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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 410 - WATERCRAFT : BOATING SAFETY EDUCATION › Section 4VAC15-410-100 - Provisions for open-book tests for classroom courses

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. A boating safety education course offered
				in a classroom setting by either the department or an approved course provider
				shall offer the student the option of taking the end-of-course exam either
				closed-book or open-book. The minimum standards for boating safety education
				course competency shall be as provided for in
				4VAC15-410-40 B 1 and 2.
B. In taking the exam open-book, the student
				may use the course text, instructor handouts, any related course material, and
				any personal notes taken during the class instruction to assist in the
				completion of the exam. The exam must be completed in a single session with a
				time limit not to exceed two hours.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-701, 29.1-735, and 29.1-735.2 of the Code
					 of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 410 - WATERCRAFT : BOATING SAFETY EDUCATION › Section 4VAC15-410-110 - Equivalency exam criteria

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The
				department shall develop and make available a written equivalency exam to test
				the knowledge of information included in the curriculum of a boating safety
				education course. Such exam shall provide experienced and knowledgeable boaters
				with the opportunity to meet the boating safety education compliance
				requirement set forth in § 29.1-735.2 of the Code of Virginia without
				having to take and successfully complete a boating safety education
				course.
B. The equivalency exam
				shall be proctored by an individual(s) specifically designated by the
				department. The use of reference materials shall not be allowed while the exam
				is being administered and the exam shall be completed in a single session with
				a time limit not to exceed three hours. A person who fails an equivalency exam
				the second time is required to complete a NASBLA approved boating safety
				education course that is accepted by the department.
C. The equivalency exam shall be comprised of
				no less than 75 nor more than 100 exam questions and a minimum score of at
				least 80% shall be considered passing. Upon successful completion, an exam
				certificate and/or card shall be issued to the person completing the
				exam.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-103, 29.1-501, 29.1-502, 29.1-701, and
					 29.1-735.2 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 410 - WATERCRAFT : BOATING SAFETY EDUCATION › Section 4VAC15-410-120 - Requirements for motorboat rental and leasing businesses and the dockside safety checklist program

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Any person,
				business, or organization that provides a motorboat with a motor of 10
				horsepower or greater or personal watercraft for rent or lease shall provide
				the rental/lease boat operator with a dockside safety checklist provided by the
				department. Other persons authorized to operate such boat shall also be
				provided with the dockside safety checklist.
B. A dockside safety checklist shall consist
				of selected facts about Virginia boating laws and safe boat
				operation.
C. The authorized
				operator(s) of the rental/leased boat shall review and initial each item in the
				dockside safety checklist before they may operate the boat being rented or
				leased.
D. The dockside safety
				checklist for the authorized operator(s) shall be retained on board the boat
				being rented or leased, along with the rental or lease agreement from the
				motorboat rental or leasing business, when the boat is being
				operated.
E. Any person who
				presents documentation that he has met the minimum standards for boating safety
				education course competency in accordance with
				4VAC15-410-40 B or possesses a
				valid license to operate a vessel issued to maritime personnel by the United
				States Coast Guard or a marine certificate issued by the Canadian government or
				possesses a Canadian Pleasure Craft Operator's Card or possesses a valid
				commercial fisherman registration pursuant to § 28.2-241 of the Code of
				Virginia shall be exempt from the dockside safety checklist requirements. For
				the purpose of this subsection a license is considered valid regardless of
				whether the license is current.
F.
				Pursuant to § 29.1-735.2B 6 and 8 of the Code of Virginia, a person may be
				allowed to operate the rented/leased boat without completing the dockside
				safety checklist as long as he is operating under the onboard direct
				supervision of a person (i) who has completed a NASBLA approved boating safety
				course that is accepted by the department or (ii) who is otherwise exempt from
				the dockside safety checklist requirement or has assumed operation of the boat
				due to the illness or physical impairment of the initial operator, and is
				returning the boat to shore in order to provide assistance or care for the
				operator.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-103, 29.1-501, 29.1-502, 29.1-701, and
					 29.1-735.2 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 410 - WATERCRAFT : BOATING SAFETY EDUCATION › Section 4VAC15-410-130 - Temporary operator's certificate

