{"data":{"id":"us-va/4vac15-430-100","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"4VAC15-430-100","heading":"Visual distress signal exceptions","body":"The following persons need not comply with 4VAC15-430-80; however, each must carry on board visual distress signals suitable for night use, selected from the list in 4VAC15-430-120 or 4VAC15-430-130, in the number required, between sunset and sunrise:\n\n1. A person competing in any organized marine parade, regatta, race, or similar event;\n\n2. A person using a manually propelled boat; or\n\n3. A person using a sailboat of completely open construction, not equipped with propulsion machinery, under 26 feet in length.","path":["Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources","Agency 15. Department of Wildlife Resources","Chapter 430. Watercraft: Safety Equipment Requirements"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title4/agency15/chapter430/section100/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:27Z","sha256":"faee44d1e5be529f0ea7cc093841049acaee18a4abd2ebeff999372de822eeb2","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/4vac15-430-90","next":"us-va/4vac15-430-110"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}