Post by Boudreaux on Jun 5, 2012 13:45:45 GMT -5
Do I Have to Register My Boat?
Registration is required for all mechanically propelled vessels AND sailboats over twelve feet in length that are used on "Waters of this state."
"Waters of this state" means any waters within the territorial limits of this state and the marginal sea adjacent to this state and the high seas when navigated as a part of a journey or ride to or from the shore of this state. This definition shall not include privately-owned ponds or lakes not open to the public. O.C.G.A. §52-7-3(26)
“Vessel” means every description of watercraft, other than a seaplane on the water or a sailboard, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water and specifically includes, but is not limited to, inflatable rafts and homemade vessels; provided, however, Code Section 52-7-18, relating to rules of the road for boat traffic, shall be applicable to sailboards. O.C.G.A. §52-7-3(25)
Registration is NOT required for the following vessels:
Sailboats less than 12 ft. in length with no mechanical propulsion.
Canoes, kayaks, rowboats and rubber rafts that have no mechanical propulsion (i.e., are paddled, poled, oared or windblown) and
Boats operated exclusively on private ponds or lakes.
My boat is registered in another state. Can I use it in Georgia?
If a boat is fully registered and valid in another state, the boat may be used in Georgia. However, after 60 days of continuous use in Georgia, the boat must have Georgia registration.
www.georgiawildlife.com/sites/default/files/uploads/wildlife/boating/Boat%20Registration%20Application%20rev%204-10-12.pdf
Be sure you register your boats and pay the ad valorem tax on the trailer due the county if "your" boat is in GA more than 60 continuous days! I hear DNR investigates this.
Registration is required for all mechanically propelled vessels AND sailboats over twelve feet in length that are used on "Waters of this state."
"Waters of this state" means any waters within the territorial limits of this state and the marginal sea adjacent to this state and the high seas when navigated as a part of a journey or ride to or from the shore of this state. This definition shall not include privately-owned ponds or lakes not open to the public. O.C.G.A. §52-7-3(26)
“Vessel” means every description of watercraft, other than a seaplane on the water or a sailboard, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water and specifically includes, but is not limited to, inflatable rafts and homemade vessels; provided, however, Code Section 52-7-18, relating to rules of the road for boat traffic, shall be applicable to sailboards. O.C.G.A. §52-7-3(25)
Registration is NOT required for the following vessels:
Sailboats less than 12 ft. in length with no mechanical propulsion.
Canoes, kayaks, rowboats and rubber rafts that have no mechanical propulsion (i.e., are paddled, poled, oared or windblown) and
Boats operated exclusively on private ponds or lakes.
My boat is registered in another state. Can I use it in Georgia?
If a boat is fully registered and valid in another state, the boat may be used in Georgia. However, after 60 days of continuous use in Georgia, the boat must have Georgia registration.
www.georgiawildlife.com/sites/default/files/uploads/wildlife/boating/Boat%20Registration%20Application%20rev%204-10-12.pdf
Be sure you register your boats and pay the ad valorem tax on the trailer due the county if "your" boat is in GA more than 60 continuous days! I hear DNR investigates this.