Personal Watercraft

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This is Article 4 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Personal Watercraft.” It is part of Chapter 7 “Boating Laws”, which is part of Title 29.1 “Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating”. It contains 8 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 8 sections.

§ 29.1-747	Repealed
§ 29.1-748	Restrictions on operation; penalty
§ 29.1-748.1	Local ordinances; operation on lakes; minimum distance from shoreline; penalty
§ 29.1-749	Owner of personal watercraft permitting violation; penalty
§ 29.1-749.1	Identification of personal watercraft rentals
§ 29.1-749.2	Local regulation of personal watercraft rentals; penalty
§ 29.1-749.3	Personal watercraft instruction; rental agents
§ 29.1-750	Exemptions