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title: O.C.G.A. § 52-7-7.2. Display of hull identification numbers on new vessels.
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# O.C.G.A. § 52-7-7.2. Display of hull identification numbers on new vessels.

Each vessel manufactured or built after April 14, 2006, for sale in this state shall have a hull identification number displayed prior to sale or delivery for sale in accordance with federal law and this article. The hull identification number shall not be altered or replaced by the manufacturer or manufacturer’s representative for the purpose of upgrading the model year of a vessel after being offered for sale or delivered to any dealer.

## History

Code 1981, § 52-7-7.2, enacted by Ga. L. 2006, p. 96, § 5/HB 1490.

## Code Commission Notes

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2006, ‘‘April 14, 2006,’’ was substituted for ‘‘the effective date of this Code section’’ in the first sentence.