Pennsylvania Act 2006-75 — FISH AND BOAT CODE (30 PA.C.S.) - RESTRICTION OF TRANSPORT, SALE, IMPORTATION OR RELEASE OF NON-NATIVE INJURIOUS FISH

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FISH AND BOAT CODE (30 PA.C.S.) - RESTRICTION OF TRANSPORT, SALE,
           IMPORTATION OR RELEASE OF NON-NATIVE INJURIOUS FISH
                  Act of Jul. 7, 2006, P.L. 355, No. 75               Cl. 30
                             Session of 2006
                               No. 2006-75

     HB 1320

                                  AN ACT

     Amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
        Statutes, restricting the transport, sale, importation or
        release of nonnative injurious fish.

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

        Section 1.  Title 30 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
     Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
      § 2508.  Restrictions on transport, sale, importation or
                release of nonnative injurious fish.
        (a)  General rule.--No person shall transport, sell, offer
     for sale or release in this Commonwealth or import, bring or
     cause to be brought or imported into this Commonwealth a
     nonnative injurious fish.
        (b)  Regulations.--The commission shall promulgate
     regulations pertaining to nonnative injurious fish.
        (c)  Penalty.--Any person who violates this section commits a
     misdemeanor of the third degree.
        Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

     APPROVED--The 7th day of July, A. D. 2006.

     EDWARD G. RENDELL