Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 30 - VIRGINIA STATE PARKS REGULATIONS › Section 4VAC5-30-10 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Whenever used in this chapter, the following words and terms
				  shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
"Bicycle path" means any path or trail maintained for
				  bicycles.
"Bridle path or trail" means any path or trail maintained for
				  persons riding on horseback.
"Camping unit" means a tent, tent trailer, travel trailer,
				  camping trailer, pick-up camper, motor home, or any other portable device or
				  vehicular-type structure as may be developed, marketed, or used for temporary
				  living quarters or shelter during periods of recreation, vacation, leisure
				  time, or travel.
"Department" means the Department of Conservation and
				  Recreation.
"Electric power assisted bicycle" means a vehicle that
				  travels on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground and is
				  equipped with (i) pedals that allow propulsion by human power, (ii) a seat for
				  the use of the rider, and (iii) an electric motor with an input of no more than
				  750 watts.
"Foot path or trail" means any path or trail maintained for
				  pedestrians or disabled persons.
"Immediate family" means relatives living at the same common
				  household of residence.
"Motor vehicle" means any vehicle that possesses a motor of
				  any description used for propulsion or to assist in the propulsion of the
				  vehicle.
"Owner" means any person, firm, association, copartnership,
				  or corporation owning, leasing, operating, or having the exclusive use of a
				  vehicle, animal, or any other property under a lease or otherwise.
"Park" means, unless specifically limited, all designated
				  state parks, recreational areas, parkways, historical and natural areas,
				  natural area preserves, sites, and other areas under the jurisdiction or
				  management of the Department of Conservation and Recreation.
"Permits" means all written licenses issued by or under
				  authority of the department, permitting the performance of a specified act
				  .
"Person" means any corporation, company, association, firm,
				  an individual, proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, joint stock company,
				  syndicate, business trust, estate, club, committee, organization, or group of
				  persons acting in concert.
"Power-driven mobility device" means any mobility device
				  powered by batteries, fuel, or other engines, whether or not designed primarily
				  for use by individuals with mobility disabilities, that is used by individuals
				  with mobility disabilities for the purpose of locomotion, including golf carts,
				  electronic personal assistance mobility devices (EPAMDs), such as the
				  Segway® PT, or any mobility device designed to
				  operate in areas without defined pedestrian routes, but that is not defined as
				  a "wheelchair."
"Swimming area" means any beach or water area designated by
				  the department as a swimming area.
"Wheelchair" means a manually-operated or power-driven device
				  designed primarily for use by an individual with a mobility disability for the
				  main purpose of both indoor and outdoor locomotion.
Statutory Authority: § 10.1-104 of the Code of
					 Virginia.