Title 34, GAME

(a) Authority to issue.--Subject to the limitations of subsection (b), the commission is authorized to issue complimentary nonresident hunting licenses to any of the following: (1) The Chief Executive of the United States. (2) The governor of any state. (3) Authorized representat…

(a) Application limitation.--Whenever the commission makes a determination to authorize a hunting season for the taking of elk, no person may submit more than one application for an elk hunting license in any license year. The commission shall hold a random drawing of application…

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 additional distinct licenses required or authorized by this title or by regulation of the commission shall be fixed by regulation of the c…

(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 by the director, including the class of license desired, in such form as may be required by the director. The submission of a…

(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 the issuing agent's fee: (1) (i) Junior resident hunting - $5. (ii) Junior resident combination hunting and furtaker - …

(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 replacement license upon: (1) Application to the commission or to any issuing agent. (2) The execution of the affidavit and applica…

(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 any means or manner or device, including the use of dogs, without first securing and personally signing the required license. The required lic…

(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…

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 forms provided for that purpose and in accordance with the regulations of the commission.

(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 treasurer, whose agency has not been recalled under this title, shall accept applications and issue licenses in ac…

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 and in an amount approved by the commission.

(a) Daily record.--Each place where licenses are sold shall maintain a complete daily record of all license and voucher transactions, including applications received, in the manner and form prescribed by the director. The applications, licenses and records shall be made available…

(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 comply with any of the provisions of this title or regulations adopted thereunder relating to the issuance, recording of data or r…

(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 or entitled to the license. (ii) To one whose privilege to hunt or take game or wildlife has been denied by the commission or by a m…

(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 any manner by this title. (2) Has been certified to the commission by a licensed medical authority or by any court of this Commonwe…

(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 provisions of this title may be denied the privilege to hunt or take wildlife anywhere in this Commonwealth, with or wi…

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 wildlife anywhere in this Commonwealth for any period, the commission shall send a written notice to that effect to the person at the last known address by United …

(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 residents of this Commonwealth and 18 years of age or older. Wildlife menagerie permits and special use permits may be i…

(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 to lands.--The director may issue permits relating to lands owned by the commission as provided in …

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 the permit based on the fiscal year for the Commonwealth. Fees under section 2904 (relating to permit fees) shall be multiplied…

(a) Annual fees.--The annual fee for permits provided for in this chapter shall be as follows: (1) Bird banding - $25. (2) Collecting - $25. (3) (Deleted by amendment). (3.1) Temporary permit for disabled person - $5 for the license year. (4) Dog training area - $50. (5) Dog tria…

(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 examination fee shall be returned if the applicant fails to appear for the examination or fails to pass the examination. (b) Fee for …

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 director. The records for each year of a permit must be kept for a period of three years and shall be open to inspection b…

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 this Commonwealth. Annual reports shall be due within 30 days after expiration of the permit. For multiple-year permits, reports shall b…

(a) General rule.--Except as provided for in subsection (a.1), it is unlawful to: (1) Exercise any of the privileges granted by a permit issued under this title without first securing the required permit. (2) Fail to carry, show or display the permit to any officer whose duty it …

(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 the prescribed fee and have the Federal permit validated by the director. (2) Submit any project outlines, repo…

(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 title, for exhibition in public museums or for scientific study or school instruction may be issued…

(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 issued to a person with permanent disabilities who qualified for a hunting license pursuant to Chapter 27 (relating to hunting and f…

(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, living or dead, or any parts thereof, including eggs. (b) Species native to Commonwealth.--The co…

(a) Powers of commission.--The commission may adopt regulations to define, implement and provide for the issuance of falconry permits to eligible persons within this Commonwealth. (b) Unlawful acts.--It is unlawful for any person to engage in any falconry activities without a val…

2006 Amendment. Section 2926 was deleted by amendment July 7, 2006, P.L.358, No.77, effective in 90 days.

(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 shall be issued by the director for any specimen not protected by Federal laws or regulations. The person a…

(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 the following species of domestically produced game birds: namely, ringneck pheasants, bobwhite quail or mallard ducks. Any o…

(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 the purpose of resale. The person to whom a resident fur dealer's permit is issued may also receive or buy furs for the pu…

(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 Commonwealth for the purpose of sale, barter, gift or other transfer of possession, or offer to sell or barter, unless that pers…

(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 maintenance, on land owned by them or over which they have legal control, of a special dog training area whe…

(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, the commission may issue a permit to the applicants authorizing the establishment and maintenance, on land owned by them…

(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 trial shall not be required for any group holding a permit for a dog training area under section 2941(a) (relating to dog training a…

(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 or trussed game birds, which have been propagated or otherwise legally acquired and released on the day of the trials, on pr…

(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 organized pack of five or more foxhounds to chase foxes for sport by riding after the hounds on horses or ponies af…

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 otherwise: "Educational purposes." Displays by or for public or private schools, sportsmen's organizations, youth organizations,…

(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 into this Commonwealth, possess, buy, sell, locate or find for a fee, barter, donate, give away or otherwise dispose of exotic wi…

(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 any lawful source from within or without this Commonwealth. (b) Shelter, care and protection.--No permi…

(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 commission shall adopt regulations for the housing, care, treatment, feeding, sanitation, purchase …

(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) and 2964(a) (relating to menagerie permits) shall not apply to any: (1) Public zool…