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Propagation areas - 34 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 728

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     § 728.  Propagation areas.
        (a)  General rule.--The commission may set aside, in its
     discretion, areas as it may judge best for the protection and
     propagation of game or wildlife on any portion of lands under
     its control, either by title or lease, wherein game or wildlife
     shall not be hunted, pursued, disturbed, molested, killed or
     taken at any time except as authorized by the commission. The
     commission may promulgate regulations governing conduct on or
     within publicly or privately owned lands within this
     Commonwealth with the approval of the proper authorities or
     person or persons owning or controlling same.
        (b)  Penalty.--A person hunting, taking, killing or
     disturbing game or wildlife in a propagation area established
     under subsection (a) or violating any regulation adopted
     pursuant to subsection (a) commits a summary offense of the
     fifth degree. A person entering a propagation area commits a
     summary offense of the seventh degree.

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