Pennsylvania § 5301 Registration of motorboats required

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 5301 — Registration of motorboats required

Pennsylvania § 5301

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 30FISH

PartPART III

Ch. 53REGISTRATION AND TITLING OF BOATS

Subch.REGISTRATION

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Bluebook

30 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5301 (2026).

Text

(a)General rule.--Except as provided in section 5302 (relating to exemptions), it is unlawful for any person to operate or navigate, or cause to be operated or navigated, any motorboat upon, over or through the waters of this Commonwealth unless the motorboat is registered in accordance with this subchapter.

(b)Out-of-State registration.--When another state is the state of principal operation of a boat and the boat is numbered and validly registered in that state under a numbering system approved by the Secretary of the Federal Department of Transportation, the boat is deemed in compliance with this chapter while temporarily operating on waters of this Commonwealth.

(c)Moving boat into this Commonwealth.--When Pennsylvania becomes the place of principal operation of a boat, numbered a

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(a) General rule.--Except as provided in section 5302 (relating to exemptions), it is unlawful for any person to operate or navigate, or cause to be operated or navigated, any motorboat upon, over or through the waters of this Commonwealth unless the motorboat is registered in accordance with this subchapter.

(b) Out-of-State registration.--When another state is the state of principal operation of a boat and the boat is numbered and validly registered in that state under a numbering system approved by the Secretary of the Federal Department of Transportation, the boat is deemed in compliance with this chapter while temporarily operating on waters of this Commonwealth.

(c) Moving boat into this Commonwealth.--When Pennsylvania becomes the place of principal operation of a boat, numbered and validly registered in another state, the number issued by the other state shall be recognized for a period of 60 days from the date the boat is moved to Pennsylvania during which time the owner of the boat shall apply for and obtain a Pennsylvania registration and number.

(d) Penalty.--Any person who violates this section commits a summary offense of the third degree.

Legislative History

(Dec. 22, 1989, P.L.735, No.102, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Dec. 12, 1991, P.L.368, No.39, eff. imd.; July 2, 1996, P.L.467, No.73) 1996 Amendment.Section 4(3) of Act 73 provided that the amendment of section 5301 shall take effect six months after the effective date of regulations promulgated under the authority of section 5325.