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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 360 - FISH: AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, AMPHIBIANS, REPTILES, AND NONGAME FISH › Section 4VAC15-360-50 - Propagation and sale of certain amphibians and reptiles

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
It shall be lawful to propagate and sell certain native
				  species of captive bred amphibians and reptiles with a Permit to Propagate and
				  Sell Certain Wildlife or a Permit to Hold and Sell Certain Wildlife under such
				  restrictions and conditions as the board may prescribe.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-501 and 29.1-502 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 360 - FISH: AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, AMPHIBIANS, REPTILES, AND NONGAME FISH › Section 4VAC15-360-60 - Prohibit the sale of salamander and madtom species

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
It shall be unlawful to sell any species of madtom (Noturus
				  sp.) and any species of salamander with the exception of nonnative newts
				  (Salamandridae) and Mexican axolotls (Ambystoma mexicanum).
Statutory Authority: §§
											29.1-103,
					 29.1-501,
					 and
					 29.1-502
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 360 - FISH: AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, AMPHIBIANS, REPTILES, AND NONGAME FISH › Section 4VAC15-360-70 - Prohibit the sale of crayfish species

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
It shall be unlawful to sell any species of crayfish
				  (Superfamily Astacoidea) live as bait or for personal use, except for personal
				  consumption.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-501 and 29.1-502 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 360 - FISH: AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, AMPHIBIANS, REPTILES, AND NONGAME FISH › Form - FORMS (4VAC15-360)

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Application/Permit to Collect Snapping Turtles, Crayfish,
				  and Hellgrammites for Sale.
Conditions of Permit - Criteria for the Collection of
				  Snapping Turtles, Crayfish, and Hellgrammites.
Annual Reporting form for Collection and Sale of Snapping
				  Turtles, Crayfish and Hellgrammites (11/5/96).
Application/Permit for Haul Seine Permit to Catch Minnows
				  and Chubs for Sale (11/5/96).
Conditions of Permit - Haul Seine Permit to Catch Minnows
				  and Chubs for Sales (11/5/96).
Annual Reporting form for Collection and Sale of Minnows and
				  Chubs (11/5/96).
Application/permit to hold and sell certain fish, snakes,
				  snapping turtles, crayfish, and hellgrammites for sale.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 370 - WATERCRAFT: IN GENERAL › Section 4VAC15-370-20 - Lifesaving devices for passengers of boats other than motorboats regularly offered for rent

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
On and after October 1, 1968, each life preserver required
				  by § 29.1-736 of the Code of Virginia to be provided by person regularly
				  offering boats other than motorboats for rent shall be of a type manufactured
				  in accordance with specifications established by the Commandant, United States
				  Coast Guard, shall be in good and serviceable condition, and shall bear legible
				  original manufacturer's marking or label showing United States Coast Guard
				  approval number for such device.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-701 and 29.1-802 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 370 - WATERCRAFT: IN GENERAL › Section 4VAC15-370-40 - Vessels prohibited within certain areas below John H. Kerr Dam and Leesville Dam

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
It shall be unlawful to operate or anchor any vessel within
				  600 feet below the John H. Kerr Dam or within 600 feet below the Leesville
				  Dam.
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 370 - WATERCRAFT: IN GENERAL › Section 4VAC15-370-45 - Invasive species prevention

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Before leaving the area where the watercraft has been removed
				  from the water, all aquatic vegetation must be removed from the vessel,
				  trailer, and equipment. At the same time, watercraft operators must also remove
				  or open water drain plugs from bilges of watercraft. Operators shall take
				  reasonable measures to dry bilges, livewells, baitwells, and ballast tanks on a
				  watercraft before it is used on another body of water.
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 370 - WATERCRAFT: IN GENERAL › Section 4VAC15-370-51 - Regulatory markers and aids to navigation maintenance

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The person responsible for a regulatory marker or aid to
				  navigation shall maintain such marker or aid to ensure visibility, readability
				  and proper placement of the marker or aid to navigation. The department may
				  remove, have removed or require removal of any marker not maintained or
				  repaired. All costs of removal shall be borne by the person responsible for the
				  marker.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-501, 29.1-502, 29.1-701, 29.1-735, and
					 29.1-744 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 370 - WATERCRAFT: IN GENERAL › Section 4VAC15-370-60 - Throughway channel in waters of Virginia Beach

