4VAC15-380-30: Numbering pattern

The motorboat number assigned shall consist of the symbol "VA" identifying the Commonwealth followed by not more than four Arabic numerals and two capital letters, in sequence, separated by a hyphen or letter space that is greater than "I" or "1" and is in accordance with the serial numerically and alphabetically, for example, "VA 1234 BB" or "VA-1234-BB." Since the letters "I," "O," and "Q" may be mistaken for Arabic numbers, all letter sequences using "I," "O," and "Q" shall be omitted.

Any vessel used as a rental or livery or leased as specified in the Application for Watercraft Certificate of Title and Certificate of Number (Registration) shall be registered with the suffix RB, BR, or LB or a suffix designated by the department. Only owners of vessels specified with the primary operation as rent, lease, or livery on the Application for Watercraft Certificate of Title and Certificate of Number (Registration) are considered by the department to be rental or leased boat companies. Only vessels specified with the primary operation as rent, lease, or livery are considered rental, leased, or livery motorboats.