30 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 55 - Operation Of Boats

• Chapter Notes
• Section 5501 - Reckless And Negligent Operation Of Watercraft
  (a) Reckless operation.--No person shall operate a watercraft in, upon or through the waters of this Commonwealth in a reckless manner. For the purposes...
• Section 5502 - Operating Watercraft Under Influence Of Alcohol Or Controlled Substance
  (a) General impairment.-- (1) An individual may not operate or be in actual physical control of the movement of a watercraft after imbibing a...
• Section 5502.1 - Homicide By Watercraft While Operating Under Influence
  (a) Offense defined.--Any person who unintentionally causes the death of another person as the direct result of a violation of section 5502 (relating to...
• Section 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...
• Section 5502.3 - Aggravated Assault By Watercraft While Operating Under Influence
  (a) Offense defined.--Any person who negligently causes serious bodily injury to another person as the result of a violation of section 5502 (relating to...
• Section 5503 - Accident Reports
  (a) Duty to file.--In case of a watercraft accident on the waters of this Commonwealth, the operator of each watercraft involved in the accident...
• Section 5504 - Liability For Damage Caused By Operator
  Every owner of a watercraft causing or knowingly permitting any person to operate the watercraft in, upon or through the waters of this Commonwealth,...
• Section 5505 - Unauthorized Operation Of Boats
  (a) Consent required.--It is unlawful for a person to operate the boat of another without the consent of the owner. (b) Defense.--It is a...
• Section 5506 - Permitting Violations
  (a) Offense.--It is unlawful for a person to authorize or knowingly permit a boat owned by him or under his control to be operated...
• Section 5507 - Duties Of Operators Involved In Boating Accidents
  (a) General rule.--The operator of a watercraft involved in an accident shall immediately stop the watercraft at the scene of the accident or as...

Last modified: October 8, 2016