§ 99.1. Boats requiring capacity plates.

 (a)  A capacity plate is required to be permanently affixed to a monohull boat less than 20 feet in length designed to carry two or more persons and to be propelled by machinery or oars as its principal source of power if one of the following apply:

   (1)  The boat is manufactured, transferred, sold or offered for sale in this Commonwealth.

   (2)  The boat is operated on waters of this Commonwealth.

 (b)  Pontoon boats, canoes, sailboats, kayaks, inflatables, hydroplanes, personal watercraft and boats considered by the Commission to be of unusual or unique design are exempt from this chapter.

 (c)  As used in this chapter, ‘‘manufacture’’ means to construct or assemble a boat or alter a boat in a manner that changes its weight carrying capacity.

   The provisions of this §  99.1 amended May 23, 1980, effective May 24, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 2050; amended February 4, 1983, effective January 1, 1983, 13 Pa.B. 619; amended June 3, 1994, effective June 4, 1994, 24 Pa.B. 2795; amended March 7, 1997, effective March 8, 1997, 27 Pa.B. 1156. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (189529).