Pennsylvania Act 2013-29 — GAME AND WILDLIFE CODE (34 PA.C.S.) - VIOLATIONS

Act text

Session of 2013

No. 2013-29

HB 891

AN ACT

Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for violations.

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

Section 1. Section 2908(a) of Title 34 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended and the section is amended by adding a subsection to read:

§ 2908. Violations.

(a) General rule.--[It] Except as provided for in subsection (a.1), it is unlawful to:

(1) Exercise any of the privileges granted by a permit issued under this title without first securing the required permit.

(2) Fail to carry, show or display the permit to any officer whose duty it is to enforce this title while exercising any privilege granted by the permit.

(3) Aid, assist or conspire with any person contrary to this chapter or regulations promulgated thereunder.

(4) Make any false or misleading statement on any application or any required report.

(5) Fail to submit any report when required or to keep accurate records.

(6) Violate any other provisions of this subchapter or regulations adopted thereunder.

(a.1) Exception.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, it shall not be unlawful for a properly permitted nuisance wildlife control operator to use electronic means to check on the status of a trap while acting pursuant to the authority granted under the permit. If the electronic device shall malfunction or in any way cease to provide the permit holder with real-time updates on the trap, the permit holder shall be required to physically check the trap within 24 hours.

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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

APPROVED--The 27th day of June, A.D. 2013.

TOM CORBETT