{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-29.1-740","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 29.1-740","heading":"Duty to stop and render assistance; penalties for violations","body":"It shall be the duty of every operator of a vessel involved in a collision to stop and render assistance as required by § 29.1-739. If any person knowingly fails to comply with the provisions of § 29.1-739 when the collision, accident or other casualty results in serious bodily injury to, or the death of, any person, he shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony. If any person knowingly fails to comply with the provisions of § 29.1-739, when the collision, accident or other casualty results only in damage to property, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. However, if the vessel struck is unattended and the damage is less than fifty dollars, such person shall be punished only by a fine not exceeding fifty dollars.1975, c. 429, § 62.1-177.1; 1987, c. 488.","path":["Title 29.1. Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating","Chapter 7. BOATING LAWS","Article 3. BOATING SAFETY"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/29.1-740/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:15:24Z","sha256":"b74d8e90440b6355b7deadc3b661fd20b5efd6c79f458fbc73d1752742c69aef","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-29.1-739.2","next":"us-va/va.-code-29.1-741"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}