Proposed Regulatory Amendments
May 1 - August 4, 2012 Public Comment Period on Proposed Regulation Amendments
Proposed Regulation Amendments
The Virginia Board of Game and Inland Fisheries, pursuant to §§ 29.1-103, 29.1-501, 29.1-502, and 29.1-701 of the Code of Virginia, proposed the below amendments to the Commonwealth's fisheries, wildlife diversity (nongame), boating, and ADA-related land access regulations.
A public comment period on the regulatory proposals opened May 1, 2012 and closes at 5:00 PM on August 4, 2012. The Board will consider the proposals for possible adoption as final regulation amendments at its August 14, 2012 meeting. Written comments on the proposed regulation amendments should be submitted online at www.dgif.virginia.gov, or may be emailed to regcomments@dgif.virginia.gov or postal mailed to the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, Attn. Policy Analyst and Regulatory Coordinator, 4016 West Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23230, and received no later than August 4, 2012.
Regulation 4VAC15-20. | |
| 4VAC15-20-50 | Definitions; "wild animal," "native animal," "naturalized animal," "nonnative (exotic) animal" and "domestic animal." |
| 4VAC15-20-100 | Prohibited use of vehicles on department-owned lands. |
| 4VAC15-20-130 | Endangered and threatened species; adoption of federal list; additional species enumerated. |
| 4VAC15-20-210 | Definitions; nonindigenous aquatic nuisance species. |
Regulation 4VAC15-30. | |
| 4VAC15-30-40 | Importation requirements, possession and sale of nonnative (exotic) animals. |
Regulation 4VAC15-320. | |
| 4VAC15-320-25 | Creel and length limits. |
Regulation 4VAC15-350. | |
| 4VAC15-350-70 | Taking common carp, northern snakehead, bowfin, catfish and gar with bow and arrow or crossbow. |
Regulation 4VAC15-370. | |
| 4VAC15-370-40 | Vessels prohibited within certain areas below John H. Kerr Dam and Leesville Dam. |
Regulation 4VAC15-390. | |
| 4VAC15-390-50 | Right of way. |
Regulation 4VAC15-400. | |
| 4VAC15-400-20 | Immediate notification of reportable accident. |
Regulation 4VAC15-410. | |
| 4VAC15-410-20 | Definitions. |
| 4VAC15-410-40 | Provisions for compliance and minimum standards for boating safety education course competency. |
| 4VAC15-410-110 | Equivalency exam criteria. |
| 4VAC15-410-120 | Requirements for motorboat rental and leasing businesses and the dockside safety checklist program. |
| 4VAC15-410-140 | Optional Virginia Boater Education Card. |
| 4VAC15-410-150 | Fees. |
Regulation 4VAC15-430. | |
| 4VAC15-430-30 | Personal flotation devices required. |
| 4VAC15-430-40 | Personal flotation device exemptions. |
| 4VAC15-430-110 | Visual distress signal stowage, serviceability, marking. |
