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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The operator of a recreational vessel shall not:
(1) Moor the vessel for more than fourteen (14) consecutive days at any one (1) place along the water's edge of a reservoir or at any place within one (1) mile thereof;
(2) Establish temporary moorage within the limits of primary or secondary navigation channels of the Tennessee River system; or
(3) Place the mooring lines of the vessel in such a way as to block or hinder boating access to any part of a reservoir.
(b) A violation of subdivision (a)(1), (a)(2), or (a)(3) is a Class C misdemeanor.
(c) It is not a violation of subdivision (a)(1) if the recreational vessel has been issued a permit for permanent or extended mooring pursuant to federal law, or if the vessel is temporarily or permanently secured at a marina slip, dock, or other recreational docking facility.
(d) As used in this section:
(1) “Moor” means the act of making fast or securing a recreational vessel with lines or anchors;
(2) “Recreational vessel” means a vessel manufactured or used primarily for noncommercial use or leased, rented, or chartered to another for the latter's noncommercial use;
(3) “Reservoir” means a basin that contains or will contain the water impounded by a dam and that is under the management and control of a federal agency; and
(4) “Tennessee River system” means any part of the Tennessee River or any of the Tennessee River's tributaries that are under the management and control of a federal agency.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 69. Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees § 69-9-229 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-69-waters-waterways-drains-and-levees/tn-code-sect-69-9-229/
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