The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-06-03

that pursuant to Sections 29-125,
9-6.4 and 9-66 of the Code Of
Virginia, the Commission Of
Game and finland Fisheries
meeting at Richmond, Virginia,
May "a, 1860. adopted the fol-
lowing Regulation, copies hav-
ing been filed with the Division
Of Statutory Research and Draft
ing.
1856. Boating Safety Act Regu-
latiOns:
a. MOTORBOAT NUMBERING
PATTERN
% The motorboat number as
signed shall consist of the sym
Dol IVA" identifying the State
followed by not more than four
arabaic numerals and two CAPT
tai letters, in sequence, separat-
ed by a hyphen or equivalent
space in accordance with h e
serials numerically and alpha
betically. AS example: "VA-1-A"
or "VA-l234-BB."
~ Since the letters a. 20"
and "a" may be mistaken for
arabic numerals, all letter Sc
quences using H." 20" and
"a" may be mistaken for ara
bic numerals. all letter Sc
Quences "I'. 20" and %" shall
be omitted.
b. DISPLAY OF MOTORBOAT
NUMBERS
The numbers shall be paint
ed on or attached to each side
of the forward half of the yes
sci to which issued in such a
position as to provide clear
legibility for Identification. The
numbers shall read from life to
right and shall be in block char
acters of good proportion not
less than 8 inches in height
The numbers shall be of a color
which will contrast with t h {
color of the background and sc
maintained as to be clearly
visible and legible; l. E., dark
numbers on a light background
or light numbers on DARK
background.
c. APPLICATION FOR GER
TIF'ICATE OF NUMBER
The application for certificate
of number shall contain the fol
lowing information: name, ad
dress, citizenship and year Of
birth of owner, county or city
where boat is principally kept
present number on boat (if any
hull material wood, steel
aluminium, plastic, other. type
of propulsion (outboard, in
board, other. type of fuel (gas
diesel, other). make and veal
built (if known, length overall
statement as to use pleasure
d. caller, manufacturer, com
mercial passenger, commercial
fishing, commercial other, /;
statement of ownership by APP
plicant and signature of owner
d. INFORMATION SHOWN or
CERTIFICATE OF NUMBER
The certificate of humble
shall show the following: name
and address of owner, numbe
issued, make, hull materia,
type of propulsion, length over
all. use, expiration date n
signature of owner.
e. REPORTING OF BOATING
| ACCIDENTS
The orator (sl of an
boat Isl involved in a collision
accident or other casualty IT
sulting in death or disappear
ance of any person or any il
jury causing incapacity for
] period in excess of y hours, c
] damage or property in exces
of one hundred dollars $500 OF
/ shall. within 10 days, after sue
collision. accident or OF h e
casualty, file in writing with tt
Commission full description
the accident including the TO
lowing: % The number and-(
name of vessel ts) involved. 6
/ The locality where the accidel
] occurred. 90 The time and dat
when the accident occurred. q
Weather and water conditions 4;
time of accident. 81 The nam
address, age. and boat operatir
experience Of the operator
the reporting vessel. g. T h
names and addresses of oper
tors of other vessels involve,
y The names and addresses
the owners of vessels or prope
ty involved. g. The names al
addresses of any person or pc
sons injured or killed. 81 tt
nature and extent Of injury
any person or persons. 1QD
description of damage to pro
erty Including vessels) and esI
mated cost of repairs. I'D
description of the accident Il
GLIDING opinions as to tt
cause. 12) The length, pr
pulsion, horsepower, fuel an
construction Of the reporting We
sci. OBJ Names and addresst
of known witnesses.
f. NOTIFICATION OF TRAN!
FER OF OWNERSHIP
Whenever a motorboat 70