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The registered owner(s) of a motorboat or
				personal watercraft, if the boat is new or was sold with a transfer of
				ownership, shall be issued with the certificate of number for the motorboat or
				personal watercraft a temporary operator's certificate that shall allow the
				owner(s) to operate such boat in Virginia for 90 days.
B. A temporary operator's certificate shall
				be issued by the department, by any person authorized by the director to act as
				an agent to issue a certificate of number pursuant to § 29.1-706 of the
				Code of Virginia, or by a license agent of the department authorized to issue a
				temporary registration certificate for a motorboat. A temporary operator's
				certificate shall not be renewable.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-701, 29.1-735, and 29.1-735.2 of the Code
					 of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 410 - WATERCRAFT : BOATING SAFETY EDUCATION › Section 4VAC15-410-140 - Virginia Boater Education Cards

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The department may establish an optional
				long-lasting and durable Virginia Boater Education Card for issuance to persons
				who can show that they have met the minimum standard of boating safety
				education course competency or who possesses a valid license to operate a
				vessel issued to maritime personnel by the United States Coast Guard or a
				marine certificate issued by the Canadian government or possesses a Canadian
				Pleasure Craft Operator's Card or possesses a commercial fisherman registration
				pursuant to § 28.2-241 of the Code of Virginia.
B. To obtain an optional Virginia Boater
				Education Card, a person must provide to the department:
1. A completed application on a form provided
				by the department. The application shall require the applicant's name, current
				mailing address, and date of birth. The applicant must also sign a statement
				declaring that statements made on the form are true and correct and that all
				documents submitted with the form are true and correct copies of documents
				issued to the applicant. Incomplete applications will be returned to the
				applicant;
2. A copy of the
				documentation (such as the boating safety education course completion
				certificate/wallet card or equivalency exam completion certificate/card) that
				indicates that the minimum standards for boating safety education course
				competency have been met. Such documents must contain the name of the
				individual applying for the Virginia Boater Education Card. The department may
				require the applicant to provide the original document in the event that the
				copy submitted with the application is illegible or if the authenticity of the
				copy is not certain.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 410 - WATERCRAFT : BOATING SAFETY EDUCATION › Section 4VAC15-410-150 - Fees

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A. Pursuant to
				§ 29.1-735.2E of the Code of Virginia, the board may establish fees for
				boating safety courses and certificates provided by the department. Such fees
				shall not exceed the cost of giving such instruction for each person
				participating in and receiving the instruction.
B. The department shall not charge a fee for
				the provision of its state course for basic boating education delivered in a
				conventional classroom setting.
C.
				Fees charged by an approved course provider for boating safety education
				courses are set by the course provider, but must be clearly communicated to the
				student prior to taking the course.
D. The fee for issuance of an optional
				Virginia Boater Education Card, which will serve in lieu of a
				previously-obtained boating safety education course certificate/card, or a
				replacement Virginia Boater Education Card shall be $10.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-103, 29.1-501, 29.1-502, 29.1-701, and
					 29.1-735.2 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 410 - WATERCRAFT : BOATING SAFETY EDUCATION › Section 4VAC15-410-160 - Penalties for violation

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Any person who operates a motorboat with a motor of 10
				  horsepower or greater or personal watercraft on the public waters of the
				  Commonwealth shall, upon the request of a law-enforcement officer, present to
				  the officer evidence that he has complied with § 29.1-735.2B of the Code
				  of Virginia. As provided for in §§ 29.1-735.2H and 29.1-748B of the
				  Code of Virginia, any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall
				  be subject to a civil penalty of $100. All civil penalties assessed under this
				  chapter shall be deposited in the Motorboat and Water Safety Fund of the Game
				  Protection Fund and used as provided for in § 29.1-701 of the Code of
				  Virginia.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-701, 29.1-735, and 29.1-735.2 of the Code
					 of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 410 - WATERCRAFT : BOATING SAFETY EDUCATION › Form - FORMS (4VAC15-410)

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Optional
				  Virginia Boater Education Card Application Form (eff.
				  7/2008)
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 410 - WATERCRAFT : BOATING SAFETY EDUCATION › Section - DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (4VAC15-410)

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National
				  Boating Education Standards, updated January 1, 2012, National Association of
				  State Boating Law Administrators
.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 420 - WATERCRAFT: NAVIGATION LIGHTS AND SHAPES › Section 4VAC15-420-10 - Application

