Pennsylvania Code
Title 58 - RECREATION
Part II - FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION
Subpart C - BOATING
Chapter 99a - CAPACITY PLATES
Section 99a.2 - Information required
Universal Citation: 58 PA Code ยง 99a.2
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
The capacity plate must contain the following information:
(1) For boats designed for or represented by the manufacturer as being suitable for use with outboard motors, all of the following:
(i) The total
weight of persons, motor, gear and other articles placed aboard which the boat
is capable of carrying safely under normal conditions.
(ii) The recommended number of persons
consistent with the weight capacity of the boat and the presumed weight in
pounds of those persons. The presumed weight per person may not be less than
150 pounds.
(iii) The maximum
horsepower of the motor that the boat is designed or intended to
accommodate.
(2) For other boats to which the requirement applies, all of the following:
(i) The total weight of persons, gear and
other articles placed aboard which the boat is capable of carrying safely under
normal conditions.
(ii) The
recommended number of persons consistent with the weight capacity of the boat
and the presumed weight in pounds of those persons. The presumed weight per
person may not be less than 150 pounds.
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