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Boat rental companies think new water safety laws will hit more next year
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Boaters ride a personal watercraft recently on Lake Lanier. Under a new law, everyone under age 13 must wear a life jacket on an open or moving boat. - photo by NAT GURLEY
After tragedies hit Lake Lanier last summer, many longtime lake residents voiced concerns about boaters who didn’t know the rules. Legislators tackled that issue last session, and mandatory educational classes take effect in July 2014.\ But education already is an issue for some boat rental companies. Curtis Frampton, owner of Aqua Sports Adventures, said he doesn’t let vessel operators drink and drive.