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Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
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Title 4. Conservation and Natural Resources |
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Agency 15. Department of Game and Inland Fisheries |
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Chapter 440. Watercraft: Commercial Vessel Safety Equipment Requirements |
Section 50. Personal flotation device retroreflective material
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A. Each life preserver, each marine buoyant device intended to be worn, and each buoyant vest carried on a vessel must have Type I retroreflective material that is approved by the U.S. Coast Guard.
B. Each item required to have retroreflective material must have at least 31 sq. in. (200 sq. cm.) of material attached to its front side, at least 31 sq. in. of material on its back side, and, if the item is reversible, at least 31 sq. in. of material on each of its reversible sides. The material attached on each side of the item must be divided equally between the upper quadrants of the side, and the material in each quadrant must be attached as closely as possible to the shoulder area of the item.
Historical Notes
Derived from Volume 19, Issue 05, eff. January 1, 2003.