2012 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
Title 30 - FISH
Chapter 53 - Registration and Titling of Boats
Section 5302 - Exemptions

     § 5302.  Exemptions.
        (a)  General rule.--The following classes of boats are exempt
     from the registration requirements of this subchapter:
            (1)  Foreign boats temporarily using the waters of this
        Commonwealth.
            (2)  Boats, other than boats used for recreational
        purposes, which are clearly identified as being:
                (i)  owned by the United States; and
                (ii)  used solely for public service functions such
            as search and rescue.
            (3)  Lifeboats on ships.
            (4)  Boats, other than boats used for recreational
        purposes,  possessing a valid marine document issued by the
        United States Coast Guard, or any Federal successor thereto,
        or by any foreign government.
            (5)  Boats not equipped with motors.
        (b)  Exemptions by regulation.--The commission may, by
     regulation, exempt any additional boat or class of boats from
     the registration provisions of this subchapter under such
     conditions as it may prescribe.
        (c)  Exemption from fees.--The following boats are required
     to register but are exempt from the owner titling and
     registration fees of section 5104 (relating to fees):
            (1)  Motorboats owned or operated by the Commonwealth.
            (2)  Motorboats owned by public service organizations
        approved by the commission and used exclusively for training,
        education, water safety and other public service functions.
            (3)  Motorboats owned by political subdivisions and
        quasi-public organizations, such as police departments,
        volunteer fire departments and river rescue units, and used
        exclusively in the performance of their work in enforcement,
        furthering safety and search and rescue on the water.
     (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 5302 shall take effect six months after the
     effective date of regulations promulgated under the authority of
     section 5325.
        Cross References.  Section 5302 is referred to in section
     5301 of this title.