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Chapter 1. Preliminary Provisions

• § 101.  Short title of title.
  This title shall be known and may be cited as the Game and Wildlife Code. ...
• § 102.  Definitions.
  Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent provisions of this title which are applicable to specific provisions of this title, the following words and phrases ...
• § 103.  Ownership, jurisdiction and control of game and wildlife.
  § 103. Ownership, jurisdiction and control of game and wildlife. (a) General rule.--The ownership, jurisdiction over and control of game or wildlife is vested in ...
• § 104.  Title not to apply in certain cases.
  None of the provisions or requirements of this title shall be construed to apply to any member of the commission, or any of its lawfully ...

Chapter 3. Pennsylvania Game Commission
Subchapter A. Organization, Officers and Employees

• § 301.  Organization of commission.
  (a) Composition.--The independent administrative commission known as the Pennsylvania Game Commission shall consist of eight competent citizens of this Commonwealth who shall be well informed ...
• § 302.  Director.
  (a) Appointment.--The commission shall select a director. No member of the commission nor anyone who has served as a member of the commission within one ...
• § 303.  Game Commission officers and employees.
  (a) Appointment.--The director shall select competent persons as Game Commission officers, assigned to field, administrative or office duties, and other competent persons for other duties ...
• § 304.  Deputy Game Commission officers.
  (a) Appointment.--The commission may appoint deputy Game Commission officers as necessary. Except as otherwise provided, they shall possess the rights and powers given by law ...

Subchapter B. Powers and Duties in General

• § 321.  Meetings of commission.
  (a) General rule.--The commission shall have an office in or near Harrisburg and shall annually hold meetings at such office in January and June or ...
• § 322.  Powers and duties of commission.
  (a) Duties.--It shall be the duty of the commission to protect, propagate, manage and preserve the game or wildlife of this Commonwealth and to enforce, ...
• § 323.  Cooperative agreements.
  The commission may enter into cooperative agreements with any government agency, individual, corporation or educational or research institution to further the programs of the commission. ...
• § 324.  Cooperation with Federal Government.
  The Commonwealth assents to the provisions of the Federal Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. § 669 et seq.) in which the Secretary of the Interior ...
• § 325.  Limitation on disclosure of certain records.
  (a) General rule.--It is unlawful for any game protector, deputy game protector, hunting license issuing agent, or any officer, employee or agent of any Commonwealth ...
• § 326.  Use of credit and debit cards.
  (a) Sales of licenses and other items.--The executive director with the approval of the commission may establish policies and procedures for the use of credit ...
• § 327.  Junior hunter projects.
  (a) General rule.--It shall be the duty of the commission to initiate, implement and administer two or more junior license hunter projects for the purpose ...
• § 328.  Accountability.
  (a) Relationship with public.--The commission shall implement policies and programs to improve its relationship with the general public and with its licensees in accordance with ...

Chapter 5. Fiscal Affairs
Subchapter A. General Provisions

• § 501.  Refund of moneys paid erroneously or unjustly.
  Whenever the director is satisfied that any fee, fine or any other moneys paid into the Game Fund under any of the provisions of this ...
• § 502.  Collection fee for uncollectible checks.
  (a) General rule.--Whenever any check or similar instrument issued in payment of any fee or fine or for any other purpose under this title is ...

Subchapter B. Game Fund

• § 521.  Establishment and use of Game Fund.
  (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this title, all fees, royalties, fines, penalties and other moneys paid, received, recovered and collected under the provisions ...
• § 522.  Appropriation and audit of moneys.
  (a) Appropriation.--Subject to an annual review and recommendations under subsection (b), all moneys in the Game Fund are hereby appropriated to the commission and may ...
• § 523.  Donations.
  The commission may accept from any person donations which, if in the form of money or securities, shall be placed in the Game Fund and ...

