29.1-749 - Owner of personal watercraft permitting violation; penalty.
§ 29.1-749. Owner of personal watercraft permitting violation; penalty.
A. It shall be unlawful for the owner of or any person having control of apersonal watercraft to authorize or knowingly permit a person under the ageof sixteen to operate the personal watercraft, unless the person fourteen orfifteen years of age has successfully completed a boating safety educationcourse as required under subdivision A 1 of § 29.1-748.
B. A violation of any provision of this section shall constitute a Class 4misdemeanor.
(1991, c. 320; 1998, c. 443.)