Pennsylvania Act 2005-90 — GAME CODE (34 PA.C.S.) - PRIVATE PROPERTY TRESPASS WHILE HUNTING OFFENSE AND PENALTIES

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GAME CODE (34 PA.C.S.) - PRIVATE PROPERTY TRESPASS WHILE HUNTING OFFENSE
                              AND PENALTIES
                  Act of Dec. 22, 2005, P.L. 467, No. 90              Cl. 34
                             Session of 2005
                               No. 2005-90

     SB 539

                                  AN ACT

     Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
        Statutes, further providing for the offense of trespass on
        private property while hunting; and prescribing penalties.

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

        Section 1.  Title 34 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
     Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
      § 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 to be trespassing as
     defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3503 (relating to criminal trespass)
     shall be in violation of this section.
        (b)  Penalty.--A violation of this section:
            (1)  For a first offense is a summary offense.
            (2)  For a second or subsequent offense within one year
        of the prior offense is a summary offense and upon conviction
        will result in an immediate revocation of the person's
        hunting and furtaking license and disqualification of the
        person from issuance of a future license for a period of one
        year from the date of revocation.
        Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

     APPROVED--The 22nd day of December, A. D. 2005.

     EDWARD G. RENDELL