58 Pa. Code § 71a.12 - Watercraft requirements and prohibitions
(a)
General. No person may intentionally place or attempt to place
a watercraft, trailer or water-related equipment into waters of this
Commonwealth, including aquatic plant harvesting or control equipment, that has
aquatic plants or prohibited species attached, in whole or in part, except as
provided in this section.
(b)
Removal and confinement.
(1)
A waterways conservation officer may order the following:
(i) The removal of aquatic plants or
prohibited species listed in §
71a.11(a)
(relating to prohibited species) from a watercraft, trailer or water-related
equipment before being transported or before it is placed into waters of this
Commonwealth.
(ii) Confinement of
the watercraft at a mooring, dock or other location until the related equipment
is removed from the water.
(iii)
Removal of watercraft from a water of this Commonwealth to remove prohibited
invasive species if the water has not been listed by the Commission as being
infected with that species.
(iv) A
prohibition on placing a watercraft into a water of this Commonwealth when the
watercraft has aquatic plants or prohibited invasive species attached in
violation of subsection (a) or when water has not been drained or the drain
plug has not been removed in violation of subsection (c).
(v) Decontamination of a watercraft, if
possible, on site.
(2) An
order for removal of prohibited invasive species under paragraph (1)(i) or
decontamination of a watercraft under paragraph (1)(v) may include issuing a
notice that specifies a time frame for completing the removal or
decontamination, and re-inspection of the watercraft.
(c)
Persons transporting
watercraft.
(1) When leaving a water
of this Commonwealth, a person must drain a watercraft holding water (including
those without plugs) and live wells and bilges by removing the drain plug
before transporting the watercraft. Transporting includes moving the watercraft
over land between connected or unconnected waterbodies but does not include
moving watercraft within the immediate area required for loading and preparing
the watercraft for transport over land. A person transporting game fish as a
result of a tournament for weigh-in purposes is not subject to this
subsection.
(2) Drain plugs,
bailers, valves or other devices used to control the draining of water from
ballast tanks, bilges and live wells must be removed or opened while
transporting watercraft.
(3) A
person shall ensure the watercraft, trailer, motor, boating gear and conveyance
used to transport the water-craft and trailer are free of aquatic organisms,
including vegetation.
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