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This document contains the enacted text of Georgia House Bill 121 (2023), which amends Georgia's boating laws to establish operational requirements for wakesurfing and wakeboarding. The legislation defines both activities and establishes restrictions on when and where they may occur, including setbacks from shorelines, docks, bridges, moored vessels, and other designated areas. It also requires participants being towed or surfing a wake to wear a personal flotation device and provides exceptions for permitted marine events, intracoastal waterways, rivers, and private lakes.

In addition to the boating provisions, House Bill 121 includes amendments to Georgia law governing multipurpose off highway vehicles, including updated definitions and operating standards. The document serves as the official enacted legislation for Georgia's 2023 changes affecting wakesurfing, wakeboarding, and related transportation statutes.