Pennsylvania Administrative Code

§ 81.7. Retirement funds and accounts. (a) The Board will consolidate for investment purposes the assets of the various plans. The Board will account separately for each plan’s assets in a municipal account and each individual active member, inactive member and vested member’s as…

§ 81.9. Management and investment of Fund; interest credits. (a) The Board will have the exclusive responsibility to manage the Fund with full power to invest the moneys therein, subject to the terms, conditions, limitations and restrictions imposed by law upon fiduciaries. The a…

§ 83.11. Options on superannuation or early retirement. (a) Once a member has filed an application for a benefit, and the member has received and cashed the first benefit payment check, the selected retirement benefit option of the member shall be irrevocable unless the retired m…

§ 83.12. Disability retirement. (a) Disability applications shall be accompanied by medical documentation on forms supplied by the Board to enable the Board’s medical examiners to review and determine whether the applicant is medically disabled and prohibited from engaging in a g…

§ 83.15. Procedures for amending contracts. Upon application, a municipality may upgrade its benefits under Article II of the law (53 P. S. § § 881.201—881.215) by entering into a contract with the Board under the benefit provisions available under Article IV of the law (53 P. S.…

§ 83.3. Compulsory and optional membership. (a) Each municipality shall determine, subject to review and approval by the Board, the eligibility of its employes for membership in the System. (b) If membership in a plan is optional, the municipality shall advise affected employes o…

§ 83.6. Contributions by members. Contributions required to be made by a member may not be paid by the municipality under any circumstances other than the provisions of section 414(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C.A. § 414(h)(2)). If an employe is simultaneously emplo…

§ 83.7. Purchase requirements for previous service. A former contributor who has withdrawn total accumulated deductions may, upon a subsequent return to service, restore to the Fund those accumulated deductions representing that member’s previous service and continue accruing ser…

§ 91.1. Applicability of general rules. Under 1 Pa. Code § 31.1 (relating to scope of part), 1 Pa. Code Part II (relating to general rules of administrative practice and procedure), applies to the activities of and proceedings before the Board. Source The provisions of this § 91.…

§ 1.1. Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in the chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: Department—The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources of this Commonwealth. Secretary—The Secretary of the Departmen…

FEES § 11.201. Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: Act—-The Conservation and Natural Resources Act (71 P. S. § § 1340.101—1340.1102). All-terrain vehicle—An all-terrain…

§ 11.202. Scope. (a) This chapter applies to State parks. (b) The restrictions in this chapter do not apply to authorized Department employees, authorized volunteers and concessionaires acting within the scope of their duties or concession agreement, or to Federal, State and muni…

§ 11.203. State park waters. The Department has jurisdiction over the following bodies of water: (1) General. (i) Lakes, impoundments and other bodies of water that are wholly owned by the Department or completely surrounded by State park land. (ii) Creeks, streams and nonnavigab…

§ 11.204. Application of Fish and Boat Commission rules and Game Commission rules. Title 58 Pa. Code Parts II and III (relating to Fish and Boat Commission; and Game Commission) applies in State parks to activities under the jurisdiction of the Fish and Boat Commission and the Ga…

§ 11.205. Trespass. (a) A person who violates this chapter, disregards an instruction or warning given by a Department-commissioned officer or interferes in the performance of the duties of a Department-commissioned officer may be ordered to leave a State park. (b) A person who r…

§ 11.206. Property left in a State park. (a) Property that has been left in a State park for more than 24 hours without written permission of the Department, property that impedes public access or navigation, or vehicles or other property parked in violation of § 11.207(b) (relat…

§ 11.207. Traffic and parking. (a) Traffic. The following are prohibited: (1) Operation of a vehicle on a State park road at a speed in excess of the posted limit or, where no speed limit is posted, in excess of 25 miles per hour. (2) Operation of a motor vehicle on a State park …

§ 11.208. Schedule; closure. (a) General. Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b)—(g), as otherwise provided in this chapter, and as otherwise posted, State parks are open to the public daily only from sunrise until sunset. (b) Point State Park. Point State Park is open t…

§ 11.209. Miscellaneous activities. (a) The following activities are prohibited without written permission of the Department: (1) Engaging in construction or excavation. (2) Moving, removing, damaging or defacing a Department sign, structure, facility or equipment. (3) Possessing…

§ 11.210. Fires. The following activities are prohibited: (1) Starting or maintaining a fire except in a fireplace, grill, stove or other facility designated by the Department for campfires or except with written permission of the Department. (2) Leaving a fire unattended except …

§ 11.211. Natural resources. (a) The following activities are prohibited except with written permission of the Department, or except as provided in subsection (b): (1) Cutting, picking, digging, damaging or removing, in whole or in part, a living or dead tree, shrub or plant. (2)…

§ 11.212. Pets. (a) Except as provided in subsections (e) and (f), an owner, keeper or handler of a pet may keep the pet in a State park only in accordance with subsections (b)—(d) and only under the following conditions: (1) It is on a leash or is in a cage or crate. If a maximu…

§ 11.213. Organized events; public assemblies; distribution of printed matter. (a) Activities. Engaging or participating in any of the following activities is prohibited without written permission of the Department: (1) An exhibition, competition or organized event. (2) A public …

§ 11.214. Waste. The following activities are prohibited: (1) Depositing, dumping or causing to be deposited or dumped, litter, trash, refuse, garbage, bottles, pollutants or any other substance, liquid or waste, including sewage, sink water or bath water, except in receptacles o…