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The navigation lights requirements in this chapter shall be
				  complied with in all weather and from sunset to sunrise on the public waters of
				  the Commonwealth. During such times no other lights shall be exhibited, except
				  such lights as cannot be mistaken for the lights specified in this chapter or
				  do not impair their visibility or distinctive character, or interfere with the
				  keeping of a proper lookout. The lights prescribed by this chapter shall, if
				  carried, also be exhibited from sunrise to sunset in restricted visibility and
				  may be exhibited in all other circumstances when it is deemed necessary. The
				  lights specified in this chapter shall comply with the Navigation Rules found
				  in 33 CFR Parts
				  83,
				  84, and
				  86 as established by the U.S.
				  Coast Guard.
Statutory Authority: §§ 29.1-701 and 29.1-735 of
					 the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 420 - WATERCRAFT: NAVIGATION LIGHTS AND SHAPES › Section 4VAC15-420-20

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Statutory Authority: §§ 29.1-701 and 29.1-735 of
					 the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 420 - WATERCRAFT: NAVIGATION LIGHTS AND SHAPES › Section 4VAC15-420-30

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Statutory Authority: §§ 29.1-701 and 29.1-735 of
					 the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 420 - WATERCRAFT: NAVIGATION LIGHTS AND SHAPES › Section 4VAC15-420-40

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Statutory Authority: §§ 29.1-701 and 29.1-735 of
					 the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 420 - WATERCRAFT: NAVIGATION LIGHTS AND SHAPES › Section 4VAC15-420-50

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Statutory Authority: §§ 29.1-701 and 29.1-735 of
					 the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 420 - WATERCRAFT: NAVIGATION LIGHTS AND SHAPES › Section 4VAC15-420-60

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Statutory Authority: §§ 29.1-701 and 29.1-735 of
					 the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 420 - WATERCRAFT: NAVIGATION LIGHTS AND SHAPES › Section 4VAC15-420-70

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Statutory Authority: §§ 29.1-701 and 29.1-735 of
					 the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 420 - WATERCRAFT: NAVIGATION LIGHTS AND SHAPES › Section 4VAC15-420-80

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Statutory Authority: §§ 29.1-701 and 29.1-735 of
					 the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 420 - WATERCRAFT: NAVIGATION LIGHTS AND SHAPES › Section 4VAC15-420-90

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Statutory Authority: §§ 29.1-701 and 29.1-735 of
					 the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 420 - WATERCRAFT: NAVIGATION LIGHTS AND SHAPES › Section 4VAC15-420-100

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Statutory Authority: §§ 29.1-701 and 29.1-735 of
					 the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 420 - WATERCRAFT: NAVIGATION LIGHTS AND SHAPES › Section 4VAC15-420-110

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Statutory Authority: §§ 29.1-701 and 29.1-735 of
					 the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 420 - WATERCRAFT: NAVIGATION LIGHTS AND SHAPES › Section 4VAC15-420-120 - Penalties

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Except as otherwise provided by statute, any person who
				  violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor
				  for each such violation as provided by § 29.1-746 of the Code of
				  Virginia.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-501, 29.1-502, 29.1-701, and 29.1-735 of
					 the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 430 - WATERCRAFT: SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 4VAC15-430-10 - Application

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
This chapter applies to all recreational vessels that are
				  propelled or controlled by machinery, sails, oars, paddles, poles, or another
				  vessel on waters within the territorial limits of the Commonwealth (both public
				  and private waters).
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-501, 29.1-502, 29.1-701, and 29.1-735 of
					 the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 430 - WATERCRAFT: SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 4VAC15-430-30 - Personal flotation devices required

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A. Except as provided in
				4VAC15-430-40,
				it shall be unlawful to use a recreational vessel unless:
1. At least one wearable PFD is on board for
				each person;
2. Each PFD is used in
				accordance with any requirements on the approval label; and
3. Each PFD is used in accordance with any
				requirements in its owner's manual if the approval label makes reference to
				such a manual.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 430 - WATERCRAFT: SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 4VAC15-430-40 - Personal flotation device exemptions

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The following vessels are not required to
				carry an additional throwable PFD.
1.
				Personal watercraft.
2.
				Nonmotorized canoes and kayaks 16 feet in length and over.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 430 - WATERCRAFT: SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 4VAC15-430-50 - Personal flotation device stowage

