Virginia Code 29.1-749: Owner of personal watercraft permitting violation; penalty.
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A. It shall be unlawful for the owner of or any person having control of a personal watercraft to authorize or knowingly permit a person under the age of sixteen to operate the personal watercraft, unless the person fourteen or fifteen years of age has successfully completed a boating safety education course as required under subdivision A 1 of § 29.1-748.
Attorney's Note
Under the Virginia Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class 4 misdemeanor | up to $250 |
Terms Used In Virginia Code 29.1-749
- Operate: means to navigate or otherwise control the movement of a motorboat or a vessel. See Virginia Code 29.1-700
- Owner: means a person, other than a lien holder, having the property in or title to a motorboat. See Virginia Code 29.1-700
- Person: includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, government, political subdivision, or any other legal or commercial entity and any successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality thereof. See Virginia Code 1-230
- Personal watercraft: means a motorboat less than sixteen feet in length which uses an inboard motor powering a jet pump, as its primary motive power and which is designed to be operated by a person sitting, standing, or kneeling on, rather than in the conventional manner of sitting or standing inside, the vessel. See Virginia Code 29.1-700
B. A violation of any provision of this section shall constitute a Class 4 misdemeanor.
1991, c. 320; 1998, c. 443.