PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1114 PRINTER'S NO. 1547
No. 948 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY ROHRER, KAUFFMAN, GERGELY, CLYMER, COX, CUTLER, DENLINGER, EVERETT, GOODMAN, HENNESSEY, HORNAMAN, JAMES, KIRKLAND, KORTZ, LEVDANSKY, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MANN, MOUL, MYERS, PEIFER, PRESTON, READSHAW, ROAE, ROCK, SAINATO, SCHRODER, SEIP, SONNEY AND SIPTROTH, MARCH 29, 2007
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MAY 9, 2007
AN ACT 1 Amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated 2 Statutes, providing for vouchers for licenses. 3 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 4 hereby enacts as follows: 5 Section 1. Title 30 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated 6 Statutes is amended by adding a section to read: 7 § 2716. Vouchers for licenses. <-- 8 (a) License vouchers.--The commission shall make available 9 through its issuing agents vouchers which may be purchased on 10 behalf of a third party. The voucher shall be on a form designed 11 by the commission and made available to all issuing agents. The 12 form shall contain the following information: 13 (1) A voucher number. 14 (2) The identifying number of the issuing agent. 15 (3) The class of license or permit for which the voucher 16 may be redeemed.
1 (4) The date of issuance. 2 (5) The date of expiration. 3 (6) The total amount paid which shall include the 4 issuing agent fee authorized by section 2715 (relating to 5 license, permit and issuing agent fees). 6 (b) Redemption.--The voucher may only be redeemed for the 7 class of license or permit indicated on the voucher and for 8 which the applicable fee has been paid by the voucher purchaser. 9 Vouchers shall be redeemable prior to their expiration date. 10 (c) Fees for vouchers.--A person purchasing a voucher must 11 pay the fee for the class of license or permit as provided in 12 section 2715(a) and (a.1) and the issuing agent fee as provided 13 in section 2715(b) unless otherwise exempt from such fee by this 14 title. 15 (d) Remittance of fees.--Moneys received for the purchase of 16 vouchers shall be remitted to the commission by the issuing 17 agent as provided in section 2711 (relating to issuing agents). 18 Money remitted to the commission for the purchase of vouchers 19 shall be used as is provided in section 521 (relating to 20 establishment and use of Fish Fund) for the particular license 21 or permit purchased by the issuance of the voucher. 22 (e) Places of redemption.--A voucher may be redeemed at the 23 place of business of an issuing agent in this Commonwealth. 24 (f) Restrictions.--The bearer of a voucher is subject to all 25 restrictions relating to the issuance, denial or revocation of a 26 license or permit provided in this title or any other title, law 27 or regulation. 28 § 2716. VOUCHERS FOR LICENSES AND PERMITS. <-- 29 (A) GENERAL RULE.--THE COMMISSION MAY MAKE AVAILABLE, AT ITS 30 OFFICES AND THROUGH ITS ISSUING AGENTS, VOUCHERS FOR LICENSES 20070H0948B1547 - 2 -
1 AND PERMITS THAT MAY BE PURCHASED ON BEHALF OF A THIRD PARTY. 2 THE VOUCHER SHALL BE IN THE FORMAT PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSION 3 AND SHALL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: 4 (1) A VOUCHER NUMBER. 5 (2) THE IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF THE ISSUING AGENT. 6 (3) THE TYPE OF LICENSE OR PERMIT FOR WHICH THE VOUCHER 7 MAY BE REDEEMED. 8 (4) THE DATE OF ISSUANCE. 9 (5) THE DATE OF EXPIRATION. 10 (B) FEES.--A PERSON PURCHASING A VOUCHER SHALL PAY THE FEES 11 FOR THE TYPE OF LICENSE OR PERMIT BEING PURCHASED AND THE 12 ISSUING AGENT FEE AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 2715 (RELATING TO 13 LICENSE, PERMIT AND ISSUING AGENT FEES) UNLESS OTHERWISE EXEMPT 14 FROM SUCH FEES UNDER THIS TITLE. 15 (C) REDEMPTION.--THE VOUCHER SHALL ONLY BE REDEEMED FOR THE 16 TYPE OF LICENSE OR PERMIT INDICATED ON THE VOUCHER AND FOR WHICH 17 THE APPLICABLE FEES HAVE BEEN PAID BY THE VOUCHER PURCHASER. 18 VOUCHERS SHALL BE REDEEMED PRIOR TO THEIR EXPIRATION DATE. NO 19 ISSUING AGENT FEE SHALL BE PAID AT THE TIME OF REDEMPTION. A 20 VOUCHER SHALL BE REDEEMED BY ANY ISSUING AGENT REGARDLESS OF 21 WHERE THE VOUCHER WAS PURCHASED. AT THE TIME OF REDEMPTION, THE 22 BEARER OF A VOUCHER SHALL ESTABLISH THAT HE MEETS THE 23 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TYPE OF LICENSE INDICATED ON 24 THE VOUCHER, AND THE ISSUING AGENT THAT REDEEMS THE VOUCHER 25 SHALL SECURE POSITIVE PROOF OF IDENTIFICATION, RESIDENCY AND AGE 26 FROM THE BEARER. 27 (D) RESTRICTIONS.--THE BEARER OF A VOUCHER IS SUBJECT TO ALL 28 RESTRICTIONS RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE, DENIAL OR REVOCATION OF A 29 LICENSE OR PERMIT PROVIDED IN THIS TITLE OR ANY OTHER TITLE, LAW 30 OR REGULATION. A VOUCHER DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FISHING LICENSE 20070H0948B1547 - 3 -
1 OR PERMIT, AND IT IS UNLAWFUL TO USE A VOUCHER IN LIEU OF A 2 FISHING LICENSE OR PERMIT. 3 (E) REGULATIONS.--THE COMMISSION MAY PROMULGATE REGULATIONS 4 TO IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION. 5 (F) PENALTIES.--ANY PERSON VIOLATING THIS SECTION COMMITS A 6 SUMMARY OFFENSE OF THE FIRST DEGREE. ANY PERSON COMMITTING A 7 SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION IN A 12-MONTH 8 PERIOD COMMITS A MISDEMEANOR OF THE SECOND DEGREE. 9 Section 2. This act shall take effect June 30, 2007 IN 60 <-- 10 DAYS. B9L30SFL/20070H0948B1547 - 4 -