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Additional penalty for poaching - 34 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2329

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     § 2329.  Additional penalty for poaching.
        (a)  Additional penalty.--A person who violates this chapter
     by illegally poaching any big game or threatened or endangered
     species shall, in addition to any other penalty imposed, be
     sentenced to pay a fine of $200 for each big game animal or each
     threatened or endangered species illegally poached. Any fines
     collected under this subsection shall be paid over to the
     commission for use in maintaining the toll-free telephone number
     under subsection (b) and to compensate callers whose reports led
     to payment of a fine under this subsection. Each caller shall be
     compensated $100 for each $200 collected as a result of the
     caller's report.
        (b)  Report of violations.--The commission shall establish
     and maintain a toll-free telephone number to report poaching of
     big game or threatened or endangered species. Reports of
     poaching of big game or threatened or endangered species are
     confidential. No persons other than employees of the commission
     in the course of official duties in connection with poaching
     reports shall have access to identifying information relating to
     the caller.
     (Dec. 19, 1996, P.L.1442, No.184, eff. 60 days)

        1996 Amendment.  Act 184 added section 2329.

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