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 View More Boating Law Articles & Videos In 2012, two separate tragic fatal boating incidents on Lake Lanier put attention on Georgia’s Boating Laws. During the 2013 Georgia Legislative Session, the Lake Lanier Legislative Delegation, with the strong support of…
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 View More Boating Law Articles & Videos Georgia Senate Bill 136 was signed into law on April 23, 2013 and effective date of May 15, 2013. The cornerstone of the new Georgia Law was the Boating Under the Influence (BUI)…
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  View More Boating Safety Articles & Videos Under Georgia Code Section 52-7-8.2 and 52-7-8.3 the exception to the general rule of being sixteen and over remains generally remains the same. However, the exceptions for younger PWC operator changed. If a…
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View More Boating Safety Articles & Videos Georgia Code Section 52-7-8 was amended to require a child under the age of 13 to wear a lifejacket/ personal flotation device. This was an increase from the previous requirement of the child…
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 View More Boating Safety Articles & Videos Georgia Senate Bill 136 was signed into law on April 23, 2013. Part of the new Georgia Law, made mandatory a Boating Education Course effective July 1, 2014 for anyone born after January 1,…
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View More Criminal Defense Articles The GA Department of Natural Resources is commonly referred to as the DNR. Georgia DNR law enforcement are Conservation Rangers, who are typically called Game Wardens.  They have jurisdiction throughout Georgia.  They are charged with enforcing Georgia’s…
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Fire is one of the most dangerous things that can happen on a boat.
View More Boating Articles With an Operating a Vessel Under the Influence (BUI) Conviction in Georgia, your boating privileges will be likely suspended for up to a year. Â Additionally, a BUI conviction will have similar sentencing requriements to a…
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View More Boating Articles The Constitution provides a tremendous level of privacy for someone’s home.  However, when you are in your car, that protection of privacy diminishes and if you are on a boat, the protection of privacy is even…
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View More Boating Articles Unlike driving a car, you are allowed to have an open container on a boat while operating it.  But, just like driving a car, you are not allowed to operate a boat while impaired by alcohol or…
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