Mooring of recreational vessels — Regulations — Violations

Tenn. Code Ann. § 69-9-229, under Boating Safety.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 69-9-229

(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.

(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.

(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.