Subchapter C. Erection of Deterrent Fences

• § 541.  Authority to provide deterrent fences.
  (a) Fences for deer or elk.--In areas of this Commonwealth where deer and elk are present on lands open to public hunting and are, in ...
• § 542.  Investigation after receipt of application.
  Upon receipt of any application under section 323 (relating to cooperative agreements) or 541 (relating to authority to provide deterrent fences), the commission shall investigate ...
• § 543.  Purchase of materials and construction.
  (a) Purchase and delivery of materials.--The commission may purchase and deliver to the appropriate sites the required amount of wire fencing, staples, insulators, posts or ...
• § 544.  Maintenance, repair or replacement.
  All fences, after erection, shall be maintained by the individuals interested, and the commission shall bear no part of any future maintenance. Replacement of the ...
• § 545.  Request for review.
  Any dissatisfied applicant for deterrent fencing who is unable to reach a mutual agreement with the commission may request, in writing, that the director review ...
• § 546.  Limitation on expenditures for deterrent fencing.
  (a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the director shall not spend in excess of $300,000 annually from the Game Fund for deer, elk ...
• § 547.  Unlawful acts.
  (a) General rule.--It is unlawful for any person to make any fraudulent or false claim, statement or report required by this subchapter or to violate ...

Subchapter D. Payment of Bear Damage Claims

• § 551.  Authority for payment.
  (a) General rule.--Except as limited by subsection (b), the commission may pay for any damage done to livestock or poultry or damage done to bees ...
• § 552.  Investigation and settlement.
  As soon as possible after the claim for damages is received, an officer of the commission shall interview the claimant and inspect the property reported ...
• § 553.  Payment of claim.
  In all cases where an agreement between the commission's officers and the claimant is reached regarding the true value of damage sustained and the director ...
• § 554.  Request for review.
  When the commission's officers and the claimant cannot agree upon the value of the damages, the claimant may, within ten days of the conclusion of ...
• § 555.  Limitation on expenditures for bear damage claims.
  The director shall not spend in excess of $50,000 annually from the Game Fund for the payment of bear damage claims submitted and adjusted in ...
• § 556.  Unlawful acts.
  (a) General rule.--It is unlawful for any owner or his employee or other agent in charge of bees or bee-keeping equipment, livestock or poultry to ...

Subchapter E. Review Procedures

• § 561.  Appointment of hearing examiner.
  Within 15 days following receipt of a request for review under section 545 (relating to request for review) or 554 (relating to request for review), ...
• § 562.  Powers and duties of hearing examiner.
  (a) General rule.--The hearing examiner shall have the following powers and duties: (1) Notify the parties of the place and time of the review. (2) ...
• § 563.  Conduct of review.
  The hearing examiner shall hear and examine all witnesses, examine all evidence presented, visit any site involved in any dispute, if necessary, and, following deliberation, ...
• § 564.  Finality of decision.
  The decision of the hearing examiner shall be final as to findings of fact. ...

Chapter 7. Property and Buildings
Subchapter A. Acquisition and Improvements

• § 701.  Acquisition of property.
  (a) General rule.--The commission may by purchase, gift, lease, eminent domain or otherwise acquire within this Commonwealth: (1) Title to, or control of, lands, waters, ...
• § 702.  Improvements to property.
  The commission may purchase, construct, repair and maintain buildings and other improvements on lands acquired for its use and under its control as may be ...
• § 703.  Rights-of-way and other rights.
  The commission may lease or otherwise secure rights-of-way on and across public or private lands and waters or other rights which may be required to ...
• § 704.  Certification of title or title insurance.
  The title records for lands acquired by the commission shall first be carefully searched and examined by the commission. When the commission is satisfied that ...
• § 705.  Price paid for acquisitions and improvements.
  (a) Game lands.--The commission may pay for lands to be used as game lands what it considers a fair and reasonable price not to exceed ...
• § 706.  Title to property.
  The title to any lands or waters acquired by purchase, gift, exchange or otherwise shall be taken in the name of the Commonwealth solely for ...
• § 707.  Designation of property.
  The commission may designate lands which it secures title to, or partial control of, as required. ...
• § 708.  Payments in lieu of taxes.
  The commission shall make payments in lieu of taxes on all lands, waters or buildings to which title has been acquired in the name of ...
• § 709.  Cooperative agreements relating to land.
  The commission may enter into cooperative agreements with government agencies and with interstate compact agencies, singly or in concert, for impounding, managing, using, maintaining and ...

