Unauthorized operation of boats.

30 Pa.C.S. § 5505
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(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 defense to prosecution under this section that the operator reasonably believed that the owner would have consented to the operation had the owner known of it. (c) Penalty.--Any person violating this section commits a summary offense of the first degree. (Nov. 1, 2012, P.L.1716, No.211, eff. 60 days) 2012 Amendment. Act 211 added section 5505.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM&ttl=30Fetched: 10/16/2026

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