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. It shall be unlawful to use a recreational
				vessel unless each wearable PFD required by
				4VAC15-430-30,
				or equivalent type allowed by
				4VAC15-430-40,
				is readily accessible. "Readily accessible" means that PFDs are stowed where
				they can be easily reached, or are out in the open ready for wear. A readily
				accessible PFD cannot be in a protective covering or under lock and
				key.
B. It shall be unlawful to use
				a recreational vessel unless each throwable PFD required by
				4VAC15-430-30
				of this chapter is immediately available. "Immediately available" means the PFD
				shall be quickly reachable in an emergency situation. An immediately available
				PFD cannot be in a protective covering, in a closed compartment or under other
				equipment.
Statutory Authority: §§
											29.1-701
					 and
					 29.1-735
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 430 - WATERCRAFT: SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 4VAC15-430-60 - Personal flotation device condition; size and fit; approval marking

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
It shall be unlawful to use a recreational vessel unless each
				  PFD required by
				  4VAC15-430-30 or allowed by
				  4VAC15-430-40 is:
1. In serviceable condition as provided in
				4VAC15-430-70;
2. Of an appropriate size and fit for the
				intended wearer, as marked on the approval label;
3. Legibly marked with its U.S. Coast Guard
				approval number; and
4. Used in
				accordance with any requirements or restrictions on the approval
				label.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-501, 29.1-502, 29.1-701, 29.1-701.1 and
					 29.1-735 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 430 - WATERCRAFT: SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 4VAC15-430-70 - Personal flotation device serviceable condition

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A PFD is considered to be in serviceable condition only if
				  the following conditions are met:
1.
				No PFD may exhibit deterioration that could diminish the performance of the
				PFD, including:
a. Metal or plastic hardware
				used to secure the PFD on the wearer that is broken, deformed, or weakened by
				corrosion:
b. Webbings or straps
				used to secure the PFD on the wearer that are ripped, torn, or which have
				become separated from an attachment point on the PFD; or
c. Any other rotted or deteriorated
				structural component that fails when tugged.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 430 - WATERCRAFT: SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 4VAC15-430-80 - Visual distress signals required

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A. It shall be unlawful to use a vessel 16
				feet or more in length or any boat carrying six or less passengers for
				consideration on the coastal waters as defined in
				4VAC15-430-20 unless visual
				distress signals selected from the list in
				4VAC15-430-120 or the alternatives
				in 4VAC15-430-130, in the number
				required, are on board. Devices suitable for day use and devices suitable for
				night use, or devices suitable for both day and night use, must be
				carried.
B. Between sunset and
				sunrise, it shall be unlawful to use a vessel less than 16 feet in length on
				the coastal waters unless visual distress signals suitable for night use,
				selected from the list in
				4VAC15-430-120 or
				4VAC15-430-130, in the number
				required, are on board.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-501, 29.1-502, 29.1-701, and 29.1-735 of
					 the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 430 - WATERCRAFT: SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 4VAC15-430-90 - Visual distress signal launcher

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
When a visual distress signal carried to meet the
				  requirements of
				  4VAC15-430-80 requires a launcher
				  to activate, then an approved launcher must also be carried.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-501, 29.1-502, 29.1-701, and 29.1-735 of
					 the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 430 - WATERCRAFT: SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 4VAC15-430-100 - Visual distress signal exceptions

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The following persons need not comply with
				  4VAC15-430-80; however, each must
				  carry on board visual distress signals suitable for night use, selected from
				  the list in
				  4VAC15-430-120 or
				  4VAC15-430-130, in the number
				  required, between sunset and sunrise:
1. A person competing in any organized marine
				parade, regatta, race, or similar event;
2. A person using a manually propelled boat;
				or
3. A person using a sailboat of
				completely open construction, not equipped with propulsion machinery, under 26
				feet in length.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-501, 29.1-502, 29.1-701, and 29.1-735 of
					 the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 430 - WATERCRAFT: SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 4VAC15-430-110 - Visual distress signal stowage, serviceability, marking