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. A throughway channel is established in the
				waters of the City of Virginia Beach from Bird Neck Point through Linkhorn Bay,
				the Narrows and Broad Bay to the mouth of Old Long Creek. The channel shall be
				clearly designated by appropriate channel markers approved by the
				department.
B. The throughway
				channel established by this section shall be used expressly for traversing the
				waters in which it is located. Such activities as fishing, crabbing, anchoring,
				water skiing, wind surfing and maneuvering of personal watercraft are
				prohibited. All cross traffic shall give way to vessels in transit in the
				channel.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-501, 29.1-502, 29.1-701 and 29.1-744 of
					 the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 370 - WATERCRAFT: IN GENERAL › Section 4VAC15-370-70 - Watercraft and motor identification numbers

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. If a watercraft contains a permanent hull
				identification number placed on it by the manufacturer, the manufacturer's
				number must be used as the hull identification number. If there is no
				manufacturer's hull identification number on a watercraft manufactured after
				November 1, 1972, if the number has been removed or obliterated, or if the
				watercraft is homemade, the department, upon proper application, may assign a
				permanent identification number, which must be used as the hull identification
				number. This assigned number must be affixed permanently to or imprinted upon
				the watercraft at the place and manner designated by the department.
B. If a motor for a watercraft contains a
				permanent serial number placed on it by the manufacturer, the manufacturer's
				number must be used as the motor serial number. If there is no manufacturer's
				serial number, if the number has been removed or obliterated, or if the motor
				is homemade, the department, upon proper application, may assign a permanent
				identification number, which must be used as the motor serial number. This
				assigned number must be affixed permanently to or imprinted upon the motor at
				the place and manner designated by the department.
C. It shall be unlawful to destroy, remove,
				alter, cover, conceal, deface or otherwise obscure the hull identification
				number, the motor serial number or an identification number issued by the
				department, any part of it or the plate bearing it, with intent to render it or
				other property unidentifiable unless authorized in writing by the department
				and the U.S. Coast Guard.
D. It
				shall be unlawful to possess a watercraft manufactured on or after November 1,
				1972, or a watercraft motor that has the hull identification number, the motor
				serial number or an identification number issued by the department destroyed,
				removed, altered, covered, concealed, defaced, or otherwise obscured. Any such
				watercraft or watercraft motor shall be subject to seizure by any
				law-enforcement officer and held as evidence.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-501, 29.1-502, 29.1-701, 29.1-735, and
					 29.1-744 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 370 - WATERCRAFT: IN GENERAL › Section 4VAC15-370-80 - 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, 29.1-735, and
					 29.1-744 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 380 - WATERCRAFT: MOTORBOAT NUMBERING › Section 4VAC15-380-30 - Numbering pattern

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The motorboat number assigned shall consist of the symbol
				  "VA" identifying the Commonwealth followed by not more than four arabic
				  numerals and two capital letters, in sequence, separated by a hyphen or
				  equivalent space in accordance with the serial numerically and alphabetically;
				  e.g., "VA 1234 BB" or "VA-1234-BB." Since the letters "I," "O" and "Q" may be
				  mistaken for arabic numbers, all letter sequences using "I," "O" and "Q" shall
				  be omitted.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-501, 29.1-502, 29.1-701, and 29.1-735 of
					 the Code of Virginia and Item 392 of the 2002 Appropriation Act.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 380 - WATERCRAFT: MOTORBOAT NUMBERING › Section 4VAC15-380-40 - Display of numbers

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The numbers assigned for a motorboat shall be painted on or
				  attached to each side of the forward half of the vessel to which issued in such
				  a position as to provide clear legibility for identification; provided, that on
				  vessels so configured that a number on the hull or superstructure would not be
				  easily visible or the numbers would not remain securely attached, the number
				  must be painted on or attached to a backing plate that is attached to the
				  forward half of the vessel so that the number is visible from each side of the
				  vessel. The numbers shall read from left to right and shall be in block
				  characters of good proportion not less than three inches in height. The numbers
				  shall be a color which will contrast with the color of the background and so
				  maintained as to be clearly visible and legible; i.e., dark numbers on a light
				  background or light numbers on a dark background.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-501, 29.1-502, 29.1-701, and 29.1-735 of
					 the Code of Virginia and Item 392 of the 2002 Appropriation Act.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 380 - WATERCRAFT: MOTORBOAT NUMBERING › Section 4VAC15-380-50 - Report of change of status of watercraft or owner

