§ 5505. Unauthorized operation of boats.
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§ 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 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.
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(Nov. 1, 2012, P.L.1716, No.211, eff. 60 days)
2012 Amendment. Act 211 added section 5505.
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