Virginia Statutes
§ 29.1-738.01 — Operating boat in an improper manner; penalty
Virginia § 29.1-738.01
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 29.1Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating
Ch. 7BOATING LAWS
Art. 3BOATING SAFETY
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 29.1-738.01 (2026).
Text
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 29.1-738, upon the trial of any person charged with reckless boating where the degree of culpability is slight, the court in its discretion may find the accused not guilty of reckless boating but guilty of improper boating. Improper boating shall be punishable as a Class 3 misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
1991, c. 404.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 29.1-100
Definitions§ 29.1-101
Game Protection Fund§ 29.1-101.01
Capital Improvement Fund§ 29.1-101.1
Lifetime Hunting and Fishing Endowment Fund§ 29.1-101.2
Creation and management of Fund§ 29.1-101.3
Deposit of money§ 29.1-101.4
Collection of money due to the Fund§ 29.1-101.5
Grants and loans to local governments§ 29.1-101.6
Loans to owners other than local governments§ 29.1-101.7
Security for loans§ 29.1-101.9
Requirement for fishways§ 29.1-103
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