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Georgia Code Title 40. Motor Vehicles and Traffic § 40-7-4

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

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:

(1) Without operative brakes or without mufflers or other silencing equipment;

(2) On any private property without the express written permission of the owner of the property or his or her agent; or

(3) Within any perennial stream, except when directly crossing such stream. As used in this paragraph, the term “perennial stream” means a stream:

(A) That under normal circumstances has water flowing year round;

(B) That has the channel located below the ground-water table most of the year;

(C) For which ground water is the primary source of water; and

(D) For which runoff from rainfall is a supplemental source of water flow.

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