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Whenever a motorboat for which there exists a certificate of
				  number changes ownership, the seller shall report such transfer to the
				  department within 15 days in writing and in a format approved by the
				  department. The holder of a certificate of number shall notify the department
				  within 15 days of the theft or recovery of a vessel, the loss or destruction of
				  a valid certificate of number, or when there has been a change in military
				  status.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-501, 29.1-502, 29.1-701, and 29.1-735 of
					 the Code of Virginia and Item 392 of the 2002 Appropriation Act.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 380 - WATERCRAFT: MOTORBOAT NUMBERING › Section 4VAC15-380-70 - When invalid; removal of numbers and surrender of certificate of number and certificate of title

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A.
				Certificate of number shall be invalid:
1.
				When the watercraft is documented, or required to be documented, except as
				provided for in
				4VAC15-380-71;
2. Sixty days after the watercraft is no
				longer principally used in the Commonwealth;
3. The owner loses his interest in the vessel
				through legal process; or
4. The
				certificate of number is cancelled and recalled by the department pursuant to
				§ 29.1-702D of the Code of Virginia.
When a certificate of number becomes invalid for any reason
				  the person whose name appears on the certificate as owner shall remove the
				  numbers from the vessel, and, within 15 days, surrender the invalid certificate
				  to the department.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 380 - WATERCRAFT: MOTORBOAT NUMBERING › Section 4VAC15-380-71 - Registration decals issued to documented vessels; exception to display of numbers

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The owner of
				a federally documented vessel otherwise exempt from motorboat numbering
				requirements pursuant to § 29.1-710 of the Code of Virginia may
				nonetheless request the issuance of motorboat registration decals. Upon
				application and payment of the same fees prescribed in
				4VAC15-380-120, the department will
				issue nontransferable decals that may be affixed to a window or windshield on
				the sides of the vessel.
B. Vessels
				for which registration decals are requested and issued pursuant to subsection A
				of this section are not required to display the registration numbers of those
				decals.
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 380 - WATERCRAFT: MOTORBOAT NUMBERING › Section 4VAC15-380-80 - Effective date of cancellation

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The effective date of cancellation of a certificate of
				  number or certificate of title shall be the date the cancellation request was
				  processed by the department, or up to 15 days prior to the receipt of the
				  cancellation request, provided the owner furnishes evidence satisfactory to the
				  department that the certificate of number or certificate of title became
				  invalid pursuant to
				  4VAC15-380-70 within those 15
				  days.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-501, 29.1-502, 29.1-701, and 29.1-735 of
					 the Code of Virginia and Item 392 of the 2002 Appropriation Act.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 380 - WATERCRAFT: MOTORBOAT NUMBERING › Section 4VAC15-380-90 - Inspection of watercraft

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Any officer whose duty it is to enforce the game and inland
				  fish laws may, when requested by the department, inspect watercraft for which
				  an application for certificate of number or certificate of title has been
				  received by the department.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-501, 29.1-502, 29.1-701, and 29.1-735 of
					 the Code of Virginia and Item 392 of the 2002 Appropriation Act.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 380 - WATERCRAFT: MOTORBOAT NUMBERING › Section 4VAC15-380-100 - Fees for more than 10 watercraft registrations

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The uniform registration rate for the first 10 and reduced
				  rate for each additional watercraft as authorized in § 29.1-702 of the
				  Code of Virginia for an individual owner apply only when the owner maintains a
				  minimum of 10 watercraft with active registrations.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-501, 29.1-502, 29.1-701, and 29.1-735 of
					 the Code of Virginia and Item 392 of the 2002 Appropriation Act.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 380 - WATERCRAFT: MOTORBOAT NUMBERING › Section 4VAC15-380-110 - Lifeboats and tender vessels defined

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The term "lifeboat" as used in §
									29.1-710
				  of the Code of Virginia shall mean a boat used exclusively as a lifesaving
				  device during times of emergency.
The term "tender vessel" as authorized under §
									29.1-710
				  of the Code of Virginia shall mean a vessel equipped with propulsion machinery
				  of less than 10 horsepower that:
1. Is
				owned by the owner of a vessel for which a valid certificate of number has been
				issued;
2. Displays the number of
				the owner's vessel as prescribed in
				4VAC15-380-30
				followed by the suffix "1"; and
3.
				Is used as a tender for direct transportation between that vessel and the shore
				and for no other purpose.
Statutory Authority: §§
											29.1-701
					 and
					 29.1-710
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 380 - WATERCRAFT: MOTORBOAT NUMBERING › Section 4VAC15-380-120 - Certificate of registration and titling fees