Subchapter B. Control, Management and Disposition

• § 721.  Control of property.
  (a) General rule.--The administration of all lands or waters owned, leased or otherwise controlled by the commission shall be under the sole control of the ...
• § 722.  Use of property.
  (a) General rule.--Except as provided in section 723 (relating to exchange or sale), all or any part of the lands and waters to which title ...
• § 723.  Exchange or sale.
  The commission may, by resolution adopted by a majority of the members present and voting at a public meeting: (1) Authorize the exchange of all ...
• § 724.  Disposition of timber, minerals and other products.
  The commission may dispose of, by lease, sale or otherwise, timber, buildings, other appurtenances, minerals, oil and gas, or rights therein, including natural gas storage, ...
• § 725.  Rights-of-way, easements and licenses.
  (a) General rule.--On and across lands to which title has been acquired for its use, the director may, at such charge or fee as the ...
• § 726.  Leases.
  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the director, with the approval of the commission, may lease any land or interests in land over which the ...
• § 727.  Proceeds from sales and grants.
  All proceeds from the sale of waters, timber, buildings, other appurtenances, oil, gas or minerals, leases of commission lands, waters or interests, rights from the ...
• § 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 ...
• § 729.  Public access projects.
  The commission may cooperate with private landowners and others who desire to aid in the conservation of game or wildlife by creating and maintaining public ...
• § 730.  Controlled goose hunting areas.
  Applications are available in and must be submitted from the current edition of Digest of Pennsylvania Hunting and Trapping Regulations supplied with each hunting license. ...

Subchapter C. Protection of Commission Property

• § 741.  Commission actions for damage to buildings or property.
  (a) Declaration of policy.--By virtue of the continued expenditure of its funds and its efforts to provide as much land as possible for recreational activities ...

Chapter 9. Enforcement
Subchapter A. General Provisions

• § 901.  Powers and duties of enforcement officers.
  (a) Powers.--Any officer whose duty it is to enforce this title or any officer investigating any alleged violation of this title shall have the power ...
• § 902.  Deputy Game Commission officers.
  Except for the powers conferred under section 901(a)(12.1), (17) and (18) (relating to powers and duties of enforcement officers), deputy Game Commission officers shall, unless ...
• § 903.  Delegation of enforcement powers.
  Any person elected or employed by the Commonwealth or by any municipality, whose duty it is to preserve the peace or to make arrests or ...
• § 904.  Resisting or interfering with an officer.
  (a) General offense.--When an officer is in the performance of any duty required by this title, it is unlawful for any person to interfere with ...
• § 905.  Assaulting an officer.
  A person who attempts to cause or causes bodily injury to an officer making an arrest or investigation for a violation of this title or ...
• § 906.  False or fraudulent statements on reports, etc.
  A person who makes any false or fraudulent statement on any report or application required by this title, or to any representative of the commission, ...
• § 907.  Vehicle operation to avoid identification or inspection.
  § 907. Vehicle operation to avoid identification or inspection. A person who operates a motor vehicle, or craft of any kind, without lights, or turns ...
• § 908.  Reciprocal enforcement on Delaware River.
  So long as the State of New York or the State of New Jersey, as the case may be, has in effect a statutory provision ...

Subchapter B. Prosecution and Penalties

• § 921.  Time for commencing prosecutions.
  Prosecutions for violating any provisions of this title shall be commenced within two years after the violation occurs. ...
• § 922.  Rights and liabilities of minors.
  A person under 17 years of age who is charged with a violation of any provisions of this title or regulations promulgated thereunder shall be ...
• § 923.  Possession prima facie evidence of violation.
  In all cases of violation of any provision of this title, the possession of game or wildlife or parts thereof or the possession or operation ...
• § 924.  Liability for actions of others.
  A person who causes an unlawful act to be done by another person which, if directly performed by the person causing the unlawful act would ...
• § 925.  Jurisdiction and penalties.
  (a) Jurisdiction.--Notwithstanding the provisions of Title 42 (relating to judiciary and judicial procedure), all magisterial district judges shall have jurisdiction for all violations of this ...
• § 926.  Acknowledgment of guilt and receipt for payment.
  (a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (d), a person charged with violating any provision of this title which is a summary offense may sign ...
• § 927.  Disposition of fines and penalties.
  (a) General rule.--Fines recovered in all cases shall be deposited in the Game Fund in accordance with regulations promulgated by the commission. (b) Penalty.--A person ...
• § 928.  Disposition of seized property.
  All guns, traps, dogs, boats, vehicles or conveyances, or any device, implement or appliance, and other shooting, hunting, trapping or furtaking paraphernalia seized under this ...
• § 929.  Revocation, suspension or denial of license, permit or registration.
  § 929. Revocation, suspension or denial of license, permit or registration. (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this title, any hunting or furtaking license, ...
• § 930.  Suspension of privileges pending payment of penalties.
  All privileges granted by this title shall automatically be suspended if a defendant fails to respond to a citation or summons within 60 days or ...
• § 931.  Disposition of nonresident offenders.
  Subject to any inconsistent regulations or rules prescribed pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. § 3502 (relating to financial regulations): (1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph ...
• § 932.  Determination of second or subsequent convictions.
  Any person convicted or pleading guilty or signing an acknowledgment of guilt under any provisions of this title who, within the past two years, was ...

