Georgia Code
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 52-7-8.2. Restrictions on Operation of Personal Watercraft

Such term includes, without limitation, any vessel where the operator and passenger ride on the outside surfaces of the vessel, even if the primary source of motive propulsion is a propeller, and any vessel commonly known as a “jet ski.”
History. Code 1981, § 52-7-8.2 , enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2075, § 2; Ga. L. 1994, p. 680, §§ 3, 4; Ga. L. 1995, p. 10, § 52; Ga. L. 1998, p. 679, § 1; Ga. L. 2013, p. 92, § 5/SB 136.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1992, “vessel” was substituted for “Vessel” in paragraph (a)(1).
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1998, “sunrise unless” was substituted for “sunrise; unless,” in subsection (d).
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.

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