Pennsylvania § 5502.2 - Homicide by watercraft.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 5502.2 — Homicide by watercraft., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5502.2. Homicide by watercraft.
Any person who unintentionally causes the death of another person while engaged in the violation of any provision of this title or regulation promulgated under this title applying to the operation or equipment of boats or watercraft, except section 5502 (relating to operating watercraft under influence of alcohol or controlled substance), commits homicide by watercraft, a misdemeanor of the first degree, when the violation is the cause of death.
(Dec. 22, 1989, P.L.735, No.102, eff. Jan. 1, 1990)
1989 Amendment. Act 102 added section 5502.2.
Cross References. Section 5502.2 is referred to in section 5506 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5502.2 ("Homicide by watercraft.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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