Section 51.130. Boundary waters


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  • (a) Residents of this Commonwealth who operate charter boats or fishing guide operations on boundary waters under the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth shall possess a resident charter boat/fishing guide permit.

    (b) Nonresidents of this Commonwealth who operate charter boats or fishing guide operations on boundary waters under the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth shall possess a nonresident charter boat/fishing guide permit.

    (c) For purposes of this section, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that a person operating a charter boat or fishing guide operation is operating on the waters of this Commonwealth if the person uses a boat launch in this Commonwealth.