Section 60. Personal flotation device condition; size and fit; approval marking  


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  • It shall be unlawful to use a recreational vessel unless each PFD required by 4VAC15-430-30 or allowed by 4VAC15-430-40 is:

    1. In serviceable condition as provided in 4VAC15-430-70;

    2. Of an appropriate size and fit for the intended wearer, as marked on the approval label;

    3. Legibly marked with its U.S. Coast Guard approval number; and

    4. Used in accordance with any requirements or restrictions on the approval label.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 19, Issue 05, eff. January 1, 2003; amended, Virginia Register Volume 22, Issue 06, eff. March 1, 2006.

Statutory Authority

§§ 29.1-501, 29.1-502, 29.1-701, 29.1-701.1 and 29.1-735 of the Code of Virginia.