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A. It shall be
				unlawful to use a vessel unless the visual distress signals required by
				4VAC15-430-80 are readily
				accessible.
B. It shall be unlawful
				to use a vessel unless each signal required by
				4VAC15-430-80 is in serviceable
				condition and the service life of the signal, if indicated by a date marked on
				the signal, has not expired. Signals in addition to the minimum required are
				not considered to be in violation of this subsection if the minimum requirement
				has been met.
C. It shall be
				unlawful to use a vessel unless each signal required by
				4VAC15-430-80 is legibly marked
				with a U.S. Coast Guard approval number or certification statement.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-103, 29.1-501, 29.1-502, 29.1-701, and
					 29.1-735 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 430 - WATERCRAFT: SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 4VAC15-430-120 - Visual distress signals accepted

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Any of the following signals, when carried
				in the number required, can be used to meet the requirements of
				4VAC15-430-80:
1. An electric distress light. One is
				required to meet the night only requirement.
2. An orange flag. One is required to meet
				the day only requirement.
3.
				Pyrotechnics meeting the standards noted in the table below.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 430 - WATERCRAFT: SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 4VAC15-430-130 - Visual distress signals; existing equipment

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Launchers manufactured before January 1, 1981, that do not
				  have approval numbers are acceptable for use with meteor or parachute signals
				  listed in the table in
				  4VAC15-430-120 as long as they
				  remain in serviceable condition.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-501, 29.1-502, 29.1-701, and 29.1-735 of
					 the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 430 - WATERCRAFT: SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 4VAC15-430-140 - Visual distress signals; prohibited use

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
It shall be unlawful for any person in a vessel to display a
				  visual distress signal on waters to which this chapter applies under any
				  circumstance except a situation where assistance is needed because of immediate
				  or potential danger to the persons on board.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-501, 29.1-502, 29.1-701, and 29.1-735 of
					 the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 430 - WATERCRAFT: SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 4VAC15-430-150 - Ventilation

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. All motorboats
				or motor vessels, except open boats and as provided in subsections D and E of
				this section, the construction or decking over of which is commenced after
				April 25, 1940, and which use fuel having a flashpoint of 110°F, or less,
				shall have at least two ventilator ducts, fitted with cowls or their
				equivalent, for the efficient removal of explosive or flammable gases from the
				bilges of every engine and fuel tank compartment. There shall be at least one
				exhaust duct installed so as to extend from the open atmosphere to the lower
				portion of the bilge and at least one intake duct installed so as to extend to
				a point at least midway to the bilge or at least below the level of the
				carburetor air intake. The cowls shall be located and trimmed for maximum
				effectiveness and in such a manner so as to prevent displaced fumes from being
				recirculated.
B. As used in this
				section, the term open boats means those motorboats or motor vessels with all
				engine and fuel tank compartments, and other spaces to which explosive or
				flammable gases and vapors from these compartments may flow, open to the
				atmosphere and so arranged as to prevent the entrapment of such gases and
				vapors within the vessel.
C.
				Vessels built after July 31, 1980, which are manufactured or used primarily for
				noncommercial use; which are leased, rented, or chartered to another for the
				latter's noncommercial use; which are engaged in the carriage of six or fewer
				passengers for consideration; or which are in compliance with the requirements
				of the U.S. Coast Guard are exempted from these requirements.
D. Vessels built after July 31, 1978, which
				are manufactured or used primarily for noncommercial use; which are rented,
				leased, or chartered to another for the latter's noncommercial use; or which
				engage in conveying six or fewer passengers for consideration are exempted from
				the requirements of subsection A of this section for fuel tank compartments
				that:
1. Contain a permanently installed fuel
				tank if each electrical component is ignition protected; and
2. Contain fuel tanks that vent to the
				outside of the boat.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 430 - WATERCRAFT: SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 4VAC15-430-160 - Fire extinguishing equipment application and general provisions

