code Section 52-7-42 shall be determined in accordance with such methods and formulas as shall be prescribed by rules or regulations adopted by the Board of Natural Resources. In prescribing such methods and formulas, the Board of Natural Resources shall be guided by and give due regard to the necessity for uniformity in methods and formulas lawful for use in determining small watercraft capacity in the several states and to any methods and formulas which may be recognized or recommended by the United States Coast Guard or any successor agency.   (Ga. L. 1971, p. 419, § 4.)
GA Code § 52-7-44 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft|Chapter 7 - Registration, Operation, and Sale of Watercraft|Article 2 - Displaying of Watercraft Information|§ 52-7-44. Affixing of Capacity Plate by Person Other Than Vessel Manufacturer; Effect of Such Action on Liability of Manufacturer

 Any person may affix a capacity plate to any watercraft to which this article applies and which does not have a capacity plate meeting the requirements of law affixed thereto by the manufacturer thereof in accordance with such rules and regulations as the Board of Natural Resources may prescribe. Such watercraft may thereafter be offered for sale in this state. However, no action pursuant to this Code section, or in the manner described herein, shall relieve any manufacturer from liability for failure to comply with the requirements of this article.   (Ga. L. 1971, p. 419, § 5.)
GA Code § 52-7-45 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft|Chapter 7 - Registration, Operation, and Sale of Watercraft|Article 2 - Displaying of Watercraft Information|§ 52-7-45. Information on Capacity Plate as Constituting a Warranty; Nature of Warranty

 The information appearing on a capacity plate shall be deemed to be a warranty:    That the manufacturer or other person affixing a capacity plate as permitted by Code Section 52-7-44 has correctly and faithfully employed a method and formula for the calculation of maximum weight capacity prescribed by the Board of Natural Resources;   That the information appearing on the capacity plate, with respect to maximum weight capacity and recommended number of persons, is the result of the application of such method and formula; and   With respect to information concerning horsepower limitations, that such information is not a deliberate or negligent misrepresentation.    (Ga. L. 1971, p. 419, § 6.)   Cross references.   - Warranties generally, § 11-2-312 et seq.
GA Code § 52-7-46 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft|Chapter 7 - Registration, Operation, and Sale of Watercraft|Article 2 - Displaying of Watercraft Information|§ 52-7-46. Alternative Compliance With Article if Affixing of Capacity Plate Deemed Impracticable or Undesirable

 If any watercraft which is required by this article to have a capacity plate affixed thereto is of such design or construction as to make it impracticable or undesirable to affix such plate, the manufacturer or other person having the responsibility for affixing the plate may represent such impracticability or undesirability in writing to the Department of Natural Resources. Upon determination by the Department of Natural Resources that such representation has merit and that a proper and effective substitute for the capacity plate, which will serve the same purpose, is feasible, the Department of Natural Resources may authorize such alternative compliance. Such alternative compliance shall thereafter be deemed compliance with the capacity plate requirements of this article.   (Ga. L. 1971, p. 419, § 7.)
GA Code § 52-7-47 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft|Chapter 7 - Registration, Operation, and Sale of Watercraft|Article 2 - Displaying of Watercraft Information|§ 52-7-47. Exemption of Watercraft by Rules and Regulations of Board of Natural Resources

 The Board of Natural Resources may, by rules and regulations, exempt any watercraft from the requirements of this article which it finds to be of such unconventional design or construction that the information required on capacity plates would not assist in promoting safety or that such information is not reasonably obtainable.   (Ga. L. 1971, p. 419, § 8.)
GA Code § 52-7-48 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft|Chapter 7 - Registration, Operation, and Sale of Watercraft|Article 2 - Displaying of Watercraft Information|§ 52-7-48. Promulgation of Rules and Regulations by Board of Natural Resources Generally

 The Board of Natural Resources is authorized to promulgate, issue, and amend rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this article.   (Ga. L. 1971, p. 419, § 9.)
GA Code § 52-7-49 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft|Chapter 7 - Registration, Operation, and Sale of Watercraft|Article 2 - Displaying of Watercraft Information|§ 52-7-49. Exemption of Watercraft Manufactured for Personal Use

