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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>58235</law_id><section_number>58.1-1401</section_number><catch_line>Definitions</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>58.1-1401.1</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="58.1">Taxation</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="I">Taxes Administered by the Department of Taxation</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="14">Virginia Watercraft Sales and Use Tax</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly shows otherwise, the term or phrase:
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Dealer</span>&#x201D; means any <span class="dictionary">watercraft</span> <span class="dictionary">dealer</span> as defined in &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Definitions" href="/29.1-801/">29.1-801</a>.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Gross receipts</span>&#x201D; means the amount received for the lease, charter, or other use of any <span class="dictionary">watercraft</span>. The term shall include hourly rental, maintenance, and all other charges for use of any <span class="dictionary">watercraft</span> and charges for pilots crew, or other services, unless separately stated on the invoice. The term shall also include the amount by which the price estimated under &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Basis of tax; estimate of tax; penalty for misrepresentation" href="/58.1-1403/">58.1-1403</a> exceeds the charge actually made.
		&#x201C;Sale&#x201D; means any transfer of ownership or <span class="dictionary">possession</span> of a <span class="dictionary">watercraft</span> by exchange or barter, conditional or otherwise, in any manner. The term shall also include (i) a transaction whereby <span class="dictionary">possession</span> is transferred but title is retained by the seller as security, (ii) any lease or rental for a period of time substantially equal to the remaining life of the <span class="dictionary">watercraft</span>, and (iii) any lease or rental requiring total payments by the lessee during the lease or rental period which substantially equals the value of the <span class="dictionary">watercraft</span>. The term shall not include a transfer of ownership or <span class="dictionary">possession</span> made to secure the payment of an obligation.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Sale price</span>&#x201D; means the total price paid for a <span class="dictionary">watercraft</span> and all <span class="dictionary">attachments</span> thereon and accessories thereto, exclusive of any federal manufacturer&#x2019;s excise tax, without any allowance or deduction for trade-ins or unpaid <span class="dictionary">liens</span> or encumbrances.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Watercraft</span>&#x201D; means any vessel propelled by machinery whether or not the machinery is the principal source of propulsion. The term shall also include any sail-powered vessel which is in excess of eighteen feet in length measured along the centerline. The term shall not include a seaplane on the water or a <span class="dictionary">watercraft</span> which has a valid marine titling document issued by the United States Coast Guard.</p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 58-685.40; 1981, c. 405; 1984, cc. 418, 675; 1997, c. 877.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
