pa-56-24-829: Boat registration and numbering; issuing agents

Summary

The Fish and Boat Commission (commission) proposes to amend § 93.13 (relating to issuing agents). The commission is publishing this proposed rulemaking under the authority of 30 Pa.C.S. (relating to Fish and Boat Code). This amendment proposes to bring the terms of § 93.13 into alignment with those of § 51.35 (relating to operation of the issuing agency) and provide flexibility for a more efficient onboarding process for temporary boat registration issuing agents. A. Effective Date This proposed rulemaking, if approved on final-form rulemaking, will go into effect upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin . B. Contact Person For further information on this proposed rulemaking, contact Robert J. Schefter, Esq., P.O. Box 67000, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7000, (717) 705-7810. This proposed rulemaking is available on the commission's website at pa.gov/agencies/fishandboat. C. Statutory Authority The proposed 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,...

The agency’s own summary, as published.