 Nothing contained within this article shall be construed so as to apply to any person who shall manufacture or construct a watercraft for his own personal use and so long as such watercraft remains the property of the person who manufactured or constructed such watercraft.   (Ga. L. 1971, p. 419, § 10.)
GA Code § 52-7-50 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft|Chapter 7 - Registration, Operation, and Sale of Watercraft|Article 2 - Displaying of Watercraft Information|§ 52-7-50. Applicability of Article

 This article shall apply to watercraft manufactured after January 1, 1972.   (Ga. L. 1971, p. 419, § 11.)
GA Code § 52-7-51 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft|Chapter 7 - Registration, Operation, and Sale of Watercraft|Article 2 - Displaying of Watercraft Information|§ 52-7-51. Penalty

  Any person who violates this article or any rules and regulations issued hereunder shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. For purposes of establishing criminal violations of the rules and regulations promulgated by the Board of Natural Resources as provided in this article, the term "rules and regulations" means those rules and regulations of the Board of Natural Resources in force and effect on January 1, 2014.   Failure to affix a proper capacity plate shall constitute a separate violation for each watercraft with respect to which such failure occurs.    (Ga. L. 1971, p. 419, § 12; Ga. L. 2012, p. 739, § 30/HB 869; Ga. L. 2013, p. 92, § 13/SB 136; Ga. L. 2014, p. 344, § 4/HB 783.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2013, p. 92, § 14/SB 136, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that the amendment of this Code section by that Act shall apply to all offenses occurring on and after May 15, 2013; provided, however, that for purposes of determining the number of prior convictions or pleas of nolo contendere pursuant to the felony provisions of paragraph (4) of subsection (m) of Code Section 52-7-12, only those offenses for which a conviction or a plea of nolo contendere is obtained on or after May 15, 2013, shall be considered.   Ga. L. 2014, p. 344, § 5/HB 783, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "This Act shall become effective on May 1, 2014, and shall apply to offenses occurring on or after such date."   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Fingerprinting not required.    - Misdemeanor offenses arising under O.C.G.A. § 52-7-51 are offenses for which those charged are not to be fingerprinted. 2012 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 12-6.
GA Code § 52-7-70 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft|Chapter 7 - Registration, Operation, and Sale of Watercraft|Article 3 - Abandoned Vessels|§ 52-7-70. Definitions

 As used in this article, the term:    "Abandoned vessel" means a vessel:   Which has been left by the owner or some person acting for the owner with a vessel dealer, repairman, or wrecker service for repair or for some other reason and has not been called for by such owner or other person within a period of 30 days after the time agreed upon; or within 30 days after such vessel is turned over to such dealer, repairman, or wrecker service when no time is agreed upon; or within 30 days after the completion of necessary repairs;   Which is left unattended upon or in any public water or at any port in this state without the consent of the agency having jurisdiction or docked at any private property without the consent of the owner of such property for a period of at least five days and when it reasonably appears to a law enforcement officer that the individual who left such vessel unattended does not intend to return and remove such vessel;   Which has been lawfully towed onto the property of another at the request of a law enforcement officer and left there for a period of not less than 30 days without anyone's having made claim thereto;   Which has been lawfully towed onto the property of another at the request of a property owner on whose property the vessel was abandoned and left there for a period of not less than 30 days without the owner's having made claim thereto; or   Which has been left unattended on private property for a period of not less than 30 days without anyone's having made claim thereto.     "Owner" means the owner, lessor, lessee, security interest holders, and all lienholders as shown on the records of the Department of Natural Resources.   "Vessel" means every description of watercraft, other than a seaplane on the water, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water and specifically includes, but is not limited to, inflatable rafts.     (Code 1981, §52-7-70, enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 613, § 1.)
GA Code § 52-7-73 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft|Chapter 7 - Registration, Operation, and Sale of Watercraft|Article 3 - Abandoned Vessels|§ 52-7-73. Lien on Vessel; Foreclosure in Courts Competent to Hear Civil Cases

  Any person who removes or stores any vessel which is or becomes an abandoned vessel shall have a lien on such vessel for the reasonable fees connected with such removal or storage plus the cost of any advertisement. Prior to acquiring such lien, the person must have complied with the requirements of Code Section 52-7-71.   The lien acquired under subsection (a) of this Code section may be foreclosed in any court which is competent to hear civil cases, including, but not limited to, magistrate courts. Liens shall be foreclosed in magistrate courts only when the amount of the lien does not exceed the jurisdictional limits established by law for such courts.     (Code 1981, §52-7-73, enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 613, § 1.)