51-1-21. Liability of owner of watercraft for torts generally.

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(a)
As used in this Code section, the term:#
1. (1)
  ‘‘Owner’’ means a person other than a secured party who has title to personal property or who has the use and possession of personal property subject to a security interest.#
2. (2)
  ‘‘Watercraft’’ means any boat, vessel, or craft, other than a seaplane, used as a means of transportation on water.#
(b)
The owner of a watercraft shall be liable for any tort caused by the operation of the watercraft, in the same manner and to the same degree as the owner of an automobile is liable for torts caused by its operation.#

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

Code 1933, § 105-108.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1968, p. 1416, § 1.

Operation of watercraft generally, T. 52, C. 7.

For article, ‘‘Motorboat Collisions and the Family Purpose Doctrine,’’ see 2 Ga. St. B. J. 473 (1966).

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Text read from t51-(v39)-2017-pdf.pdf, Volume V39, 2017 edition, page 145; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 bc30a40687b2.