Title 30, FISH

(a) Appointment and training.--The executive director, with the approval of the commission, may appoint deputy waterways conservation officers to act anywhere within this Commonwealth. Newly appointed deputy waterways conservation officers, excluding reappointments, shall attend …

(a) Composition.--There is hereby continued within the commission a Boating Advisory Board. The board shall consist of the Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources, or a designee of the Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources, and the two at-large members of the co…

(a) Waterways patrolmen.--Waterways patrolmen of the commission are designated as waterways conservation officers. The commission may substitute the term "waterways conservation officer" for the term "waterways patrolman" on its documents and materials on a schedule it deems appr…

The Pennsylvania Fish Commission is designated the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Prosecutions, licenses, contracts, deeds, enforcement actions and other official actions by the commission shall not be affected by the use of the designation of the commission as the Pennsy…

The commission shall administer and enforce this title and other laws of this Commonwealth relating to: (1) The encouragement, promotion and development of the fishery interests. (2) The protection, propagation and distribution of fish. (3) The management of boating and the opera…

The commission may promulgate rules and regulations concerning: (1) Fishing to aid in the better protection, preservation and management of fish. (2) Boating and the management and operation of boats.

(a) Authority.-- (1) Beginning July 1, 2021, the commission, in accordance with paragraph (2), may change or set the fees provided under any of the following: (i) Section 502 (relating to service charge for uncollectible checks). (ii) Section 2715(a)(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), …

The executive director may have printed the annual report of the commission and such bulletins, literature, posters and other printing as may be appropriate to the work of the commission including the magazine known as the Pennsylvania Angler. The commission shall from time to ti…

Any records maintained by the commission or any issuing agent or other agent of the commission that contain or include the home address of any individuals or any other personal information about individuals such as height, weight, color of hair and/or color of eyes, including but…

(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 cards and debit cards for the purchase of licenses, permits, publications, promotional items and other items offered for …

The commission shall have no regulatory jurisdiction over the program whereby the Department of Environmental Protection sprays Bacillus thuringiensis israeliensis (Bti) on Commonwealth waters for control of blackfly. (Dec. 19, 1996, P.L.1454, No.185, eff. 60 days) 1996 Amendment…

(a) Volunteer program.--The commission shall have the power and authority to do all things necessary and expedient to maintain a volunteer program and to promulgate rules and regulations under this section. (b) Services of individuals without compensation.--The executive director…

The commission may enter into cooperative agreements with any agency of the United States, any agency of any other state, any agency of the Commonwealth or Pennsylvania local government, or any educational or research institution or any other person or entity to carry out or furt…