Chapter 21. Game or Wildlife Protection
Subchapter A. General Provisions

• § 2101.  Administration of title.
  The commission shall have the authority to administer and enforce this title and all laws of this Commonwealth relating to the encouragement, promotion and development ...
• § 2102.  Regulations.
  (a) General rule.--The commission shall promulgate such regulations as it deems necessary and appropriate concerning game or wildlife and hunting or furtaking in this Commonwealth, ...
• § 2103.  Applicability of Federal laws.
  (a) General rule.--The provisions of the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. § 703 et seq.) or Federal Duck Stamp Act (16 U.S.C. § ...

Subchapter B. Destruction for Agricultural Protection

• § 2121.  Killing game or wildlife to protect property.
  (a) General rule.--Subject to any limitations in this subchapter, nothing in this title shall be construed to prohibit any person from killing any game or ...
• § 2122.  Report to commission officer.
  Any person who kills any game or wildlife, other than raccoons, under the provisions of this subchapter shall, within 24 hours, report, orally or in ...
• § 2123.  Safekeeping edible carcass pending disposition.
  Unless otherwise directed by an officer of the commission, the entire carcass intact, less entrails, of each edible bird or animal killed under the provisions ...
• § 2124.  Retention of edible carcass for food.
  (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), the carcass of one deer, bear or elk killed under the provisions of section 2121 (relating ...
• § 2125.  Surrender of carcass to commission officer.
  Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, the entire carcass, including the head and hide, of all big game animals and the entire carcass of ...
• § 2126.  Unlawful activities.
  (a) General rule.--It is unlawful for any person while acting under the provisions of this subchapter to: (1) Place any salt, bait or food of ...

Subchapter C. Destruction of Game or Wildlife in
Self-Defense

• § 2141.  Killing game or wildlife to protect person.
  (a) General rule.--It is unlawful for a person to kill any game or wildlife as a means of protection unless it is clearly evident from ...

Subchapter D. Protection of Game or Wildlife

• § 2161.  Commonwealth actions for damage to game or wildlife.
  (a) Declaration of policy.--The Commonwealth has sufficient interest in game or wildlife living in a free state to give it standing, through its authorized agents, ...
• § 2162.  Disturbance of game or wildlife.
  (a) General rule.--It is unlawful for any person to drive or disturb game or wildlife except while engaged in the lawful activities set forth in ...
• § 2163.  Unlawful importation of game or wildlife.
  (a) General rule.--It is unlawful for any person to bring or, in any manner, to have transported into this Commonwealth from any other state or ...
• § 2164.  Unlawful taking and possession of protected birds.
  (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this title, it is unlawful for any person at any time to kill or attempt or conspire to ...
• § 2165.  Possession or interference with active nests or eggs of birds.
  § 2165. Possession or interference with active nests or eggs of birds. (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this title, it is unlawful for ...
• § 2166.  Unlawful sale of protected birds and plumage.
  (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this title, it is unlawful for any person, acting either for personal interest or as the agent or ...
• § 2167.  Endangered or threatened species.
  (a) Changes to list.--The commission may, by regulation, add or remove any wild bird or wild animal native to this Commonwealth to or from the ...

