WATERS OF THE STATE, PORTS, AND WATECRAFTS Registration, Operation, and Sale of Watercraft: Enact Certain Provisions Relating to Persons Convicted of Operating a Moving Vessel, Moving Water Skis, Moving Aquaplane, Moving Surfboard, or Personal Watercraft While Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs; Provide for Zero Tolerance for Use of Drugs and Alcohol By Persons Under the Age of Twenty-One; Provide for a Cause of Action for Child Endangerment; Provide for Suspension of Boating Privileges
Porter, William E.
Abstract
The Act amends the Georgia Registration, Operation, and Sale of Watercraft Act by (1) making it an offense for a person under the age of twenty-one to operate a vessel with a blood alcohol content of 0.02 grams or more and (2) creating a separate offense of child endangerment when any person operates a vessel under the influence of alcohol or drugs when a person under the age of fourteen is present. Additionally, the Act provides mechanisms for suspending the boating privileges of persons who violate the Act.