Pennsylvania Act 2000-125 — GAME AND WILDLIFE CODE (34 PA.C.S.) - AMEND

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GAME AND WILDLIFE CODE (34 PA.C.S.) - AMEND
                 Act of Dec. 20, 2000, P.L. 937, No. 125              Cl. 34
                             Session of 2000
                               No. 2000-125

     HB 1393

                                  AN ACT

     Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
        Statutes, further providing for unlawful taking or possession
        of threatened or endangered species; and limiting the
        prohibition on the use of turkey blinds.

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

        Section 1.  Section 2307(e) of Title 34 of the Pennsylvania
     Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
      § 2307.  Unlawful taking or possession of game or wildlife.
        * * *
        (e)  Penalties.--A violation of this section relating to:
            (1)  Threatened or endangered species is a misdemeanor of
        the [third] second degree.
            (2)  Elk or bear is a summary offense of the first
        degree.
            (3)  Deer is a summary offense of the second degree.
            (4)  Bobcat or otter is a summary offense of the third
        degree.
            (5)  Wild turkey or beaver is a summary offense of the
        fourth degree.
            (6)  Any other game or wildlife is a summary offense of
        the fifth degree.
        * * *
        Section 2.  Section 2308(a)(9) of Title 34 is amended and
     subsection (b) is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
      § 2308.  Unlawful devices and methods.
        (a)  General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this
     title, it is unlawful for any person to hunt or aid, abet,
     assist or conspire to hunt any game or wildlife through the use
     of:
            * * *
            (9)  Any setgun, net, bird lime, deer lick, pit or pit
        fall, turkey blind except as permitted under subsection
        (b)(3) or turkey pen or any explosive, poison or chemical of
        any kind.
            * * *
        (b)  Exceptions.--The provisions of subsection (a) shall not
     apply to:
            * * *
            (3)  Any artificial or manufactured turkey blind
        consisting of all manmade materials of sufficient density to
        block the detection of movement within the blind from an
        observer located outside of the blind.
        * * *
        Section 3.  This act shall take effect immediately.

     APPROVED--The 20th day of December, A. D. 2000.

     THOMAS J. RIDGE