pa-56-37-1330: Boat registration and numbering; issuing agents

Summary

The Fish and Boat Commission (commission) amends § 93.13 (relating to issuing agents). The commission is publishing this final-form rulemaking under the authority of 30 Pa.C.S. (relating to Fish and Boat Code). This amendment brings the terms of § 93.13 into alignment with those of § 51.35 (relating to operation of the issuing agency) and provides flexibility for a more efficient onboarding process for temporary boat registration issuing agents. A. Effective Date This final-form rulemaking will go into effect upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin . B. Contact Person For further information on this final-form rulemaking, contact Robert J. Schefter, Esq., P.O. Box 67000, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7000, (717) 705-7810. This final-form rulemaking is available on the commission's website at pa.gov/agencies/fishandboat. C. Statutory Authority The amendment to § 93.13 is published under 30 Pa.C.S. § 5304 (relating to issuing agents). D. Purpose and Background The commission may designate issuing agents for the issuance of temporary boat registrations to the public. Under § 93.13, an applicant interested in becoming an issuing agent for temporary boat registration must submit an application, a one-time fee and a bond in favor of the commission. Fishing license agents, as authorized by § 51.35, may submit a bond ''or other security in a form satisfactory to the Commission,'' typically a letter of credit from a bank, which may be more efficient and less expensive to secure than a...

The agency’s own summary, as published.