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2020 Georgia Code
Title 52 - Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft
Chapter 7 - Registration, Operation, and Sale of Watercraft
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 52-7-9. Boat Liveries
Universal Citation: GA Code § 52-7-9 (2020)
- The owner of a boat livery shall cause to be kept a record of the name and address of the person or persons hiring any vessel, the identification number thereof, the departure date and time, and the expected time of return. The record shall be preserved for at least six months.
- Neither the owner of a boat livery nor his agent or employees shall permit any vessel to depart from his premises unless it shall have been provided either by the owner or renter with the equipment required pursuant to Code Section 52-7-8 and any rules and regulations made pursuant thereto.
- No livery boat, except those having a length of 16 feet or less with a depth of 16 inches or less, shall be operated by any person unless there is on board a copy of the rental agreement authorizing such operation which shows the vessel number, the period of time the boat is authorized for use by such operator, and any other pertinent information that the department may require.
(Ga. L. 1973, p. 1427, § 9; Ga. L. 1976, p. 1632, § 4.)
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. 2d.
- 12 Am. Jur. 2d, Boats and Boating, §§ 20, 21, 81, 82.
ALR.- Liability of owner or operator of boat livery for injury to patron, 94 A.L.R.3d 876.
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