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Unlawful acts on commission lands or waters - 34 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2512

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     § 2512.  Unlawful acts on commission lands or waters.
        (a)  General rule.--On any lands or waters owned, leased or
     controlled by the commission, it is unlawful, without first
     securing consent or a permit from the commission, to:
            (1)  Go upon any lands or waters which are posted against
        entry for any purpose.
            (2)  Cut down or otherwise destroy any trees, shrubs or
        other flora.
            (3)  Do or cause to be done any act to the detriment of
        such lands, structures, roads, trails, trees, shrubs or flora
        thereon.
            (4)  Remove any material, either organic or inorganic.
            (5)  Destroy, mutilate or remove any sign or placard.
            (6)  Fish, swim or boat on or in any waters posted
        against such acts.
            (7)  Post any of the commission's signs or placards, or
        any signs or placards similar in appearance thereto, on any
        lands not owned or controlled by the commission.
            (8)  Violate any regulations of the commission pertaining
        to the use and protection of such lands or waters or the
        users of such lands or waters.
        (b)  Penalties.--
            (1)  A violation of this section is a summary offense of
        the fifth degree.
            (2)  Upon conviction, the defendant shall pay for all
        damages done or materials removed.
            (3)  In addition to any other penalty imposed, where the
        damages or materials removed are extreme or an agreeable
        arrangement cannot be reached between the concerned parties,
        the case shall be heard by the appropriate magisterial
        district judge who, if necessary, may appoint an independent
        person to appraise the damage to be paid to the commission.
        Any costs for the appraiser shall be added to costs of
        prosecution.
     (Nov. 30, 2004, P.L.1618, No.207, eff. 60 days)

        2004 Amendment.  Act 207 amended subsec. (b)(3). See sections
     28 and 29 of Act 207 in the appendix to this title for special
     provisions relating to applicability and construction of law.

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