Virginia § 29.1-735 - Regulations for vessel operation and equipment
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 29.1-735 — Regulations for vessel operation and equipment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29.1-735. Regulations for vessel operation and equipment
A. The Board shall adopt such regulations as it deems appropriate: (i) to provide rules for the safe and reasonable operation of vessels so as to reduce the risks of collision, personal injury and property damage as a result of such operation; and (ii) to govern the number, type, condition, performance capabilities, use, and stowage on board, of lifesaving (personal flotation) devices and other safety equipment to be carried on vessels or classes of vessels operated on waters within the territorial limits of this Commonwealth.
B. The Board is hereby authorized to make regulations to the extent necessary to keep these requirements generally in conformity with the provisions of the federal navigation laws, or with the rules promulgated by the United States Coast Guard or the United States Secretary of Transportation.
C. No person shall operate or give permission for the operation of a vessel which is not equipped as required by Board regulations.
1984, c. 417, § 62.1-172.1; 1987, c. 488.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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