58 Pa. Code § 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. On waters where horsepower limitations are prescribed in Chapter 111, electric motors in excess of maximum horsepower limitations or equivalent kilowatt ratings shall not be used.

(1.1) Boats propelled by electric motors on Commission owned or controlled lakes, State Park lakes and water bodies 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.

Notes

58 Pa. Code § 107.2

The provisions of this § 107.2 amended January 23, 1981, effective 1/24/1981, 11 Pa.B. 422; amended June 3, 1994, effective 6/4/1994, 24 Pa.B. 2795 Amended by Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol 52, No. 49. December 3, 2022, effective 1/1/2023 Amended by Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol 54, No. 09. March 2, 2024, effective 3/2/2024

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

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