§ 95.3. Lights for boats.

 (a)  General rule. A boat from sunset to sunrise and during periods of restricted visibility shall carry and exhibit the lights prescribed by the Inland Navigation Rules Act of 1980 (33 U.S.C.A. § §  2001—2073). A boat owner may elect to carry and exhibit the lights prescribed by the International Rules in lieu of the Inland Rules but,in that event, the boat owner shall comply in all respects with those standards. See Appendix A.

 (b)  Boats less than 12 meters (39 feet 4.4 inches) in length while underway.

   (1)  Motorboats and sailboats using power may use the lighting arrangement in Appendix A, Figure 1, 2 or 3.

   (2)  Sailboats using sail alone may use the lighting arrangement in Appendix A, Figure 4, 5 or 6.

   (3)  A motorboat or sailboat using power underway on the Great Lakes may use the lighting arrangement in Appendix A, Figure 7D instead of the arrangements in Appendix A, Figure 1 and 2.

   (4)  A sailboat using sail alone, less than 7 meters (22 feet 11.6 inches) in length if impractical to display lights in Appendix A, Figure 4, 5 or 6, may display a single white light in time to prevent a collision. See Appendix A, Figure 7C.

 (c)  Boats 12 meters (39 feet 4.4 inches) but less than 20 meters (65 feet 7.4 inches) in length while underway.

   (1)  Motorboats and sailboats using power may use the lighting arrangements in Appendix A, Figure 1 or 2.

   (2)  Sailboats using sail alone may use the lighting arrangement in Appendix A, Figure 4, 5 or 6.

 (d)  Rowing or paddle boats while underway. One hand held or permanent all-around white light shall be ready to display in time to prevent a collision. Appendix A, Figure 7, A or B.

 (e)  Boat at anchor.

   (1)  A boat must display anchor lights when it is anchored where other vessels normally navigate. See Appendix A, Figure 7E.

   (2)  Exception: Anchor lights are not required on boats anchored in special anchorage areas.

 (f)  Locations of lights. Lights shall be located and have the characteristics as shown in Appendix A.

   (1)  The masthead light (forward white light in Appendix A, Figures 1, 2 and 7D) shall be at least 1 meter (3 feet 3.4 inches) higher than the colored lights on a boat less than 12 meters (39 feet 4.4 inches) and at least 2.5 meters (8 feet 2.4 inches) above the gunwale on a boat 12 meters (39 feet 4.4 inches) in length but less than 20 meters (65 feet 7.4 inches) in length. The after masthead light (Appendix A, Figure 1 only), if used, shall be higher than the forward masthead light so as to be seen as a separate, distinct light at a distance of 1,000 meters (1,093 yards 1.8 feet) ahead of the boat.

   (2)  The all-around white lights shown in Appendix A, Figures 3 and 7D shall be 1 meter (3 feet 3.4 inches) higher than the colored lights.

   (3)  An anchor light shall be displayed where it can best be seen.

   The provisions of this §  95.3 amended June 3, 1994, effective June 4, 1994, 24 Pa.B. 2795; amended April 19, 1996, effective April 20, 1996, 26 Pa.B. 1822; amended September 25, 1998, effective September 26, 1998, 28 Pa.B. 4789. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (213846) to (213847).

   This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §  105.1 (relating to conditions requiring immediate corrective action).