TITLE 4. CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
TITLE 4. CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES
Proposed Regulation
REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: The Board of Wildlife Resources 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 4VAC15-380-30, 4VAC15-380-40, 4VAC15-380-9998).
Statutory Authority: §§ 29.1-701 and 29.1-735 of the Code of Virginia.
Public Hearing Information:
August 22, 2024 - 9 a.m. - Department of Wildlife Resources, 7870 Villa Park Drive, Henrico, VA 23228.
Public Comment Deadline: September 10, 2024.
Agency Contact: Aaron Proctor, Policy Manager, Department of Wildlife Resources, 7870 Villa Park Drive, Suite 400, Henrico, VA 23228, telephone (804) 801-8199, or email aaron.proctor@dwr.virginia.gov.
Summary:
The proposed amendments (i) align Department of Wildlife Resources rules regarding motorboat numbering with the Code of Federal Regulations and (ii) codify current procedure for department identification of rental boats.
4VAC15-380-30. Numbering pattern.
The motorboat number assigned shall consist of the symbol "VA" identifying the Commonwealth followed by not more than four arabic Arabic numerals and two capital letters, in sequence, separated by a hyphen or equivalent letter space that is greater than "I" or "1" and is in accordance with the serial numerically and alphabetically; e.g., for example, "VA 1234 BB" or "VA-1234-BB." Since the letters "I," "O," and "Q" may be mistaken for arabic Arabic numbers, all letter sequences using "I," "O," and "Q" shall be omitted.
Any vessel used as a rental or livery or leased as specified in the Application for Watercraft Certificate of Title and Certificate of Number (Registration) shall be registered with the suffix RB, BR, or LB or a suffix designated by the department. Only owners of vessels specified with the primary operation as rent, lease, or livery on the Application for Watercraft Certificate of Title and Certificate of Number (Registration) are considered by the department to be rental or leased boat companies. Only vessels specified with the primary operation as rent, lease, or livery are considered rental, leased, or livery motorboats.
4VAC15-380-40. Display of numbers.
The numbers assigned for a motorboat shall be painted on or attached to each side of the forward half of the vessel to which the numbers are issued in such a position as to provide clear legibility for identification;, provided, that on vessels so configured that a number on the hull or superstructure would not be easily visible or the numbers would not remain securely attached, the number must be painted on or attached to a backing plate that is attached to the forward half of the vessel so that the number is visible from each side of the vessel. The numbers shall read from left to right and shall be in block characters of good proportion not less than and three inches in height. The numbers shall be a color which that will contrast with the color of the background and so maintained as to be clearly visible and legible; i.e., that is, dark numbers on a light background or light numbers on a dark background.
NOTICE: The following forms used in administering the regulation have been filed by the agency. Amended or added forms are reflected in the listing and are published following the listing. Online users of this issue of the Virginia Register of Regulations may also click on the name to access a form. The forms are also available from the agency contact or may be viewed at the Office of Registrar of Regulations, General Assembly Building, 201 North Ninth Street, Fourth Floor, Richmond, Virginia 23219.
FORMS (4VAC15-380)
Application for duplicate validation decals, #DVD-7-93-IM.
Application for change of motor, MCH-9/91-IM.
Notification of change in status of a numbered vessel.
Affidavit of authority to transfer registration when registered owner is deceased.
Application for Duplicate Certificate of Boat Number, BC/DCT-2m (eff. 9/93).
Application for Watercraft Certificate of Title and Certificate of Number (rev. 8/2023)
Application for Duplicate Registration, Decal, Title, BRT-011 (rev. 12/2020)
Application for Change of Motor, BRT-012 (rev. 2/2023)
Affidavit of Authority to Transfer Registration when Registered Owner Is Deceased, BRT-003 (rev. 12/2020)
VA.R. Doc. No. R24-7953; Filed July 15, 2024