Chapter 23. Hunting and Furtaking
Subchapter A. General Provisions

• § 2301.  Prima facie evidence of hunting.
  (a) General rule.--For the purpose of this title, any one of the following acts shall constitute prima facie evidence of hunting: (1) Possession of any ...
• § 2302.  Interference with lawful taking of wildlife or other activities permitted by this title prohibited.
  § 2302. Interference with lawful taking of wildlife or other activities permitted by this title prohibited. (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this title, ...
• § 2303.  Hunting on Sunday prohibited.
  (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this title, it is unlawful for any person to hunt for any furbearer or game on Sunday. (b) ...
• § 2304.  Ownership of carcass of game or wildlife.
  (a) General rule.--The carcass of game or wildlife lawfully killed or taken shall be the property of the person who inflicts a mortal wound which ...
• § 2305.  Retrieval and disposition of killed or wounded game or wildlife.
  § 2305. Retrieval and disposition of killed or wounded game or wildlife. (a) General rule.--It is unlawful for any person who kills or wounds any ...
• § 2306.  Killing game or wildlife by mistake.
  (a) General rule.--Any person who, while hunting or trapping for game or wildlife which may be lawfully taken, by accident or mistake kills or attempts ...
• § 2307.  Unlawful taking or possession of game or wildlife.
  (a) General rule.--It is unlawful for any person to aid, abet, attempt or conspire to hunt for or take or possess, use, transport or conceal ...
• § 2308.  Unlawful devices and methods.
  (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this title, it is unlawful for any person to hunt or aid, abet, assist or conspire to hunt ...
• § 2309.  Unlawful removal of game or wildlife from place of refuge.
  § 2309. Unlawful removal of game or wildlife from place of refuge. (a) General rule.--It is unlawful for any person to cut any dead or ...
• § 2310.  Unlawful use of lights while hunting.
  (a) General rule.--Except as set forth in subsection (b), it is unlawful for any person or group of persons to engage in any of the ...
• § 2311.  Restrictions on recreational spotlighting.
  (a) Unlawful acts.--It is unlawful for any person to cast or to assist any other person in casting the rays of a spotlight, vehicle headlight ...
• § 2312.  Buying and selling game.
  (a) General rule.--Unless otherwise provided, it is unlawful for any person to buy, sell or barter, or aid, abet, assist or conspire to buy, sell ...
• § 2313.  Investigation and seizure of game or wildlife.
  (a) Response to questions.--The operator of any vehicle or craft transporting any game or wildlife shall answer, without evasion, any pertinent question posed by a ...
• § 2314.  Trespass on private property while hunting.
  (a) General rule.--Any person who while violating any provision of this title or any regulations promulgated under this title and who in addition is found ...

Subchapter B. Hunting Big Game

• § 2321.  Unlawful killing or taking of big game.
  (a) General rule.--Except as provided in this title or by regulation of the commission, it is unlawful for any person to: (1) Kill or take ...
• § 2322.  Prohibited devices and methods.
  (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this title or commission regulation, no person shall hunt, kill or take or attempt, aid, abet, assist or ...
• § 2323.  Tagging and reporting big game kills.
  (a) Tags issued with licenses.-- (1) Each licensed person who kills any big game shall, immediately after the killing and before removing the big game ...
• § 2324.  Roster of parties hunting big game.
  (a) Power of commission.--The commission may establish roster requirements and limitations applicable to groups or parties of persons hunting together or in unison or in ...
• § 2325.  Cooperation after lawfully killing big game.
  (a) General rule.--Except as provided in section 2301(b) (relating to lawful cooperation or assistance) and subsection (a.1), it is unlawful for any person who has ...
• § 2326.  Excess kill of big game.
  (a) General rule.--It is unlawful for any body of persons hunting in unison or cooperating in any manner with each other while hunting to kill ...
• § 2327.  Subsequent kill if big game unfit for human consumption.
  § 2327. Subsequent kill if big game unfit for human consumption. Any person who legally kills any big game and discovers that the flesh of ...
• § 2328.  Shipping or transporting big game.
  (a) General rule.--Unless properly tagged, it is unlawful for any person to ship or transport the carcass of any big game. The tag shall contain ...
• § 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 ...

Subchapter C. Hunting Small Game

• § 2341.  Possession and transportation of small game.
  (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this title, it is unlawful for any person to transport any small game in excess of the daily ...

Subchapter D. Furtaking Regulations

• § 2361.  Unlawful acts concerning taking of furbearers.
  (a) General prohibitions.--Except as otherwise provided in this title, it is unlawful for any person to: (1) Take, kill, wound, capture or have in possession, ...
• § 2362.  Permitted acts.
  Nothing contained in this subchapter shall prevent: (1) The possession of imported green pelts which were lawfully taken and exported from another state or nation ...
• § 2363.  Trapping exception for certain persons.
  Except for section 2704(c) (relating to furtaker's certificate of training), the remaining provisions of this title shall not be construed to prevent or prohibit any ...
• § 2364.  Penalties.
  Any violation of this subchapter relating to bobcat or otter is a summary offense of the fourth degree. Except for threatened or endangered species, any ...

