Virginia § 29.1-749 - Owner of personal watercraft permitting violation; penalty
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 29.1-749 — Owner of personal watercraft permitting violation; penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29.1-749. Owner of personal watercraft permitting violation; penalty
A. It shall be unlawful for the owner of or any person having control of a personal watercraft to authorize or knowingly permit a person under the age of sixteen to operate the personal watercraft, unless the person fourteen or fifteen years of age has successfully completed a boating safety education course as required under subdivision A 1 of § 29.1-748.
B. A violation of any provision of this section shall constitute a Class 4 misdemeanor.
1991, c. 320; 1998, c. 443.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 29.1-749 ("Owner of personal watercraft permitting violation; penalty") 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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