Virginia Uniform Certificate of Title for Watercraft Act

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This is Article 2.1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Virginia Uniform Certificate of Title for Watercraft Act.” It is part of Chapter 7 “Boating Laws”, which is part of Title 29.1 “Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating”.

It’s comprised of the following 28 sections.

§ 29.1-733.10	Title brand
§ 29.1-733.11	Maintenance of and access to files
§ 29.1-733.12	Action required on creation of certificate of title
§ 29.1-733.13	Effect of certificate of title
§ 29.1-733.14	Effect of possession of certificate of title; judicial process; levy; penalty
§ 29.1-733.15	Perfection of security interest
§ 29.1-733.16	Termination statement; delivery of certificate of title; penalty
§ 29.1-733.17	Transfer of ownership
§ 29.1-733.18	Effect of missing or incorrect information
§ 29.1-733.19	Transfer of ownership by secured party's transfer statement
§ 29.1-733.2	Definitions
§ 29.1-733.20	Transfer by operation of law
§ 29.1-733.21	Application for transfer of ownership or termination of security interest without certificate of title
§ 29.1-733.22	Replacement certificate of title
§ 29.1-733.23	Rights of purchaser other than secured party
§ 29.1-733.24	Rights of secured party
§ 29.1-733.25	Acquiring title to an abandoned watercraft
§ 29.1-733.26	Duties and operation of the Department
§ 29.1-733.27	Uniformity of application and construction
§ 29.1-733.28	Relationship to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
§ 29.1-733.29	Savings clause
§ 29.1-733.3	Applicability
§ 29.1-733.4	Supplemental principles of law and equity
§ 29.1-733.5	Law governing watercraft covered by certificate of title
§ 29.1-733.6	Certificate of title required
§ 29.1-733.7	Application for certificate of title
§ 29.1-733.8	Creation and cancellation of certificate of title
§ 29.1-733.9	Content of certificate of title