4VAC15-430-140. Visual distress signals; prohibited use.
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.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 19, Issue 5, eff. January 1, 2003.
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