Pennsylvania Act 1913-292 — MOTOR BOATS, REGULATED

Act text

AN ACT

Regulating the operation of motor-boats, and providing a penalty.

Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That it shall be unlawful to operate any boat propelled by any type of internal combustion motor, unless such boat is equipped with an under-water exhaust, or with a muffler having at least two (2) baffle plates in same.

(1 amended Apr. 3, 1929, P.L.135, No.138)

Section 2. Any person that shall operate a boat in violation of this act shall, upon conviction thereof before any alderman, magistrate, or justice of the peace, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than fifty dollars, or in default thereof shall be sentenced to undergo an imprisonment for a period of not more than ten days.

(2 amended Apr. 3, 1929, P.L.135, No.138)

Compiler's Note: Section 28 of Act 207 of 2004 provided that any and all references in any other law to a "district justice" or "justice of the peace" shall be deemed to be references to a magisterial district judge.