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: 4VAC15-400. Watercraft: Accident
and Casualty Reporting (amending 4VAC15-400-20).
Statutory Authority: §§ 29.1-701 and 29.1-735 of the
Code of Virginia.
Effective Date: August 1, 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 amendment removes the reference to the department's
Richmond location, which is no longer accurate, and updates the regulation with
the headquarters reference.
4VAC15-400-20. Immediate notification of reportable accident.
When an accident occurs that requires a written report in
accordance with 4VAC15-400-30, the operator shall, without delay, by the
quickest means available, notify the department in Richmond, Virginia headquarters,
or the most immediately available member of the department, of:
1. The date, time, and exact location of the occurrence;
2. The major details of the accident including the name of
each person who died or disappeared;
3. The number and name of the vessel; and
4. The names and addresses of the owner and operator.
When the operator of a vessel cannot give the notice required
by the foregoing, each person, on board the vessel shall notify the department
or a member of its law-enforcement force, or determine that the notice has been
given.
VA.R. Doc. No. R19-5935; Filed June 5, 2019, 2:48 p.m.