Vessel accident; requires passengers 18 years of age or older to report, penalty. (HB8)
Introduced By
Del. James Edmunds (R-South Boston)
Progress
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Description
Reporting of vessel accident; penalty. Requires any passenger 16 years of age or older who is a passenger in a vessel that is involved in an accident in which the operator has (i) failed to stop and render assistance and (ii) failed to report the accident in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Game and Inland Fisheries to notify, within a reasonable time, a law-enforcement officer, conservation police officer, or an officer of the Virginia Marine Police. If such a report is not filed, the passenger is subject to a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill contains technical amendments. Amends § 29.1-740 (“Duty to stop and render assistance; penalties for violations.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
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