An Act amending Titles 30 (Fish), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in operation of boats, further providing for the offense of operating watercraft under influence of alcohol or controlled substance; in sentencing, further providing for conditions of probation; and, in driving after imbibing alcohol or utilizing drugs, further providing for grading and for penalties.

Summary

The bill makes it illegal to operate or be in actual control of a watercraft while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance. Penalties increase from a misdemeanor with up to six months in jail for a first offense to a third‑degree felony for repeat offenders, injuries, or prior watercraft homicide. It also bars anyone who completed a diversion program for a similar offense from operating a boat for ten years.

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