Subchapter E. Dogs Pursuing Game or Wildlife

• § 2381.  Dogs pursuing, injuring or killing game or wildlife.
  Except as otherwise provided in this title or by commission regulation, it is unlawful for any person controlling or harboring a dog to permit the ...
• § 2382.  Training dogs on small game.
  (a) General rule.--Unless otherwise provided by commission regulation, it is lawful to train a dog or dogs during any time of the calendar year. Persons ...
• § 2383.  Dogs pursuing, injuring or killing big game.
  (a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), it is unlawful for any person to make use of a dog in any manner to hunt ...
• § 2384.  Declaring dogs public nuisances.
  Any dog pursuing or following upon the track of any big game animal in such close pursuit as to endanger the big game animal or ...
• § 2385.  Destruction of dogs declared public nuisances.
  (a) General rule.--A dog declared a public nuisance pursuant to section 2384 (relating to declaring dogs public nuisances) may be killed by any commission officer ...
• § 2386.  Penalties.
  (a) General penalty.--Except as provided in subsection (b), a violation of this subchapter is a summary offense of the fifth degree. (b) Specific penalties.-- (1) ...

Chapter 25. Protection of Property and Persons
Subchapter A. Protection of Property

• § 2501.  Hunting or furtaking prohibited while under influence of alcohol or controlled substance.
  CHAPTER 25 PROTECTION OF PROPERTY AND PERSONS Subchapter A. Protection of Property B. Protection of Persons Enactment. Chapter 25 was added July 8, 1986, P.L.442, ...
• § 2502.  Chemical test to determine amount of alcohol.
  (a) General rule.--Any person who hunts or takes or attempts, aids, abets, assists or conspires to hunt or take game, furbearers or wildlife shall be ...
• § 2503.  Loaded firearms in vehicles.
  (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this title, it is unlawful for any person to have a firearm of any kind in or on ...
• § 2504.  Shooting on or across highways.
  (a) General rule.--It is unlawful for any person to shoot at any game or wildlife while it is on a public highway or on a ...
• § 2505.  Safety zones.
  (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this title or to any political subdivision, its employees or agents, which has a valid deer control permit ...
• § 2506.  Prohibitions within burial grounds.
  (a) General rule.--It is unlawful for any person at any time to hunt, take or trap game or wildlife of any kind or to discharge ...
• § 2507.  Restrictions on shooting.
  (a) General rule.--It is unlawful for any person during the open season for the taking of any big game other than turkey to: (1) Shoot ...
• § 2508.  Protection of institutions, parks and resorts.
  (a) General rule.--Subject to the posting requirements of subsection (b), it is unlawful for any person to hunt for or take any game or wildlife ...
• § 2509.  Damage to property.
  (a) General rule.--It is unlawful for any person while hunting game or wildlife or taking furbearers of any kind to: (1) Cause or assist in ...
• § 2510.  Littering and restrictions on vehicles.
  (a) General rule.--It is unlawful for any person while hunting or furtaking or while on lands or waters open to hunting or furtaking to: (1) ...
• § 2511.  Damage to trees.
  (a) General rule.--It is unlawful while hunting or while preparing to hunt for any game or wildlife: (1) To cause damage to any tree or ...
• § 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 ...

Subchapter B. Protection of Persons

• § 2521.  Incident reports.
  (a) General rule.--Every person who causes or is involved in an incident in which a human being is injured by any firearm or bow and ...
• § 2522.  Shooting at or causing injury to human beings.
  (a) General rule.--It is unlawful for any person while hunting or furtaking, through carelessness or negligence, to shoot at, injure or kill any human being ...
• § 2523.  Rendering assistance after incidents.
  (a) General rule.--It is unlawful for any person who has inflicted injury or witnessed the infliction of injury to a human being with any firearm ...
• § 2524.  Protective material required.
  (a) General rule.--Unless further restricted by regulations of the commission, every person hunting for or assisting to hunt for deer, bear or woodchucks shall wear ...
• § 2525.  Possession of firearm for protection of self or others.
  § 2525. Possession of firearm for protection of self or others. (a) General rule.--It is lawful for a law enforcement officer or any person who ...

