Virginia § 29.1-576.1 - Zebra mussels; education program

Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 29.1-576.1 — Zebra mussels; education program, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 29.1-576.1. Zebra mussels; education program

The Director shall establish an education program that instructs boaters and other members of the public in methods of preventing or slowing the infestation of the waters of the Commonwealth by zebra mussels, quagga mussels, or other nonindigenous aquatic nuisance species as defined in § 29.1-571. The education program may be delivered through the boating safety education program required by § 29.1-735.2, by posting on the Department's website, or by other means, and shall include cleaning and draining guidelines, designated dry times for watercraft and other recreational equipment, and public outreach, including published instructions and training videos.

2016, c. 540.

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