                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

TOWING WATER SKIS, SURFBOARDS, ETC (§ 29.1-742)

A. No person shall operate a vessel on any waters of the Commonwealth for towing
a person or persons on water skis, a surfboard, or a similar device unless there
is in the vessel a person, in addition to the operator, in a position to observe
the progress of the person or persons being towed or unless the skier or skiers
wear life preservers.

B. No person shall operate a vessel on any water of the Commonwealth towing a
person or persons on water skis, a surfboard, or a similar device, nor shall any
person engage in water skiing or a similar activity at any time between the
hours from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise. The
provisions of this subsection shall not constitute a defense to any provision of
&#xA7; 29.1-738.

C. The provisions of subsections A and B of this section do not apply to a
performer engaged in a professional exhibition.

D. No person shall operate or manipulate any vessel, towrope, or other device by
which the direction or location of water skis, a surfboard, or a similar device
may be affected or controlled in such a way as to cause the water skis,
surfboard, or similar device, or any person upon the device to collide with any
object or person.

HISTORY: 1960, c. 500, § 62-174.13; 1962, c. 626; 1968, c. 659, § 62.1-179;
1982, c. 236; 1987, c. 488; 1988, c. 265; 1993, c. 275; 1997, c. 108.