Pennsylvania Act 2005-20 — GAME CODE (34 PA.C.S.) - RESIDENT LICENSE AND FEE EXEMPTIONS AND LICENSE COSTS AND FEES

Act text

Session of 2005

No. 2005-20

HB 1076

AN ACT

Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for 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 subsections to read:

§ 2706. Resident license and fee exemptions.

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(f) Pennsylvania National Guard hunting licenses.--

(1) Pennsylvania National Guard hunting licenses shall be issued by the commission or county treasurer to any person otherwise eligible for a resident hunting license in this Commonwealth who provides documentation that within the previous 24 months the person was deployed overseas as a member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard or Air National Guard on active Federal service for a period of 180 consecutive days or more or was released early from such service because of an injury or disease incurred in the line of duty. Only one Pennsylvania National Guard hunting license under this subsection may be issued for each qualifying deployment of a person applying for the license.

(2) The commission may promulgate regulations to implement this subsection.

(g) Reserve component of armed forces hunting licenses.--

(1) Reserve component of the armed forces hunting licenses shall be issued by the commission or county treasurer to any person otherwise eligible for a resident hunting license in this Commonwealth who provides documentation that within the previous 24 months the person was deployed overseas as a member of the reserve component of the armed forces pursuant to 51 Pa.C.S. § 7301 (relating to definitions) for a period of 180 consecutive days or more or was released early from service because of an injury or disease incurred in the line of duty. Only one hunting license under this subsection may be issued for each qualifying deployment of a person applying for the license.

(2) The commission may promulgate regulations to implement this subsection.

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) Pennsylvania National Guard hunting - $1.

(iv) Reserve component of the armed forces 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