2012 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
Title 30 - FISH
Chapter 55 - Operation of Boats
Section 5502.2 - Homicide by watercraft
§ 5502.2. Homicide by watercraft.
Any person who unintentionally causes the death of another person while engaged in the violation of any provision of this title or regulation promulgated under this title applying to the operation or equipment of boats or watercraft, except section 5502 (relating to operating watercraft under influence of alcohol or controlled substance), commits homicide by watercraft, a misdemeanor of the first degree, when the violation is the cause of death.
(Dec. 22, 1989, P.L.735, No.102, eff. Jan. 1, 1990)
1989 Amendment. Act 102 added section 5502.2.
Cross References. Section 5502.2 is referred to in section 5506 of this title.
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