Virginia § 62.1-189 - Anchoring on range of range lights
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 62.1-189 — Anchoring on range of range lights, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 62.1-189. Anchoring on range of range lights
It shall be unlawful for any vessel to anchor on the range of any range lights established by the United States unless such anchorage is unavoidable, and the master of any vessel so anchoring shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed fifty dollars, one-half of the fine in each case to be paid to the informer and one-half to the Commonwealth.
Code 1950, § 62-177; 1968, c. 659.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 62.1-189 ("Anchoring on range of range lights") 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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