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A. The provisions
				of this section through
				4VAC15-430-210, with the exception
				of 4VAC15-430-200, shall apply to all
				vessels contracted for on or after November 19, 1952. Vessels contracted for
				prior to that date shall meet the requirements of
				4VAC15-430-200.
B. Where equipment in this section is
				required to be of an approved type, such equipment requires the specific
				approval of the U.S. Coast Guard. A listing of current and formerly approved
				equipment and materials may be found at
https://cgmix.uscg.mil/%u200Bequipment
.
C. All hand-portable fire extinguishers,
				semiportable fire extinguishing systems, and fixed fire extinguishing systems
				shall be of a type approved by the U.S. Coast Guard and shall have an efficient
				charge and be in good and serviceable condition as referenced in
				4VAC15-430-170.
Statutory Authority: §§ 29.1-701 and 29.1-735 of
					 the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 430 - WATERCRAFT: SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 4VAC15-430-170 - Hand-portable fire extinguishers and semiportable fire extinguishing systems

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A. Hand-portable
				fire extinguishers and semiportable fire extinguishing systems are classified
				by a combination letter and number symbol, the letter indicating the type of
				fire that the unit could be expected to extinguish, and the number indicating
				the relative size of the unit.
B.
				For the purpose of this section, all required hand-portable fire extinguishers
				and semiportable fire extinguishing systems are of the "B" type; that is,
				suitable for extinguishing fires involving flammable liquids, greases,
				etc.
C. All fire extinguishers must
				be on board and readily accessible, in good and serviceable working condition,
				and comply with the following:
1. If the
				extinguisher has a pressure gauge reading or indicator, it must be in the
				operable range or position.
2. The
				extinguisher may not be expired or appear to have been previously
				used.
3. The lock pin is firmly in
				place.
4. The discharge nozzle is
				clean and free of obstruction.
5.
				The extinguisher does not show visible signs of significant corrosion or
				damage.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 430 - WATERCRAFT: SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 4VAC15-430-180 - Fixed fire extinguishing systems

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When a fixed fire extinguishing system is installed, it shall
				  be of an approved type that is designed and installed in agreement with the
				  applicable provisions required by the U.S. Coast Guard.
Statutory Authority: §§ 29.1-701 and 29.1-735 of
					 the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 430 - WATERCRAFT: SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 4VAC15-430-190 - Fire extinguishing equipment required

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A. Motorboats.
1. All motorboats shall carry at least the
				minimum number of hand-portable fire extinguishers set forth in the following
				table, except that motorboats less than 26 feet in length, propelled by
				outboard motors and not carrying passengers for hire, need not carry such
				portable fire extinguishers if the construction of such motorboats will not
				permit the entrapment of explosive or flammable gases or vapors.
Length, feet
Minimum number of 5-B hand-portable
							 fire extinguishers required1
No fixed fire extinguishing systems in machinery
							 space
Fixed fire extinguishing system in machinery
							 space
Under 16
1
0
16 to less than 26
1
0
26 to less than 40
2
1
40 to 65
3
2
1One 20-B hand-portable fire
				  extinguisher may be substituted for two 5-B hand-portable fire
				  extinguishers.
2. Fire
				extinguishers are required if any one or more of the following conditions
				exist:
a. Closed compartment under thwarts and
				seats wherein portable fuel tanks may be stored.
b. Double bottoms not sealed to the hull or
				that are not completely filled with flotation material.
c. Closed living spaces.
d. Closed stowage compartments in which
				combustible or flammable materials are stowed.
e. Permanently installed fuel
				tanks.
3. The following
				conditions do not, in themselves, require that fire extinguishers be carried:
a. Bait wells.
b. Glove compartments.
c. Buoyant flotation material.
d. Open slatted flooring.
e. Ice chests.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 430 - WATERCRAFT: SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 4VAC15-430-200 - Condition and number of fire extinguishers required for recreational vessels

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A. Condition and
				number of fire extinguishers required for recreational vessels built model year
				2017 or earlier, between 1953 and 2017, and contracted prior to November 19,
				1953.
1. Previously installed extinguishers
				with extinguishing capacities that are less than what is required in the tables
				contained in
				4VAC15-430-190 need not be replaced
				but must be maintained in good condition.
2. All extinguishers installed after August
				22, 2016, must meet the applicable requirements in 4VAC15-160 through
				4VAC15-210.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 430 - WATERCRAFT: SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 4VAC15-430-210 - Backfire flame control

