# W. Va. Code § 17-18-7: Operation of private boats

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17_A18_S7

## Section

- **Citation:** W. Va. Code § 17-18-7
- **Heading:** Operation of private boats
- **Jurisdiction:** West Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WV Code / Chapter 17 / Article 18 / Section 7

## Text

The preceding section shall not be construed to prevent a person from going across any watercourse in his own boat, or taking therein his own property, or the members of his own family, or persons in his employment; nor to prevent a merchant or miller from carrying across a watercourse in his own boat, without reward therefor, any person bona fide engaged in the actual transportation to or from his store, mine, or mill, of grain, coal, timber or other produce.

## Nearby sections

- [W. Va. Code § 17-18-1 §17-18-1. Discontinuance of ferry by disuse.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17_A18_S1.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17-18-2 §17-18-2. Establishment of ferry -- Application; notice.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17_A18_S2.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17-18-3 §17-18-3. Same -- View of ferry site.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17_A18_S3.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17-18-4 §17-18-4. Same -- Decision on application; regulations for ferries.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17_A18_S4.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17-18-5 §17-18-5. Same -- Ferry where watercourse is county boundary.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17_A18_S5.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17-18-6 §17-18-6. Unauthorized ferry generally.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17_A18_S6.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17-18-7 §17-18-7. Operation of private boats.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17_A18_S7.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17-18-8 §17-18-8. Forfeiture for unlawful transportation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17_A18_S8.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17-18-9 §17-18-9. Ferry wharves and landings -- Generally.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17_A18_S9.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17-18-10 §17-18-10. Same -- Establishment of wharf at public landing; regulation of and limitations on such wharf.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17_A18_S10.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17-18-11 §17-18-11. Same -- Wharf or pier on land along watercourse; abatement of wharf obstructing navigation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17_A18_S11.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17-18-12 §17-18-12. Duty to have boats and hands at ferry within six months after order establishing it; cessation of rights.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17_A18_S12.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17-18-13 §17-18-13. Ferry permit or license; certificate, bond, duties and hours of ferryman; night service; number of boats and hands.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17_A18_S13.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 17-18-14 §17-18-14. Posting rates.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C17_A18_S14.md)

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