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.
History. Ga. L. 1971, p. 419, § 4.
Structure 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
§ 52-7-42. Information to Be Marked on Capacity Plate
§ 52-7-43. Determination of Maximum Capacity
§ 52-7-45. Information on Capacity Plate as Constituting a Warranty; Nature of Warranty
§ 52-7-47. Exemption of Watercraft by Rules and Regulations of Board of Natural Resources
§ 52-7-48. Promulgation of Rules and Regulations by Board of Natural Resources Generally
§ 52-7-49. Exemption of Watercraft Manufactured for Personal Use