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A.
				Every gasoline engine installed in a motorboat or motor vessel after April 25,
				1940, except outboard motors, shall be equipped with an acceptable means of
				backfire flame control.
B.
				Installations made before November 19, 1952, may be continued in use as long as
				they are serviceable and in good condition. Replacements shall comply with any
				applicable standards established by the U.S. Coast Guard and be marked
				accordingly. The flame arrester must be suitably secured to the air intake with
				a flametight connection.
C.
				Installations consisting of backfire flame arresters bearing basic approval
				nos. 162.015 or 162.041 or engine air and fuel induction systems bearing basic
				approval nos. 162.015 or 162.042 may be continued in use as long as they are
				serviceable and in good condition. New installations or replacements must
				comply with any applicable standards established by the U.S. Coast Guard and be
				marked accordingly. The flame arrester must be suitably secured to the air
				intake with a flametight connection.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-501, 29.1-502, 29.1-701, and 29.1-735 of
					 the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 430 - WATERCRAFT: SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 4VAC15-430-220 - Penalties

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Except as otherwise provided by statute, any person who
				  violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor
				  for each such violation as provided by § 29.1-746 of the Code of
				  Virginia.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-501, 29.1-502, 29.1-701, and 29.1-735 of
					 the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 440 - WATERCRAFT: COMMERCIAL VESSEL SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 4VAC15-440-10 - Application and definitions

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A. This
				chapter applies to vessels on waters within the territorial limits of the
				Commonwealth (both public and private waters), except:
1. Vessels used for noncommercial
				use;
2. Vessels leased, rented, or
				chartered to another for the latter's noncommercial use;
3. Commercial vessels propelled by sail not
				carrying passengers for hire; or
4.
				Commercial barges not carrying passengers for hire.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 440 - WATERCRAFT: COMMERCIAL VESSEL SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 4VAC15-440-20 - Lifesaving equipment required

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A. It shall be
				unlawful to operate a vessel to which this chapter applies unless it meets the
				requirements of this section.
B.
				Each vessel not carrying passengers for hire less than 40 feet in length must
				have at least one U.S. Coast Guard approved life preserver (Type I PFD),
				buoyant vest (Type II PFD), or marine buoyant device intended to be worn (Type
				III PFD), of a suitable size for each person on board.
C. Each vessel carrying passengers for hire
				and each vessel 40 feet in length or longer not carrying passengers for hire
				must have at least one approved (Type I PFD) life preserver of a suitable size
				for each person on board.
D. In
				addition to the equipment required by subsection B or C of this section, each
				vessel 26 feet in length or longer must have at least one approved ring life
				buoy, constructed in accordance with requirements of the U.S. Coast
				Guard.
E. Each vessel not carrying
				passengers for hire may substitute an immersion suit for a life preserver,
				buoyant vest, or marine buoyant device required under subsection B or C of this
				section. Each immersion suit carried in accordance with this subsection must be
				of a type approved by the U.S. Coast Guard.
F. On each vessel, regardless of length and
				regardless of whether carrying passengers for hire, an approved commercial
				hybrid PFD may be substituted for a life preserver, buoyant vest, or marine
				buoyant device required under subsection B or C of this section if it is:
1. Used in accordance with the conditions
				marked on the PFD and in the owner's manual;
2. Labeled for use on commercial vessels;
				and
3. In the case of a performance
				level 150 commercial hybrid PFD, worn when the vessel is underway and the
				intended wearer is not within an enclosed space.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 440 - WATERCRAFT: COMMERCIAL VESSEL SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 4VAC15-440-30 - Lifesaving equipment marking, storage and condition

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A. The lifesaving equipment required by this
				chapter must be legibly marked as required by the U.S. Coast Guard.
B. The lifesaving equipment designed to be
				worn, required in
				4VAC15-440-20 subsections B, C and
				E, must be readily accessible as defined in
				4VAC15-430-50.
C. Lifesaving equipment designed to be
				thrown, required in
				4VAC15-440-20 D, must be
				immediately available as defined in
				4VAC15-430-50.
D. The lifesaving equipment required by this
				section must be in serviceable condition as described in
				4VAC15-430-70.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-501, 29.1-502, 29.1-701, and 29.1-735 of
					 the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 440 - WATERCRAFT: COMMERCIAL VESSEL SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 4VAC15-440-40 - Personal flotation device lights

