CODE OF VIRGINIA CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER (§ 62.1-44.44) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as altering, or as authorizing any alteration of, any existing riparian rights or other vested rights in water or water use. HISTORY: Code 1950, § 10-17.9; 1966, c. 561; 1972, c. 728; 2013, cc. 756, 793.