PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1114, 1547 PRINTER'S NO. 2723
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, SIPTROTH AND CALTAGIRONE,
MARCH 29, 2007
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
OCTOBER 23, 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 and permits.
8 (a) General rule.--The commission may make available, at its
9 offices and through its issuing agents, vouchers for licenses
10 and permits that may be purchased on behalf of a third party.
11 The voucher shall be in the format prescribed by the commission
12 and shall contain the following information:
13 (1) A voucher number.
14 (2) The identifying number of the issuing agent.
15 (3) The type of license or permit for which the voucher
1 may be redeemed.
2 (4) The date of issuance.
3 (5) The date of expiration.
4 (b) Fees.--A person purchasing a voucher shall pay the fees
5 for the type of license or permit being purchased and the
6 issuing agent fee as provided in section 2715 (relating to
7 license, permit and issuing agent fees) unless otherwise exempt
8 from such fees under this title.
9 (c) Redemption.--The voucher shall only be redeemed for the
10 type of license or permit indicated on the voucher and for which
11 the applicable fees have been paid by the voucher purchaser.
12 Vouchers shall be redeemed prior to their expiration date. No
13 issuing agent fee shall be paid at the time of redemption. A
14 voucher shall be redeemed by any issuing agent regardless of
15 where the voucher was purchased. At the time of redemption, the
16 bearer of a voucher shall establish that he meets the
17 eligibility requirements for the type of license indicated on
18 the voucher, and the issuing agent that redeems the voucher
19 shall secure positive proof of identification, residency and age
20 from the bearer.
21 (d) Restrictions.--The bearer of a voucher is subject to all
22 restrictions relating to the issuance, denial or revocation of a
23 license or permit provided in this title or any other title, law
24 or regulation. A voucher does not constitute a fishing license
25 or permit, and it is unlawful to use a voucher in lieu of a
26 fishing license or permit.
27 (e) Regulations.--The commission may promulgate regulations
28 to implement this section.
29 (f) Penalties.--Any person violating this section commits a <--
30 summary offense of the first degree. Any person committing a
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1 (F) PENALTIES.-- <--
2 (1) ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION COMMITS A
3 SUMMARY OFFENSE OF THE FIRST DEGREE. ANY PERSON WHO COMMITS A
4 second or subsequent violation of this section in a 12-month
5 period commits a misdemeanor of the second degree.
6 (2) ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY REGULATION PROMULGATED <--
7 UNDER THIS SECTION COMMITS A SUMMARY OFFENSE OF THE SECOND
8 DEGREE.
9 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. <--
10 IMMEDIATELY. <--
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