§ 28.2-1105 Definitions
§ 28.2-1106 Liability limited; liability actions prohibited
§ 28.2-1107 Warning required

Terms Used In Virginia Code > Title 28.2 > Subtitle II > Chapter 11.1 - Marine Tourism Activity Liability

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Includes: means includes, but not limited to. See Virginia Code 1-218
  • Inherent risks of a marine tourism activity: means those dangers or conditions that are an integral part of a marine tourism activity, including certain hazards, such as surface and subsurface conditions; natural conditions of water; natural behaviors and dangers of varied marine products; and ordinary dangers of boats, structures, or equipment ordinarily used in commercial fishing operations. See Virginia Code 28.2-1105
  • marine fish: means those finfish species which spend a major portion of their lives in marine or estuarine waters. See Virginia Code 28.2-100
  • Marine products: means any marine fish, shellfish, or organism that inhabits marine or estuarine waters. See Virginia Code 28.2-1105
  • Marine tourism activity: means any activity carried out by a marine tourism professional that allows members of the general public, for recreational, entertainment, or educational purposes, to view or enjoy marine activities related to the historic and contemporary culture, practice, and industry of commercial fishermen. See Virginia Code 28.2-1105
  • Marine tourism professional: means any commercial fisherman, as defined in subsection D of § 28. See Virginia Code 28.2-1105
  • Participant: means any person, other than a marine professional, who engages in marine tourism activities. See Virginia Code 28.2-1105
  • Person: includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, government, political subdivision, or any other legal or commercial entity and any successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality thereof. See Virginia Code 1-230
  • shellfish: means such species of mollusca as oysters and clams, and such species of crustacea as crabs. See Virginia Code 28.2-100