TITLE 4. CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: The
Board of Game and Inland Fisheries is claiming an exemption from the
Administrative Process Act pursuant to § 29.1-701 E of the Code of
Virginia, which provides that the board shall promulgate regulations to
supplement Chapter 7 (§ 29.1-700 et seq.) of Title 29.1 of the Code of
Virginia as prescribed in Article 1 (§ 29.1-500 et seq.) of Chapter 5 of
Title 29.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Title of Regulation: 4VAC15-380. Watercraft:
Motorboat Numbering (amending 4VAC15-380-110).
Statutory Authority: §§ 29.1-701 and 29.1-710 of the
Code of Virginia.
Public Hearing Information:
August 22, 2019 - 9 a.m. - Department of Game and Inland
Fisheries, 7870 Villa Park Drive, Suite 400, Henrico, VA 23228
Public Comment Deadline: July 31, 2019.
Agency Contact: Aaron Proctor, Regulations Coordinator,
Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, 7870 Villa Park Drive, Suite 400,
Henrico, VA 23228, telephone (804) 367-8341, or email
aaron.proctor@dgif.virginia.gov.
Summary:
The proposed amendment adds the definition of "tender
vessel."
4VAC15-380-110. Lifeboats and tender vessels defined.
The term "lifeboat" as used in § 29.1-710 of the
Code of Virginia shall mean a boat used exclusively as a lifesaving device
during times of emergency.
The term "tender vessel" as authorized under §
29.1-710 of the Code of Virginia shall mean a vessel equipped with propulsion
machinery of less than 10 horsepower that:
1. Is owned by the owner of a vessel for which a valid
certificate of number has been issued;
2. Displays the number of the owner's vessel as prescribed
in 4VAC15-380-30 followed by the suffix "1"; and
3. Is used as a tender for direct transportation between
that vessel and the shore and for no other purpose.
VA.R. Doc. No. R19-6051; Filed June 27, 2019, 2:36 p.m.