Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 53 - Registration and Titling of Boats
Section 5332 - Definitions


The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Customer." A person who contracts for the services of a marine business concerning a boat, any related equipment or a watercraft trailer.
"Marine business." A person who repairs, remanufactures, restores, alters, stores, cleans or holds for brokerage or consignment sale boats, any related equipment or watercraft trailers. This term includes, but is not limited to, a marina, watercraft dealer, watercraft trailer dealer, boat club, yacht club, repair facility or storage facility.
"Related equipment." Personal property:
(1) related to a boat in the possession of a marine business, including a motor; or
(2) found in or on a boat in the possession of a marine business.
The term does not include a watercraft trailer as defined in 75 Pa.C.S. ยง 7322 (relating to definitions).
"Terminal date." Either of the following:
(1) In the case of any repair, remanufacture, restoration, alteration, cleaning or storage, absent a written agreement to the contrary, the term means the date upon which a bill is mailed or otherwise provided to the customer for a completed repair, remanufacture, restoration, alteration, cleaning or storage for a boat, related equipment or watercraft trailer.
(2) In the case of consignment or brokerage, the term means the last date under the brokerage or consignment contract or agreement.
"Watercraft trailer." A trailer designed or used to transport watercraft.

Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Title 30 - FISH

Chapter 53 - Registration and Titling of Boats

Extra - Chapter Notes

Section 5301 - Registration of motorboats required

Section 5302 - Exemptions

Section 5303 - Voluntary and special registrations

Section 5304 - Issuing agents

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 5327 - Fees

Section 5328 - Implementation

Section 5331 - Scope of subchapter

Section 5332 - Definitions

Section 5333 - Liens

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

Section 5339 - Redemption

Section 5340 - Forfeiture

Section 5341 - Rights acquired by good faith purchaser

Section 5342 - Other remedies

Section 5343 - Construction

Section 5344 - Rules and regulations