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The following fees shall be paid by
				applicants for certificates of registration:
For a motorboat under 16 feet
$32
For a motorboat 16 feet to less than 20 feet
$36
For a motorboat 20 feet to less than 40 feet
$42
For a motorboat 40 feet and over
$50
For first 10 actively registered motorboats by the
							 same owner
$32
For more than 10 actively registered motorboats by
							 the same owner
$26
For a duplicate certificate of registration or
							 decal
$14
B.
				The following fees shall be paid by applicants for certificates of title:
Titling fee
$10
Duplicate title
$7
Change of motor on title
$7
Record supplemental lien on previously titled
								watercraft
$10
Statutory Authority: §§
											29.1-701
					 and
					 29.1-701.1
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 380 - WATERCRAFT: MOTORBOAT NUMBERING › Section 4VAC15-380-130 - 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 and Item 392 of the 2002 Appropriation Act.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 380 - WATERCRAFT: MOTORBOAT NUMBERING › Form - FORMS (4VAC15-380)

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Application for duplicate validation decals,
				  #DVD-7-93-IM.
Application for change of motor, MCH-9/91-IM.
Notification of change in status of a numbered
				  vessel.
Affidavit of authority to transfer registration when
				  registered owner is deceased.
Application for Duplicate Certificate of Boat Number,
				  BC/DCT-2m (eff. 9/93).
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 390 - WATERCRAFT: SAFE AND REASONABLE OPERATION OF VESSELS › Section 4VAC15-390-10 - Applicability

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The following sections in this chapter apply to the operation
				  of "vessels" as defined in § 29.1-700 of the Code of Virginia on all
				  waters within the Commonwealth. Vessels complying with the Inland Navigation
				  Rules, 33 CFR Parts
				  83,
				  84, and
				  86, as established by the U.S.
				  Coast Guard are considered to be in compliance with the requirements of this
				  chapter.
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 390 - WATERCRAFT: SAFE AND REASONABLE OPERATION OF VESSELS › Section 4VAC15-390-11

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 390 - WATERCRAFT: SAFE AND REASONABLE OPERATION OF VESSELS › Section 4VAC15-390-20

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 390 - WATERCRAFT: SAFE AND REASONABLE OPERATION OF VESSELS › Section 4VAC15-390-30

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 390 - WATERCRAFT: SAFE AND REASONABLE OPERATION OF VESSELS › Section 4VAC15-390-40

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 390 - WATERCRAFT: SAFE AND REASONABLE OPERATION OF VESSELS › Section 4VAC15-390-50

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 390 - WATERCRAFT: SAFE AND REASONABLE OPERATION OF VESSELS › Section 4VAC15-390-60

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 390 - WATERCRAFT: SAFE AND REASONABLE OPERATION OF VESSELS › Section 4VAC15-390-70

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 390 - WATERCRAFT: SAFE AND REASONABLE OPERATION OF VESSELS › Section 4VAC15-390-80 - Duty to slacken speed to avoid damage by motorboat's wake

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Every motorboat, when approaching or passing vessels under
				  way or lying to or at anchor or made fast to the shore; or when approaching or
				  passing piers, docks, or boathouses; or when approaching or passing persons in
				  the water or using water skis or surfboards; shall slacken speed to the extent
				  necessary to avoid endangering persons or property by the effect of the
				  motorboat's wake.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-701 and 29.1-802 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 390 - WATERCRAFT: SAFE AND REASONABLE OPERATION OF VESSELS › Section 4VAC15-390-85 - Operators to give right-of-way and reduce speed

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Every motorboat, when approaching or passing within 200 feet
				  of any law-enforcement vessel or emergency services vessel that is displaying
				  flashing blue, red, or public safety lights shall slow to no wake speed so that
				  the effect of the wake does not disturb the activities of law-enforcement
				  personnel or emergency services personnel. Where the operator of a motorboat
				  fails to comply with the provisions of this section and such failure endangers
				  the life or limb of any person or endangers or damages vessels, the operator
				  shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. Upon conviction, the operator shall
				  additionally be required to complete and pass a National Association of State
				  Boating Law Administrators approved safe boating course as required in §
				  29.1-746 of the Code of Virginia.
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 390 - WATERCRAFT: SAFE AND REASONABLE OPERATION OF VESSELS › Section 4VAC15-390-90

