(a) Notice to lienholders and other persons.--Upon receipt of the notice specified in section 5334 (relating to notice for boats and related equipment), the commission shall:
(1) If the boat is registered or titled in this Commonwealth, notify, if on record with the commission, any lienholders and the owner or, if the boat is not titled, the last registrant by certified mail, return receipt requested, that a marine business intends to acquire all rights, title and interest in the boat or any related equipment. The notice shall contain the name, address and telephone number of the marine business.
(2) If the boat has a registration number, temporary decal number or other identifying indicia evidencing that the boat is registered or titled in another state or is federally documented, the commission shall contact the other state or the United States Coast Guard and attempt to ascertain the name and address of any lienholder and the last registrant or owner. The commission shall provide notice to those persons by certified mail, return receipt requested, that a marine business intends to acquire all rights, title and interest in the boat or any related equipment. The notice shall contain the name, address and telephone number of the marine business.
(b) Notice to marine business.--The commission shall notify the marine business:
(1) that the commission notified any lienholders and the owner of the boat or, in the case of an untitled boat, the last registrant in accordance with this section; or
(2) that the commission was unable to provide notice in accordance with this section.
Cross References. Section 5336 is referred to in section 5337 of this title.
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