58 Pa. Code § 93.2 - Permanent and temporary registration
(a)
Boat not previously registered in
this Commonwealth.
(1) A person
acquiring a boat which has not been previously registered in the person's name
in this Commonwealth shall complete an application for boat registration as set
forth in §
93.3 (relating to application for
boat registration). The applicant will receive a copy of the completed
application which will be recognized as the boat's certificate of registration
for 60 days including the date of issuance. This temporary certificate of
registration shall be carried on the boat when the boat is in operation and
shall be available for inspection by an authorized officer.
(2) The owner or operator shall apply the
biannual validation decals when received from the Commission. The biannual
validation decals shall be displayed on the boat in accordance with §
93.5 (relating to display of
registration number and validation decal). The Commission will assign a
registration number to the boat which shall be displayed in accordance with
§ 93.5. This assigned registration number will remain with this boat as
long as the boat is registered in this Commonwealth. The new owner will also
receive, from the Commission, a biannual certificate of registration card which
shall be carried onboard the boat while it is being
operated.
(b)
Boat previously registered in this Commonwealth but having expired
registration.
(1) A person acquiring
a boat which has been previously registered in another person's name in this
Commonwealth and possesses an expired registration shall complete an
application for boat registration as set forth in §
93.3. The applicant will receive a
copy of the completed application which will be recognized as the boat's
certificate of registration for 60 days including the date of issuance. This
temporary certificate of registration shall be carried on the boat when the
boat is in operation and shall be available for inspection by an authorized
officer. If the boat is displaying expired validation decals, the owner or
operator shall remove the expired validation decals. The previously assigned
registration number currently on the boat will remain with the boat as long as
the boat is registered in this Commonwealth.
(2) The owner or operator shall apply the
biannual validation decals when received from the Commission. The biannual
validation decals shall be displayed on the boat in accordance with §
93.5. The new owners will also
receive from the Commission a biannual certificate of registration card which
shall be carried onboard the boat while it is being
operated.
(c)
Boat previously registered in this Commonwealth having current
registration.
(1) A person acquiring
a boat which has been previously registered in another person's name in this
Commonwealth displaying current biannual validation decals shall complete an
application for boat registration as set forth in §
93.3. The applicant will receive a
copy of the completed application which will be recognized as the boat's
certificate of registration for 60 days including the date of issuance. This
temporary certificate of registration shall be carried on the boat when the
boat is in operation and shall be available for inspection by an authorized
officer. Before operating the boat on the waters of this Commonwealth, the
owner or operator shall remove the prior validation decals. The previously
assigned registration number will remain with the boat as long as the boat is
registered in this Commonwealth. It is unlawful for a person acquiring a boat
described in this subsection to operate the boat on the waters of this
Commonwealth until the registration is transferred to the new owner as provided
in this section.
(2) The Commission
will send the registrant biannual validation decals and a new biannual
certificate of registration. The registrant shall display the new biannual
validation decals in accordance with §
93.5 and shall carry the
registration card onboard the boat while it is operating.
(d)
Expiration of new
registration. In determining the expiration date of a new biannual
registration, the Commission will ensure that the duration of temporary and
permanent registrations issued to the registrant, taken together, allow the
operation of the boat during at least two boating seasons. For purposes of this
section, a boating season is the period between the Saturday before Memorial
Day and Labor Day.
(e)
Temporary Internet registration renewals. Temporary Internet
registration renewals shall be valid for 60 days from the date of issuance. A
temporary Internet registration renewal shall be available at all times for
inspection on the boat for which it was issued whenever the boat is in
operation and shall be carried so that it can be presented upon request to an
officer authorized to enforce the code.
Notes
The provisions of this § 93.2 amended under the Fish and Boat Code, 30 Pa.C.S. §§ 741, 2102, 5122 and 5325.
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