Georgia § 40-7-4 - Operating restrictions; "perennial stream" defined.
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§ 40-7-4. Operating restrictions; "perennial stream" defined.
Any person operating an off-road vehicle under any of the following conditions shall be deemed to be in violation of this chapter and subject to the penalties provided in Code Section 40-7-6: Without operative brakes or without mufflers or other silencing equipment; On any private property without the express written permission of the owner of the property or his or her agent; or Within any perennial stream, except when directly crossing such stream. As used in this paragraph, the term "perennial stream" means a stream: That under normal circumstances has water flowing year round; That has the channel located below the ground-water table most of the year; For which ground water is the primary source of water; and For which runoff from rainfall is a supplemental source of water flow. (Ga. L. 1976, p. 330, § 4; Ga. L. 1994, p. 97, § 40; Ga. L. 2010, p. 98, § 1-2/HB 207.)
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