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(a) Consent required.--It is unlawful for a person to operate the boat of another without the consent of the owner.
(b) Defense.--It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the operator reasonably believed that the owner would have consented to the operation had the owner known of it.
(c) Penalty.--Any person violating this section commits a summary offense of the first degree.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 30 Pa.C.S.A. Fish § 5505. Unauthorized operation of boats - last updated January 01, 2019 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-30-pacsa-fish/pa-csa-sect-30-5505/
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