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 390 - WATERCRAFT: SAFE AND REASONABLE OPERATION OF VESSELS › Section 4VAC15-390-100

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 390 - WATERCRAFT: SAFE AND REASONABLE OPERATION OF VESSELS › Section 4VAC15-390-110

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 390 - WATERCRAFT: SAFE AND REASONABLE OPERATION OF VESSELS › Section 4VAC15-390-120

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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 390 - WATERCRAFT: SAFE AND REASONABLE OPERATION OF VESSELS › Section 4VAC15-390-130

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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 390 - WATERCRAFT: SAFE AND REASONABLE OPERATION OF VESSELS › Section 4VAC15-390-140 - Riding on decks and gunwales

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It shall be unlawful for the operator of a motorboat to
				  allow any person to ride or sit on the bow, gunwales, transom, or on the
				  decking over the bow of the vessel while under power unless such motorboat is
				  provided with adequate guards or railing to prevent passengers from falls
				  overboard. Nothing in this section shall be construed to mean that passengers
				  or other persons aboard a watercraft cannot occupy these areas of the vessel to
				  moor or anchor the watercraft, to cast off, or for any other necessary purpose.
				  Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a
				  Class 1 misdemeanor as provided by § 29.1-738 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 390 - WATERCRAFT: SAFE AND REASONABLE OPERATION OF VESSELS › Section 4VAC15-390-150 - Safe speed

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It shall be unlawful to operate a watercraft in excess of a
				  safe speed. A safe speed is a speed less than the maximum at which the operator
				  can take proper and effective action to avoid collision and stop within a
				  distance appropriate to the prevailing circumstances and conditions. In
				  establishing a safe operating speed, operators shall take into account the
				  state of visibility, traffic density, maneuverability of the vessel with
				  special reference to stopping distance and turning ability, the presence of
				  background light at night, the proximity of navigational hazards, the draft of
				  the vessel, the limitations of radar equipment, and the state of wind, sea, and
				  current. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty
				  of a Class 1 misdemeanor as provided by §§ 29.1-738 and 29.1-738.03
				  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 390 - WATERCRAFT: SAFE AND REASONABLE OPERATION OF VESSELS › Section 4VAC15-390-160 - 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 400 - WATERCRAFT: ACCIDENT AND CASUALTY REPORTING › Section 4VAC15-400-10 - Applicability

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The sections contained in this chapter apply to each vessel
				  in use on waters subject to the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth if such vessel
				  is (i) used by its operator for recreational purposes, or (ii) is required to
				  be numbered under the Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971 (85 Stat. 213; 46 USC
				  1451, et seq.; Repealed 1983); and to each vessel in use on the marginal sea
				  adjacent to this Commonwealth and on the high seas (i) when such vessel is
				  required to be numbered under the Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971 and is en
				  route to or from this Commonwealth; or (ii) when such vessel is owned or
				  principally berthed in this Commonwealth and is used by its operator for
				  recreational purposes.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-701 and 29.1-802 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 400 - WATERCRAFT: ACCIDENT AND CASUALTY REPORTING › Section 4VAC15-400-20 - Immediate notification of reportable accident

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When an accident occurs that requires a written report in
				  accordance with
				  4VAC15-400-30,
				  the operator shall, without delay, by the quickest means available, notify the
				  department headquarters, or the most immediately available member of the
				  department, of:
1. The date, time, and
				exact location of the occurrence;
2. The major details of the accident
				including the name of each person who died or disappeared;
3. The number and name of the vessel;
				and
4. The names and addresses of
				the owner and operator.
When the operator of a vessel cannot give the notice required
				  by the foregoing, each person, on board the vessel shall notify the department
				  or a member of its law-enforcement force, or determine that the notice has been
				  given.
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 400 - WATERCRAFT: ACCIDENT AND CASUALTY REPORTING › Section 4VAC15-400-30 - Written casualty or accident reports required; time for making

