Virginia § 29.1-733.5 - Law governing watercraft covered by certificate of title
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§ 29.1-733.5. Law governing watercraft covered by certificate of title
A. The law of the state or other jurisdiction under whose certificate of title a watercraft is covered governs all issues relating to the certificate from the time the watercraft becomes covered by the certificate until the watercraft becomes covered by another certificate or becomes a documented watercraft, even if no other relationship exists between the jurisdiction and the watercraft or its owner.
B. A watercraft becomes covered by a certificate of title when an application for the certificate and the applicable fee are delivered to the Department in accordance with this article or to the governmental agency that creates a certificate in another jurisdiction in accordance with the law of that jurisdiction.
2013, c. 787.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 29.1-733.5 ("Law governing watercraft covered by certificate of title") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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