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58 Pa. Code § 107.2. Electric motors.

§ 107.2. Electric motors.

 Except as otherwise specified in Chapter 111 (relating to special regulations counties):

   (1)  Electric motors are permitted on Commission owned or controlled lakes and on State Park lakes where boating is permitted.

   (1.1)  Boats propelled by electric motors on Commission owned or controlled lakes, State Park lakes and water bodies specified in Chapter 111 shall not be operated at greater than slow, no-wake speed.

   (2)  On Commission and State Park owned or controlled lakes, internal combustion motors attached to or installed in boats need not be removed, but the operation of engines is specifically prohibited.

   (3)  Officers authorized to enforce the code and this part and, in the case of State Park lakes, officers and officials of the Bureau of State Parks and operators of emergency vessels may operate boats powered by internal combustion motors in the performance of their official duties on waters otherwise restricted to electric motors only.

Authority

   The provisions of this §  107.2 amended under 30 Pa.C.S. §  5124(a).

Source

   The provisions of this §  107.2 amended January 23, 1981, effective January 24, 1981, 11 Pa.B. 422; amended June 3, 1994, effective June 4, 1994, 24 Pa.B. 2795; amended December 2, 2022, effective January 1, 2023, 52 Pa.B. 7381. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (308633) to (308634).

Cross References

   This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §  111.71 (relating to general requirements).



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