Pennsylvania Act 2005-63 — CRIMES CODE (18 PA.C.S.) - COMPUTER-ASSISTED REMOTE HARVESTING OF ANIMALS

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CRIMES CODE (18 PA.C.S.) - COMPUTER-ASSISTED REMOTE HARVESTING OF ANIMALS
                  Act of Nov. 1, 2005, P.L. 329, No. 63               Cl. 18
                             Session of 2005
                               No. 2005-63

     HB 1435

                                  AN ACT

     Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
        Consolidated Statutes, providing for the offense of computer-
        assisted remote harvesting of animals.

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

        Section 1.  Subchapter D of Chapter 76 of Title 18 of the
     Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
                               SUBCHAPTER D
                               [(Reserved)]
                        UNLAWFUL USE OF COMPUTERS
     Sec.
     7641.  Computer-assisted remote harvesting of animals.
      § 7641.  Computer-assisted remote harvesting of animals.
        (a)  Offense defined.--A person who engages in computer-
     assisted remote harvesting of an animal or provides or operates
     a facility for another person to engage in computer-assisted
     remote harvesting of an animal commits a misdemeanor of the
     third degree.
        (b)  Definitions.--As used in this section, "computer-
     assisted remote harvesting of an animal" means the use of a
     computer or software to control remotely the aiming and
     discharge of any implement that allows a person who is not
     physically present at the location of that implement to harvest
     an animal located in this Commonwealth. The term does not
     include such use at an establishment as defined under section 2
     of the act of July 9, 1968 (P.L.304, No.151), known as the
     Pennsylvania Meat and Poultry Hygiene Law of 1968.
        Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

     APPROVED--The 1st day of November, A. D. 2005.

     EDWARD G. RENDELL