                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ZEBRA MUSSELS; EDUCATION PROGRAM (§ 29.1-576.1)

The Director shall establish an education program that instructs boaters and
other members of the public in methods of preventing or slowing the infestation
of the waters of the Commonwealth by zebra mussels, quagga mussels, or other
nonindigenous aquatic nuisance species as defined in § 29.1-571. The education
program may be delivered through the boating safety education program required
by § 29.1-735.2, by posting on the Department&#8217;s website, or by other
means, and shall include cleaning and draining guidelines, designated dry times
for watercraft and other recreational equipment, and public outreach, including
published instructions and training videos.

HISTORY: 2016, c. 540.