Virginia Administrative Code
Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES
Chapter 430 - WATERCRAFT: SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
Section 4VAC15-430-160 - Fire extinguishing equipment application and general provisions
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
A. The provisions of this section through 4VAC15-430-210, with the exception of 4VAC15-430-200, shall apply to all vessels contracted for on or after November 19, 1952. Vessels contracted for prior to that date shall meet the requirements of 4VAC15-430-200.
B. Where equipment in this section is
required to be of an approved type, such equipment requires the specific
approval of the U.S. Coast Guard. A listing of current and formerly approved
equipment and materials may be found at
C. All hand-portable fire extinguishers, semiportable fire extinguishing systems, and fixed fire extinguishing systems shall be of a type approved by the U.S. Coast Guard and shall have an efficient charge and be in good and serviceable condition as referenced in 4VAC15-430-170.
Statutory Authority: §§ 29.1-701 and 29.1-735 of the Code of Virginia.