Virginia Administrative Code
Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES
Chapter 430 - WATERCRAFT: SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
Section 4VAC15-430-140 - Visual distress signals; prohibited use
Universal Citation: 4 VA Admin Code 15-430-140
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
It shall be unlawful for any person in a vessel to display a visual distress signal on waters to which this chapter applies under any circumstance except a situation where assistance is needed because of immediate or potential danger to the persons on board.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-501, 29.1-502, 29.1-701, and 29.1-735 of the Code of Virginia.
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