(1) KRS 454.260 to 454.270 may be cited as the Nonresident Boating Act.
(2) In enacting KRS 454.260 to 454.270, it is the intention of the General Assembly to prevent a nonresident using the waters of the State of Kentucky and as a direct and proximate result of said use, causing any injury to any person or property and creating a situation where it is difficult or inconvenient to obtain service of process by virtue of any claim arising therefrom.