Section 10. Purpose  


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  • This regulation establishes the guidelines governing voluntary ballast water management practices to be followed by the operators of commercial vessels in Virginia waters. It also sets forth the requirements and procedures for the distribution and filing of ballast water control report forms with the commission.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 18, Issue 06, eff. November 1, 2001.

Statutory Authority

§§ 28.2-103 and 28.2-209 of the Code of Virginia.