Georgia § 40-7-4 Operating restrictions; &quot;perennial stream&quot; defined

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§ 40-7-4 — Operating restrictions; "perennial stream" defined

Georgia § 40-7-4

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O.C.G.A. § 40-7-4 (2026).

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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

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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.