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A. In addition to
				the notification required by
				4VAC15-400-20 of this chapter, the
				operator of a vessel shall submit a written casualty or accident report to the
				department when, as a result of an occurrence that involves the vessel or its
				equipment:
1. A person dies;
2. A person is unable to perform normal or
				usual activities;
3. Damage to the
				vessel and other property damage totals more than $2,000 or complete loss of
				the vessel; or
4. A person
				disappears from the vessel under circumstances that indicate probable death or
				injury.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 400 - WATERCRAFT: ACCIDENT AND CASUALTY REPORTING › Section 4VAC15-400-40 - Form and contents of written reports

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Each report required by
				  4VAC15-400-30 of this chapter must
				  be in writing, on the appropriate printed form furnished by the department,
				  dated upon completion, and signed by the person who prepared it, and must
				  contain, if available, all of the information about the casualty or accident
				  required to complete the form.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-701 and 29.1-802 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 400 - WATERCRAFT: ACCIDENT AND CASUALTY REPORTING › Section 4VAC15-400-50 - 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 410 - WATERCRAFT : BOATING SAFETY EDUCATION › Section 4VAC15-410-10 - Application

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This chapter applies to all operators of a motorboat with a
				  motor of 10 horsepower or greater or personal watercraft on the public waters
				  of the Commonwealth. However, the provisions of this chapter shall not apply to
				  law-enforcement officers while they are engaged in the performance of their
				  official duties.
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 4VAC15-410-30 - Compliance schedule and phase-in provisions

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The requirements for boating safety education shall be phased
				  in according to the following provisions:
1. Personal watercraft operators 20 years of
				age or younger shall meet the requirements by July 1, 2009;
2. Personal watercraft operators 35 years of
				age or younger shall meet the requirements by July 1, 2010;
3. Personal watercraft operators 50 years of
				age or younger and motorboat operators 20 years of age or younger shall meet
				the requirements by July 1, 2011;
4. All personal watercraft operators,
				regardless of age, and motorboat operators 30 years of age or younger shall
				meet the requirements by July 1, 2012;
5. Motorboat operators 40 years of age or
				younger shall meet the requirements by July 1, 2013;
6. Motorboat operators 45 years of age or
				younger shall meet the requirements by July 1, 2014;
7. Motorboat operators 50 years of age or
				younger shall meet the requirements by July 1, 2015;
8. All motorboat operators, regardless of
				age, shall meet the requirements by July 1, 2016.
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 4VAC15-410-40 - Provisions for compliance and minimum standards for boating safety education course competency

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A. A person
				shall be considered in compliance with the requirements for boating safety
				education if he meets one or more of the following provisions pursuant to
				§ 29.1-735.2B 1 through 9 of the Code of Virginia:
1. Completes and passes a boating safety
				education course;
2. Passes an
				equivalency exam;
3. 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. For the purposes of this
				subsection a license is considered valid regardless of whether the license is
				current;
4. Possesses a temporary
				operator's certificate;
5.
				Possesses a rental or lease agreement from a motorboat or personal watercraft
				rental or leasing business that lists the person as the authorized operator of
				the motorboat;
6. Operates the
				motorboat under onboard direct supervision of a person who meets the
				requirements of this section;
7. Is
				a nonresident temporarily using the waters of Virginia for a period not to
				exceed 90 days (which means operating a boat not registered in Virginia), and
				meets any applicable boating safety education requirements of the state of
				residency, or possesses a Canadian Pleasure Craft Operator's Card;
8. Has assumed operation of the motorboat or
				personal watercraft due to the illness or physical impairment of the initial
				operator, and is returning the motorboat or personal watercraft to shore in
				order to provide assistance or care for the operator; or
9. Is or was previously registered as a
				commercial fisherman pursuant to § 28.2-241 of the Code of Virginia or is
				under the onboard direct supervision of the commercial fisherman while
				operating the commercial fisherman's boat. For the purpose of operating a
				recreational vessel, a registered commercial fishing license is considered
				valid regardless of whether the license is current.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 410 - WATERCRAFT : BOATING SAFETY EDUCATION › Section 4VAC15-410-50 - Boating safety education course provider requirements

