Pennsylvania Act 2005-19 — GAME CODE (34 PA.C.S.) - RESIDENT LICENSE AND FEE EXEMPTIONS AND LICENSE COSTS AND FEES

Act text

Session of 2005

No. 2005-19

HB 887

AN ACT

Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for resident license and fee exemptions and for license costs and fees.

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

Section 1. Section 2706 of Title 34 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:

§ 2706. Resident license and fee exemptions.

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(b.1) Prisoners of war.--A former prisoner of war shall be entitled to purchase a resident hunting license at the cost of $1 plus the current issuing fee upon application to the commission. An application under this subsection shall contain the same information as is required for other resident hunting license applications. As used in this subsection, the term "former prisoner of war" means an individual who was imprisoned by enemy forces while in the service of the armed forces of the United States as certified by the appropriate branch of the armed forces of the United States.

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Section 2. Section 2709(a)(2) of Title 34 is amended to read:

§ 2709. License costs and fees.

(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:

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(2) (i) Adult resident hunting - $19.

(ii) Resident military personnel hunting - $1.

(iii) Former prisoner of war hunting - $1.

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Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

APPROVED--The 5th day of July, A. D. 2005.

EDWARD G. RENDELL