1. 1. Is owned by the owner of a vessel for which a valid certificate of number has been issued;
2. 2. Displays the number of the owner's vessel as prescribed in 4VAC15-380-30 followed by the suffix "1"; and
3. 3. Is used as a tender for direct transportation between that vessel and the shore and for no other purpose.

The term "lifeboat" as used in § 29.1-710 of the Code of Virginia shall mean a boat used exclusively as a lifesaving device during times of emergency.

The term "tender vessel" as authorized under § 29.1-710 of the Code of Virginia shall mean a vessel equipped with propulsion machinery of less than 10 horsepower that:

Statutory Authority

§§ 29.1-701 and 29.1-710 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 19, Issue 5, eff. January 1, 2003; amended, Virginia Register Volume 36, Issue 2, eff. October 1, 2019.