Pennsylvania § 5331 Scope of subchapter

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 5331 — Scope of subchapter

Pennsylvania § 5331

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 30FISH

PartPART III

Ch. 53REGISTRATION AND TITLING OF BOATS

Subch.BOAT AND MARINE FORFEITURE

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Bluebook

30 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5331 (2026).

Text

(a)General rule.--This subchapter covers boat and marine forfeitures.

(b)Legislative intent.--It is the intent of the General Assembly that this subchapter act in concert with 75 Pa.C.S. Ch. 73 Subch. B (relating to watercraft trailer forfeiture).

(c)Applicability.--

(1)The provisions of this subchapter shall only apply to a boat and related equipment with a resale value based upon established industry standards equal to or less than the maximum amount set forth in this subsection.

(2)The maximum amount for the year 2006 shall be $5,000. Thereafter, the maximum amount shall be fixed annually by the commission based upon the maximum amount in the prior year as adjusted to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the United States for all it

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(a) General rule.--This subchapter covers boat and marine forfeitures.

(b) Legislative intent.--It is the intent of the General Assembly that this subchapter act in concert with 75 Pa.C.S. Ch. 73 Subch. B (relating to watercraft trailer forfeiture).

(c) Applicability.--

(1) The provisions of this subchapter shall only apply to a boat and related equipment with a resale value based upon established industry standards equal to or less than the maximum amount set forth in this subsection.

(2) The maximum amount for the year 2006 shall be $5,000. Thereafter, the maximum amount shall be fixed annually by the commission based upon the maximum amount in the prior year as adjusted to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the United States for all items as published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, for the previous 12-month period. The maximum amount as adjusted shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $5.

(3) The commission shall give notice of the new maximum amount by publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin in the third publication in March of each year.