§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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. History. Ga. L. 1971, […]
§ 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. History. Ga. L. 1971, p. 419, § 9.
§ 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. History. Ga. L. 1971, p. 419, § 10.
§ 52-7-50. Applicability of Article
This article shall apply to watercraft manufactured after January 1, 1972. History. Ga. L. 1971, p. 419, § 11.
§ 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 […]