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A. To be an approved course provider, any
				individual, business, or organization that instructs or provides a boating
				safety education course shall execute and have on file a cooperative agreement
				with the department. It shall be the responsibility of the state boating law
				administrator to develop and execute such agreements. A list of approved course
				providers and boating safety education courses shall be kept by the department
				and made available to the public. Such list does not constitute any endorsement
				of any course or course provider by the department or the board.
B. As of January 1, 2009, boating safety
				education courses offered through the Internet and accepted by the department
				shall:
1. Be approved by NASBLA in accordance
				with the National Boating Education Standards, updated January 1, 2012, for
				course content/testing; and
2. Be
				provided only by an approved course provider who has executed a valid
				cooperative agreement with the department. Such agreements may be amended at
				any time by the department and may be cancelled with 30 days notice upon
				failure of the course provider to comply with the terms and conditions of the
				agreement or its amendments.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 410 - WATERCRAFT : BOATING SAFETY EDUCATION › Section 4VAC15-410-60 - Boating safety education course availability

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A. The department shall coordinate with the
				United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, the United States Power Squadrons®,
				and any other approved course provider so that classroom-based boating safety
				education courses are available across the Commonwealth throughout the
				year.
B. The department shall
				coordinate with approved course providers of Internet-based courses so that
				courses developed and offered in accordance with
				4VAC15-410-50 B are
				available.
C. The department shall
				make testing opportunities for the proctored equivalency exam available on a
				statewide basis throughout the year.
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 4VAC15-410-70 - Boating safety education course certificates

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A. Upon successful completion of a boating
				safety education course, the approved course provider shall provide the student
				with a course certificate and/or pocket-size card. At a minimum, such
				certificate/card shall include the student's name and date of birth, the
				issuance date, the name of the course, and indication of NASBLA course approval
				and acceptance by the department. On a schedule and in a manner mutually agreed
				to through a cooperative agreement, each approved course provider shall provide
				to the department a copy of the record of those students issued a course
				certificate and/or pocket-size card. Upon request by the student and subject to
				verification of successful course completion, it shall be the responsibility of
				each approved course provider to issue duplicate certificates/cards.
B. Upon successful completion of the
				proctored equivalency exam, the department shall issue a completion certificate
				and/or card, which shall include the person's name, date of birth, and the
				issuance date. Upon request by the person to whom the certificate/card was
				originally issued and subject to verification of successful completion, the
				department shall issue a duplicate certificate/card.
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 4VAC15-410-80 - Recordkeeping and student records

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A.
				The department shall maintain a database of all students successfully
				completing the department's classroom-based boating safety education course and
				all persons successfully completing the equivalency exam. Such database shall
				include, but not be limited to, student name, address, date of birth,
				course/equivalency exam completion date, and the specific name of the course.
				On a schedule and in a manner mutually agreed to through a cooperative
				agreement, each approved course provider for other classroom-based boating
				safety education courses shall provide to the department a copy of the record
				of those students successfully completing such course and the department may
				add this information to the student database. A change in student address will
				be made only upon receipt of a written request from the affected
				student.
B. Each approved course
				provider for boating safety education courses offered over the Internet or
				through an electronic format such as CD-ROM shall maintain a database of all
				students successfully completing such course. The database shall include, but
				not be limited to, student name, address, date of birth, course completion
				date, and the specific name of the course. On a schedule and in a manner
				mutually agreed to through a cooperative agreement, each approved course
				provider shall provide to the department a copy of the record of those students
				successfully completing their course. Such record shall include the database
				information referenced in this section. It shall be the responsibility of each
				approved course provider to ensure that reasonable measures, such as the
				Payment Card Industry (PCI) data security measures, are taken to protect any
				acquired student data. Further, such data shall not be sold or otherwise used
				in any way except for the student's own completion of a boating safety
				education course and issuance of course completion documents.
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 4VAC15-410-90 - Instructor certification

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A. To
				be certified as a boating safety education course instructor for the
				department's classroom-based boating safety education course, a person shall
				have successfully completed a classroom-based boating safety education course
				and be certified as an instructor by the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary,
				or the United States Power Squadrons®, or the National Safe Boating
				Council, or another certification program accepted by the department.
B. Applicants for certified instructor shall
				submit an application to the department on a form and in a manner determined by
				the state boating law administrator. At a minimum, the application shall
				include:
1. The applicant's name;
2. The applicant's street address;
3. The applicant's telephone
				number;
4. The applicant's email
				address, if any;
5. Information
				describing the applicant's experience and training in boating safety and
				seamanship and proof of completion of a NASBLA-approved boating safety
				education course; and
6. Any other
				information deemed necessary after review of the initial application.