Chapter 27. Hunting and Furtaking Licenses
Subchapter A. General Provisions

• § 2701.  License requirements.
  (a) General rule.--Except in defense of person or property or pursuant to exemptions authorized in this title or by regulation of the commission for implementing ...
• § 2702.  Residents.
  (a) General rule.--Any person who has been domiciled in this Commonwealth for a period of 30 consecutive days preceding the date of application for a ...
• § 2703.  Nonresidents.
  For the purpose of this title, any person unable to meet the requirements of section 2702 (relating to residents) shall be a nonresident. ...
• § 2704.  Eligibility for license.
  (a) General rule.--Persons meeting the requirements of this title who have reached or will reach their 12th birthday in the calendar year of application or ...
• § 2705.  Classes of licenses.
  Unless otherwise provided, any person wishing to exercise any of the privileges granted by this title shall first secure the applicable resident or nonresident hunting ...
• § 2706.  Resident license and fee exemptions.
  (a) Agricultural lands.--Unless the privilege to hunt or take furbearers has been denied, any person domiciled within this Commonwealth who has reached their 12th birthday ...
§ 2706.1. Complimentary nonresident licenses.
§ 2706.2. Application limitation.

• § 2707.  License periods.
  Licenses shall be issued for the period beginning July 1 and ending June 30 of the year next following. The effective and expiration dates of ...
• § 2708.  Application requirements.
  (a) General rule.--Applicants for any class of license shall be required to submit a legible application or to provide such information as may be required ...
• § 2709.  License costs and fees.
  (a) License costs.--Any person who qualifies under the provisions of this chapter shall be issued the applicable license upon payment of the following costs and ...
• § 2710.  Replacement of lost licenses.
  (a) Regular licenses.--Any holder of a license who in any manner suffers the theft, destruction, mutilation or loss of the license shall be issued a ...
• § 2711.  Unlawful acts concerning licenses.
  (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this title, it is unlawful for any person to: (1) Hunt or take any game or wildlife by ...

Subchapter B. Agents

• § 2721.  License issuance supervision.
  The issuance of all hunting and furtaking licenses and other essential related functions shall be under the direct supervision of the commission and made upon ...
• § 2722.  Authorized license-issuing agents.
  (a) County treasurer and commission employees.--Each county treasurer or, in home rule or optional plan counties, the person whose duties encompass those of a county ...
• § 2723.  Agent bonding requirements.
  Except for agents already under bond to receive and disburse public funds, every other agent shall furnish security in a form satisfactory to the commission ...
• § 2724.  Record of license sales.
  (a) Daily record.--Each place where licenses are sold shall maintain a complete daily record of all license transactions, including applications received, in the manner and ...
• § 2725.  Remitting funds to commission.
  (a) Deposit of funds.--All funds derived from this source shall be deposited in the Game Fund. (b) Failure to comply.--Any issuing agent who fails to ...
• § 2726.  Unlawful acts concerning agents.
  (a) General rule.--It is unlawful for an agent or his representative to knowingly: (1) Issue any license: (i) To any person not fully qualified for ...

Subchapter C. License Denials or Revocations

• § 2741.  Denial or revocation of licenses.
  (a) Grounds for denial.--A hunting or furtaking license shall be refused any person who: (1) Has been denied the privilege to secure that license in ...
• § 2742.  Period of revocation.
  (a) First offense.--Except as otherwise provided, for the first offense any person convicted or having signed an acknowledgment of guilt of violating any of the ...
• § 2743.  Notice of denial or revocation.
  To revoke a license then in force or to deny any person the privilege to secure a license or to hunt or take game or ...

Chapter 29. Special Licenses and Permits
Subchapter A. General Provisions

• § 2901.  Authority to issue permits.
  (a) General rule.--The commission may issue permits as specified in this chapter. Except as otherwise provided, permits shall be issued only to persons who are ...
• § 2902.  General categories of permits.
  (a) Federal permits.--Federal permits, which may be further restricted by addendum, when countersigned by the director shall become valid in this Commonwealth. (b) Permits relating ...
• § 2903.  Permit year.
  Except as otherwise provided in this title, all permits shall be issued for a one-year, two-year or three-year time period selected by the applicant for ...
• § 2904.  Permit fees.
  (a) Annual fees.--The annual fee for permits provided for in this chapter shall be as follows: (1) Bird banding - $25. (2) Collecting - $25. ...
• § 2905.  Examination or inspection fees.
  (a) General rule.--The director shall fix an additional fee to cover the costs of any examination required for the issuance of any permit. No such ...
• § 2906.  Records.
  Each permit holder shall keep accurate records of all transactions carried out under authority of the permit issued and any other information required by the ...
• § 2907.  Reports.
  The director may require reports from any permit holder, except that no report may be required with respect to species of fox not indigenous to ...
• § 2908.  Violations.
  (a) General rule.--It is unlawful to: (1) Exercise any of the privileges granted by a permit issued under this title without first securing the required ...