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. This section applies to vessels described
				in 4VAC15-440-10 that engage in ocean
				or coastwise voyages.
B. Each
				immersion suit carried in accordance with
				4VAC15-440-20, each life preserver,
				each marine buoyant device intended to be worn, and each buoyant vest must have
				a personal flotation device light that is approved by the U.S. Coast
				Guard.
C. Each personal flotation
				device light required by this section must be securely attached to the front
				shoulder area of the immersion suit, life preserver, or other personal
				flotation device.
D. If a personal
				flotation device light has a nonreplaceable power source, the light must be
				replaced on or before the expiration date of the power source. If the light has
				a replaceable power source, the power source must be replaced on or before its
				expiration date and the light must be replaced when it is no longer
				serviceable.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-501, 29.1-502, 29.1-701, and 29.1-735 of
					 the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 440 - WATERCRAFT: COMMERCIAL VESSEL SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 4VAC15-440-50 - Personal flotation device retroreflective material

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Each life preserver, each marine buoyant
				device intended to be worn, and each buoyant vest carried on a vessel must have
				Type I retroreflective material that is approved by the U.S. Coast
				Guard.
B. Each item required to
				have retroreflective material must have at least 31 sq. in. (200 sq. cm.) of
				material attached to its front side, at least 31 sq. in. of material on its
				back side, and, if the item is reversible, at least 31 sq. in. of material on
				each of its reversible sides. The material attached on each side of the item
				must be divided equally between the upper quadrants of the side, and the
				material in each quadrant must be attached as closely as possible to the
				shoulder area of the item.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-501, 29.1-502, 29.1-701, and 29.1-735 of
					 the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 440 - WATERCRAFT: COMMERCIAL VESSEL SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 4VAC15-440-60 - Penalties

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Except as otherwise provided by statute, any person who
				  violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor
				  for each such violation as provided by § 29.1-746 of the Code of
				  Virginia.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-501, 29.1-502, 29.1-701, and 29.1-735 of
					 the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 450 - WATERCRAFT: COMMERCIAL PARASAIL OPERATIONS › Section 4VAC15-450-10 - Application

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
This chapter applies to all commercial parasail operations on
				  waters of the Commonwealth.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-501, 29.1-502, 29.1-701, and 29.1-735.3
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 450 - WATERCRAFT: COMMERCIAL PARASAIL OPERATIONS › Section 4VAC15-450-20 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
As used in this chapter unless the context clearly requires a
				  different meaning the following words and terms shall have the following
				  meanings:
"Commercial parasail operation" means all parasail activities
				  engaged in or caused to be engaged in by any person or legal entity with the
				  object of making a profit or obtaining an economic benefit either directly or
				  indirectly.
"Operate" means to navigate or otherwise control the movement
				  of a vessel.
"Parasailing" means the activity in which an individual is
				  transported or carried aloft by a parachute, sail, or other material attached
				  to a towline that is towed by a vessel where the rider ascends into the air by
				  the towline being extended from the vessel and remains suspended in the air as
				  the vessel runs its course.
"Vessel" means every description of watercraft, other than a
				  seaplane on the water, used or capable of being used as a means of
				  transportation on water.
"Waters of the Commonwealth" means any public waters within
				  the territorial limits of the Commonwealth, the adjacent marginal sea and the
				  high seas when navigated as a part of a journey or ride to or from the Virginia
				  shore.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-501, 29.1-502, 29.1-701, and 29.1-735.3
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 450 - WATERCRAFT: COMMERCIAL PARASAIL OPERATIONS › Section 4VAC15-450-40 - Penalties

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Except as otherwise provided by statute, any person who
				  violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor
				  for each such violation as provided by § 29.1-746 of the Code of
				  Virginia.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-501, 29.1-502, 29.1-701, and 29.1-735.3
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 10 - PERTAINING TO FISHING IN BROAD AND LINKHORN BAYS › Section 4VAC20-10-10 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the
				  conservation of fisheries resources in a manner consistent with balanced uses
				  of the marine resources of Virginia.
Statutory Authority
§ 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 10 - PERTAINING TO FISHING IN BROAD AND LINKHORN BAYS › Section 4VAC20-10-20 - Devices and seasons; Broad and Linkhorn Bays

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
It shall be unlawful to use a haul seine, gill net, or
				  stationary net of any kind, in the waters of Broad and Linkhorn Bays during the
				  months of December, January, February, March and April of each
				  year.
Statutory Authority
§ 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.