Pennsylvania Act 1994-53 — GAME AND WILDLIFE CODE (34 PA.C.S.) - AMEND

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GAME AND WILDLIFE CODE (34 PA.C.S.) - AMEND
                  Act of Jun. 22, 1994, P.L. 356, No. 53              Cl. 34
                             Session of 1994
                               No. 1994-53

     HB 2638

                                  AN ACT

     Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
        Statutes, permitting Sunday hunting for coyotes and Sunday
        hunting on noncommercial regulated hunting grounds.

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

        Section 1.  Section 2303 of Title 34 of the Pennsylvania
     Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
      § 2303.  Hunting on Sunday prohibited.
        (a)  General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this
     title, it is unlawful for any person to hunt for any furbearer
     or game on Sunday.
        (b)  Construction of section.--This section shall not be
     construed to prohibit:
            (1)  The training of dogs.
            (2)  The participation in dog trials as provided for in
        this title.
            (3)  The removal of lawfully taken game or wildlife from
        traps or the resetting of the traps on Sunday.
        (b.1)  [Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to the
     hunting of foxes] Exceptions.--Subsection (a) shall not apply
     to:
            (1)  The hunting of foxes.
            (2)  The hunting of coyotes.
            (3)  Any hunting which occurs on noncommercial regulated
        hunting grounds holding a valid permit under section
        2928(b)(2) (relating to regulated hunting grounds permits).
        (c)  Penalty.--A violation of this section is a summary
     offense of the fifth degree.
        Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.

     APPROVED--The 22nd day of June, A. D. 1994.

     ROBERT P. CASEY