Title 30, FISH

In case a license certificate is lost or destroyed, a new license may be secured from the commission or any issuing agent by paying the replacement license fee and issuing agent fee set forth in section 2715 (relating to license and issuing fees). (July 20, 1983, P.L.53, No.27, e…

(a) General rule.--No person shall alter, borrow, lend or transfer any license authorized by this title, or give any false or misleading information to an issuing agent or to the commission, its officers or agents in an application for a license. (b) Penalty.--Any person who viol…

The commission may issue annually not more than 100 fishing licenses without fee and in such form as the commission may determine. Licenses may be granted to any of the following persons: (1) The President and Vice President of the United States. (2) The governor of any state. (3…

(a) General rule for disabled veterans.-- (1) (Deleted by amendment). (2) Any disabled veteran who has a service-connected disability rating between 60% and 99% as certified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and who meets the qualifications of section 2701 (rela…

(a) Eligibility.--The commission or a county treasurer shall issue one annual resident fishing license at a cost of $1 to any person eligible under section 2701 (relating to resident fishing licenses) for the license who provides documentation that within the previous 24 months t…

2025 Repeal. Section 2707.2 was repealed June 30, 2025, P.L.73, No.21, effective in 60 days.

Any resident of this Commonwealth who is a resident patient in a Commonwealth owned or supported medical or rehabilitation institution or county home or hospital, is a veteran and a patient in a United States Government Veterans' Administration Hospital or in a State veterans' ho…

(a) Fishing agricultural lands without license.--Unless the privilege to fish has been denied, any person domiciled within this Commonwealth who has reached his 16th birthday and, except for payment of any fee, meets the requirements prescribed in section 2701 (relating to reside…

(a) Licensed propagators.--No person now required by law to procure a license to propagate fish for sale shall be required, in addition, to secure a fishing license under this chapter in order to enable that person to exercise the rights conferred by the license. (b) Persons who …

All licenses shall be issued on forms prepared and supplied by the commission and paid for from the Fish Fund. The license shall show the name, age and residence of the licensee and the date of issue. It shall also contain the signature of the licensee and shall authorize the lic…

(a) Appointment and bond.--The commission may appoint such persons as it deems necessary to issue fishing licenses and permits, and the persons so appointed shall be required to post a bond or other security in a form satisfactory to the commission in an amount it determines. The…

(a) New York.--The provisions of this chapter do not apply to a person holding a fishing license issued under the laws of the State of New York when fishing in that portion of the waters of the Delaware River lying between New York and Pennsylvania within the jurisdiction of this…

1995 Amendment. Section 2713 was deleted by amendment July 6, 1995, P.L.310, No.47, effective immediately.

In order to help defray the issuing costs, the commission may collect an issuing fee not to exceed the fee charged by issuing agents under section 2715 (relating to license and issuing fees) on licenses and stamps issued by the commission. (Dec. 22, 1989, P.L.735, No.102, eff. Ja…

(a) License fees.--Except as provided under subsection (c), the following fees apply to fishing licenses issued under this chapter and shall be paid into the Fish Fund: (1) Resident Annual Fishing License, in such amount as prescribed under 58 Pa. Code § 63.57 (relating to licens…

(a) General rule.--The commission may make available, at its offices and through its issuing agents, vouchers for licenses and permits that may be purchased on behalf of a third party. The voucher shall be in the format prescribed by the commission and shall contain the following…

(a) Multi-year licenses and permits.--The commission may issue a license or permit that covers multiple years. A multi-year license or permit shall expire on December 31 of the last year for which it was issued. (b) Group licenses and permits.--The commission may issue a license …