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title: O.C.G.A. § 52-7-40. Definitions.
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heading_path: WATERS OF THE STATE, PORTS, AND WATERCRAFT / REGISTRATION, OPERATION, AND SALE OF WATERCRAFT / DISPLAYING OF WATERCRAFT INFORMATION
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# O.C.G.A. § 52-7-40. Definitions.

As used in this article, the term:

(1) ‘‘Capacity plate’’ means a plate attached to watercraft with information thereon as provided in this article.

(2) ‘‘Manufacturer’’ means a person, firm, or corporation who constructs or assembles a watercraft or alters a watercraft in such manner as to change its weight capacity.

(3) ‘‘Watercraft’’ means any boat, vessel, or craft, other than a seaplane, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water, which is less than 26 feet in length and is designed to carry two or more persons.

## History

Ga. L. 1971, p. 419, § 1.