(a) Application and issuance.--The commission will issue to dealers, manufacturers and jobbers special registrations that bear the additional mark "X" upon proper application and payment of the applicable fee. Application for dealer registrations shall be made upon a form provided by the commission, shall set forth the full name and business address of the applicant and such other information as the commission may require and shall be signed by the dealer, manufacturer or jobber. The dealer registration number shall be displayed conspicuously on each side of the bow of the boat being used by the dealer. The commission may issue additional registrations to dealers, manufacturers or jobbers upon proper application and the payment of the applicable fee.
(b) Use.--Dealer registrations may be used on any boat owned or in possession of a dealer, manufacturer or jobber and operated by the dealer, manufacturer or jobber or their employees only when the boat is used for any of the following purposes:
(1) In the business of the registrant as a dealer, manufacturer or jobber.
(2) For the personal pleasure or use of the dealer, manufacturer, jobber, members of his immediate family and regular employees thereof and members of their immediate families.
(3) For testing or demonstrating boats in the possession of the dealer, manufacturer or jobber.
(4) For lending boats to customers whose boats are being repaired.
(5) For lending to prospective buyers for a period not exceeding two days for purposes of demonstrating the boats.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 53 - Registration and Titling of Boats
Section 5301 - Registration of motorboats required
Section 5303 - Voluntary and special registrations
Section 5305 - Application for registration
Section 5306 - Certificate of registration
Section 5307 - Dealer registration
Section 5308 - Period of registration
Section 5309 - Change of address of registrant
Section 5310 - Display of registration number
Section 5311 - Tampering with identification numbers or capacity plates
Section 5312 - Transfer, destruction or abandonment of boat
Section 5313 - Records open to public
Section 5321 - Certificate of title required
Section 5322 - When certificate of title not required
Section 5323 - Content and effect of certificate of title
Section 5324 - Refusing issuance of certificate of title
Section 5325 - Rules and regulations
Section 5326 - Offenses relating to titling
Section 5331 - Scope of subchapter
Section 5334 - Notice for boats and related equipment
Section 5335 - Notice for watercraft trailers
Section 5336 - Responsibility of commission
Section 5337 - Publication for boats and related equipment
Section 5338 - Publication for watercraft trailers