§ 11.215. Weapons and hunting. The following activities are prohibited without written permission of the Department: (1) Hunting, pursuing or intentionally disturbing woodchucks, also known as groundhogs. Paragraph (2) does not apply to this activity. (2) Hunting, pursuing or int…

§ 11.216. General recreational activity; horses; snowmobiles; all-terrain vehicles; mountain bikes. (a) General recreational activity. Outdoor recreational activity is restricted to locations at which physical improvement or posting designates the appropriate purpose and use and …

§ 11.217. Swimming. The following are prohibited: (1) Swimming outside a designated swimming area. (2) Swimming at other than posted hours. (3) Use of underwater breathing apparatus or a snorkel. With permission of the Department, this equipment may be used by an emergency or res…

§ 11.218. Camping; overnight facilities. (a) Camping. Placing a tent, shelter, lean-to, sleeping bag, bedding material or mobile camping unit in an area without a valid camping permit for use of that area is prohibited. (b) Overnight facilities. Placing personal property in, or o…

§ 11.219. Boating. (a) Applicability. This section applies to activities at State parks other than State parks covered by § 11.220 (relating to whitewater boating). (b) The use of inner tubes, body boards, surfboards, air mattresses and other similar nonwatercraft devices is perm…

§ 11.220. Whitewater boating. (a) General requirements. The following rules apply to persons using watercraft at Ohiopyle State Park, Lehigh Gorge State Park or McConnells Mill State Park. These requirements do not apply at Lehigh Gorge State Park when the flow rate of the Lehigh…

§ 11.221. Special provisions for Point State Park. The following provisions apply to Point State Park: (1) Memorials. Memorials may be erected with written permission of the Department to honor those persons and events which symbolize the spirit of the American pioneer and the si…

§ 11.222. Special provisions for Presque Isle State Park. The following provisions apply to Presque Isle State Park: (1) Visiting after closing. A person who desires to enter the park during a period when the park is closed shall stop at the park ranger office and state his name,…

§ 11.223. Violation of rules regarding conduct in State parks. Engaging in activity prohibited under the following sections constitutes a summary offense under section 7506 of the Crimes Code (relating to violation of rules regarding conduct on Commonwealth property): (1) Section…

§ 11.224. Prices. (a) Schedule of prices. Under its authority in section 314 of the act (71 P. S. § 1340.314), regarding fees and charges, the Department will establish, by publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, a schedule of prices for activities, uses and privileges. This sc…

§ 15.1. Background. (a) Under section 514 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 194), a department may not sell or exchange real estate belonging to the Commonwealth without specific authority from the General Assembly. Since there is no general authority for the transfe…

§ 15.2. Policy. (a) Existing State Park lands will be held and protected for future generations. Exceptions to this basic principle will be rare and as a last resort after evaluation of alternatives and appropriate environmental analyses. When a transfer or exchange is found to b…

§ 17.1. State Parks 2000 Natural Area policy. Areas within State Parks containing outstanding, unique or sensitive resources should be set aside for protection through designation as Natural Areas to ensure their continued quality for future generations. A Natural Areas Program w…

§ 17.2. State Parks Natural Area definition. A Natural Area is an area within a State Park of unique scenic, geologic or ecological value which will be maintained in a natural condition by allowing physical and biological processes to operate, usually without direct human interve…

§ 17.3. General management guideline. The protection of Natural Areas will be guided by the need to maintain their significant ecologic values. Generally, physical and biological processes will not be subject to direct human intervention. Activities which interfere with these pro…

§ 17.4. Administration/operation of Natural Areas. (a) Natural Areas will be left undisturbed with natural succession allowed to occur. Artificial regeneration will not be permitted. Resource management practices will not take place except as required for public safety and when a…

§ 17.5. Natural Area designation procedure. (a) Recommendations for designation, or removal from designation, of areas as Natural Areas should be submitted to the State Park Director with a map and a description of the character of the area. Recommendations for areas to be remove…

§ 21.101. Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: Act—The Conservation and Natural Resources Act (71 P. S. § § 1340.101—1340.1103). All-terrain vehicle—The term as defined …

§ 21.102. Scope. This chapter applies to State forests. Authority The provisions of this § 21.102 issued under sections 302, 313 and 502 of the Conservation and Natural Resources Act (71 P. S. § § 1340.302, 1340.313 and 1340.502); and the Crimes Code, 18 Pa.C.S. § § 7505 and 7506…

§ 21.103. Trespass. (a) A person who violates this chapter or disregards instructions or warnings given by a State forest officer or Department-commissioned officer or interferes in the performance of the duties of a State forest officer or Department-commissioned officer may be …

§ 21.104. Closure. (a) Closings and restrictions. The Department may close a State forest, portion of a State forest or State forest facility, or may restrict it to certain uses or activities. (b) Prohibited activities. The Department may prohibit certain uses or activities in a …

§ 21.105. Property left in a State forest. (a) Leaving personal property in a State forest for more than 24 hours without written permission of the Department is prohibited, unless permitted under § 21.120 (relating to ground blinds and tree stands). (b) The following personal pr…

§ 21.106. Picnic areas. (a) Picnic areas are open to the public between sunrise and sunset. (b) Entering a picnic area when it is not open to the public under subsection (a) is permitted for the purpose of fishing or gaining access to another area of State forest land that is ope…