PRINTER'S NO. 2941

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 2349 Session of 1993


        INTRODUCED BY MARKOSEK, PESCI, FARGO, LYNCH, CLARK, JAROLIN,
           DeLUCA, CAWLEY, TRELLO, LEH, LAUGHLIN AND PETRARCA,
           DECEMBER 8, 1993

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, DECEMBER 8, 1993

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
     2     Statutes, prohibiting the imposition of fees on watercraft
     3     other than motorboats.

     4     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     5  hereby enacts as follows:
     6     Section 1.  Section 5303 of Title 30 of the Pennsylvania
     7  Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
     8  § 5303.  Voluntary and special registrations.
     9     (a)  Option.--Watercraft other than those required to
    10  register under this chapter may be registered at the option of
    11  the owner upon payment of the fee specified by section 5104
    12  (relating to fees).
    13     (b)  Access fees prohibited.--The commission may not impose a
    14  fee or charge of any nature for the use of facilities, such as
    15  access areas, owned by the commission, by watercraft other than
    16  motorboats.
    17     Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.

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