4VAC15-370-51. Watercraft: In General. Regulatory markers and aids to navigation maintenance.
Summary
Amend regulation to specify maintenance requirements as specified by agency requirement.
Proposed Language
Note: In the “Proposed Language” document, underlined text denotes proposed new language, while text with a strikethrough denotes language that is proposed to be deleted.
Rationale
Current regulation is very general in relationship to the required maintenance. These generalities make it difficult to provide inspections and document deficiencies with waterway marker maintenance. The additional language being added to the regulation stipulates that waterway markers must be maintained as prescribed by the agency. Specifies that markers need to be placed and maintained according to requirements set out in the authorization for the markers. The requirements for proper maintenance will be expanded in agency requirements/authorization rather than specified in regulation.