Subchapter B. Specific Classes of Permits

• § 2921.  Bird banding permits.
  (a) General rule.--Unless further provided by commission regulation, persons wishing to band birds under authority of a Federal bird banding permit shall: (1) First pay ...
• § 2922.  Collecting permits.
  (a) Issuance.--Unless further provided by commission regulation, permits authorizing the holder to collect birds, their nests with eggs found therein and animals, protected by this ...
• § 2923.  Disabled person permits.
  (a) Use of vehicle as a blind.-- (1) Unless further restricted by commission regulation, a lifetime permit to hunt from a stationary vehicle may be ...
• § 2924.  Endangered or threatened species permits.
  (a) Issuance.--The commission may issue permits for the importation, exportation, sale, exchange, taking or possession of any birds or animals classified as endangered or threatened, ...
• § 2925.  Falconry permits.
  (a) Powers of commission.--The commission may adopt regulations consistent with Federal fish and wildlife laws and regulations concerning the sport of falconry. (b) Unlawful acts.--It ...
• § 2926.  Taxidermy permits (Deleted by amendment).
  § 2926. Taxidermy permits (Deleted by amendment). 2006 Amendment. Section 2926 was deleted by amendment July 7, 2006, P.L.358, No.77, effective in 90 days. ...
• § 2927.  Protected specimen mounting permits.
  (a) Authorization.--Unless further provided by commission regulation, a permit shall allow the holder to have a protected specimen mounted for his personal use. This permit ...
• § 2928.  Regulated hunting grounds permits.
  (a) Eligibility.--Regulated hunting grounds require a minimum of 100 acres of land, or land and water combined, on which the permittee must release one of ...
• § 2929.  Fur dealer permits.
  (a) Residents.--Holders of resident fur dealer permits shall establish a regular place of business where they and their employees may receive or buy furs for ...
• § 2930.  Propagating permits.
  (a) Authorization.--No person shall propagate any game bird, wild bird, game animal or wild animal which is presently found in a wild state within this ...

Subchapter C. Permits Relating to Hunting Dogs

• § 2941.  Dog training areas.
  (a) Establishment.--Upon the application of 20 or more citizens of this Commonwealth, the commission may issue a permit to the applicants authorizing the establishment and ...
• § 2942.  Special retriever training areas.
  (a) Establishment.--Upon application of any club or organization having 20 or more members or upon the application of 20 or more citizens of this Commonwealth, ...
• § 2943.  Field dog trials.
  (a) Authorization.--Permits to hold dog trials on specified wild birds and animals may be issued by the director. A separate permit to hold a field ...
• § 2944.  Field dog trials for retrievers.
  (a) Authorization.--It is lawful to hold field meets or trials for retrieving dogs, where the skill of the dogs is demonstrated by retrieving dead, wounded ...
• § 2945.  Fox chasing.
  (a) Authorization.--It is lawful during any period designated by the commission for any fox hunting club, fox hunting organization or individual owning and using an ...

Subchapter D. Permits Relating to Wildlife

• § 2961.  Definitions.
  The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates ...
• § 2962.  Exotic wildlife dealer permits.
  (a) Authorization.--The commission may issue a permit to a person to act as an exotic wildlife dealer. The permit shall authorize the holder to import ...
• § 2963.  Exotic wildlife possession permits.
  (a) Authorization.--The commission may issue permits to persons to possess exotic wildlife which shall authorize the holder to purchase, receive or possess exotic wildlife from ...
• § 2964.  Menagerie permits.
  (a) Authorization.--The commission may issue permits for the establishment and operation of menageries. (b) Shelter, care and protection.--Prior to the issuance of any permits, the ...
• § 2965.  Exclusions.
  (a) General rule.--The provisions of sections 2930 (relating to propagating permits), 2962(a) (relating to exotic wildlife dealer permits), 2963(a) (relating to exotic wildlife possession permits) ...

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