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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources
Agency 15. Department of Wildlife Resources
Chapter 390. Watercraft: Safe and Reasonable Operation of Vessels
1/2/2025

4VAC15-390-10. Applicability.

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, 86, 87, and 88, 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.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR325-04-3 § 1, eff. July 1, 1973; amended, Virginia Register Volume 19, Issue 5, eff. January 1, 2003; Volume 39, Issue 24, eff. July 17, 2023; Volume 41, Issue 8, eff. January 1, 2025.

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