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Revocation, suspension or denial of license, permit or registration - 30 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 928

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     § 928.  Revocation, suspension or denial of license, permit or
                registration.
        (a)  Revocation or denial.--Any fishing license, special
     license or permit or privilege, including boating privileges,
     granted under the authority of this title may be revoked by the
     commission, in its discretion, when the holder of the license,
     permit or privilege is convicted of an offense under this title.
     Further, the commission, in its discretion, may refuse to grant
     to that person any new fishing license, special license or
     permit or privilege for a period not exceeding two years.
        (b)  Suspension.--The commission shall for a period of one
     year suspend the privilege of operating a watercraft on the
     waters of this Commonwealth of any individual who is convicted
     of a violation of section 5502 (relating to operating watercraft
     under influence of alcohol or controlled substance) or 5502.1
     (relating to homicide by watercraft while operating under
     influence) or an adjudication of delinquency based on section
     5502 or 5502.1.
        (c)  Rules and regulations.--The commission may promulgate
     regulations specifying the procedures to be followed in revoking
     or suspending fishing licenses, special licenses and permits and
     privileges under this section.
        (d)  Penalty.--A person commits a summary offense of the
     first degree if he performs an act for which a fishing license,
     special license, permit or boat registration is required or
     exercises a privilege, including the privilege to operate a
     watercraft on the waters of this Commonwealth, while the
     license, permit or privilege is suspended or revoked. A person
     commits a misdemeanor of the third degree if he commits a second
     or subsequent violation of a suspension or revocation during its
     term.
        (e)  Safe boating course required.--In addition to or in lieu
     of a revocation, denial or suspension of any license or
     privilege under this section, the commission may, in its
     discretion, require the individual to successfully complete a
     commission-approved safe boating course in the case of boating
     violations or a fishing ethics/conservation course in the case
     of fishing violations. The commission may revoke, deny or
     suspend any licenses or fishing and boating privileges of a
     person who, having been ordered to complete a course under this
     subsection, fails to do so. An order to complete a course under
     this subsection shall be appealable in accordance with 2 Pa.C.S.
     Ch. 5 Subch. A (relating to practice and procedure of
     Commonwealth agencies) and the regulations promulgated
     thereunder.
     (May 30, 1984, P.L.339, No.68, eff. 60 days; Nov. 3, 1999,
     P.L.447, No.41, eff. Jan. 1, 2000)

        1999 Amendment.  Act 41 amended subsec. (a) and added subsec.
     (e).

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