Pennsylvania Act 2011-64 — GAME AND WILDLIFE CODE (34 PA.C.S.) - RESIDENT LICENSE AND FEE EXEMPTIONS

Act text

Session of 2011

No. 2011-64

SB 387

AN ACT

Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for resident license and fee exemptions.

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

Section 1. Section 2706(e), (f) and (g) of Title 34 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:

§ 2706. Resident license and fee exemptions.

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(e) Military personnel hunting licenses.--Resident military personnel hunting licenses shall be issued by the commission [or] , county treasurer or issuing agent to persons who satisfy all of the following requirements:

(1) Are residents of this Commonwealth.

(2) Are on active and full-time duty in the United States Armed Forces.

(3) Are assigned to a facility outside this Commonwealth.

(4) Are on temporary leave in this Commonwealth.

Such persons shall comply with the regulations of the commission.

(f) Pennsylvania National Guard hunting licenses.--

(1) Pennsylvania National Guard hunting licenses shall be issued by the commission [or] , county treasurer or issuing agent to any person otherwise eligible for a resident hunting license in this Commonwealth who provides documentation that within the previous 24 months the person was deployed overseas as a member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard or Air National Guard on active Federal service for a period of 180 consecutive days or more or was released early from such service because of an injury or disease incurred in the line of duty. Only one Pennsylvania National Guard hunting license under this subsection may be issued for each qualifying deployment of a person applying for the license.

(2) The commission may promulgate regulations to implement this subsection.

(g) Reserve component of armed forces hunting licenses.--

(1) Reserve component of the armed forces hunting licenses shall be issued by the commission [or] , county treasurer or issuing agent to any person otherwise eligible for a resident hunting license in this Commonwealth who provides documentation that within the previous 24 months the person was deployed overseas as a member of the reserve component of the armed forces pursuant to 51 Pa.C.S. § 7301 (relating to definitions) for a period of 180 consecutive days or more or was released early from service because of an injury or disease incurred in the line of duty. Only one hunting license under this subsection may be issued for each qualifying deployment of a person applying for the license.

(2) The commission may promulgate regulations to implement this subsection.

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

APPROVED--The 7th day of July, A.D. 2011.

TOM CORBETT