- 1. The commercial vessel's point of origin is located from within the United States EEZ;
- 2. The commercial vessel is engaged in innocent transit; or
- 3. The vessel is a passenger vessel equipped with a functioning treatment system designed to kill aquatic organisms in the ballast water.
The operator, or ship agent of an operator, shall not be required to file a Ballast Water Control Report form if:
Statutory Authority
§§ 28.2-103 and 28.2-209 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 18, Issue 6, eff. November 1, 2001.