PRINTER'S NO.  2429

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

SENATE BILL

 

No.

1603

Session of

2012

  

  

INTRODUCED BY ALLOWAY, D. WHITE, RAFFERTY AND WAUGH, OCTOBER 1, 2012

  

  

REFERRED TO GAME AND FISHERIES, OCTOBER 1, 2012  

  

  

  

AN ACT

  

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Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

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Statutes, further providing for license costs and fees.

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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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hereby enacts as follows:

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Section 1.  Section 2709(a) of Title 34 of the Pennsylvania

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Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

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§ 2709.  License costs and fees.

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(a)  License costs.--Any person who qualifies under the

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provisions of this chapter shall be issued the applicable

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license upon payment of the following costs and the issuing

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agent's fee:

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(1)  (i)  Junior resident hunting - [$5] $1.

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(ii)  Junior resident combination hunting and

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furtaker - [$8] $1.

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(2)  (i)  Adult resident hunting - [$19] $9.

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(ii)  Resident military personnel hunting - $1.

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(iii)  Former prisoner of war hunting - $1.

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(iv)  Pennsylvania National Guard hunting - $1.

 


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(v)  Reserve component of the armed forces hunting -

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$1.

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(3)  (i)  Senior resident hunting - [$12] $6.

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(ii)  Senior lifetime resident hunting - $50.

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(iii)  Senior lifetime resident combination hunting

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and furtaker - $100.

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(4)  Bear hunting:

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(i)  Resident - [$15] $7.

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(ii)  Nonresident - $35.

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(5)  Antlerless deer:

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(i)  Resident, including resident military, resident

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disabled veteran and landowner - [$5] $2.

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(ii)  Nonresident - $25.

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(6)  Archery deer:

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(i)  Resident - [$15] $7.

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(ii)  Nonresident - $25.

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(7)  Muzzleloader deer:

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(i)  Resident - [$10] $5.

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(ii)  Nonresident - $20.

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(8) (Reserved).

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(9)  Adult nonresident hunting - $100.

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(10)  (i)  Junior nonresident hunting - $40.

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(ii)  Junior nonresident combination hunting and

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furtaker - $50.

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(11)  Seven-day nonresident small game - $30.

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(12)  Junior resident furtakers - [$5] $1.

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(13)  Adult resident furtakers - [$19] $9.

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(14)  (i)  Senior resident furtakers - [$12] $6.

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(ii)  Senior lifetime resident furtaker - $50.

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(15)  Adult nonresident furtaker - $80.

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(16)  Junior nonresident furtaker - $40.

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(17)  Resident disabled veteran hunting or furtaker under

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section 2706(b) (relating to disabled veterans) - no cost.

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(18)  Replacement license - $5. Antlerless deer and bear

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licenses shall be replaced by the original issuing agent

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only.

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(19)  Owners or possessors of land open to public hunting

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under section 2706(d) (relating to owners or possessors of

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land open to public hunting) - $3.

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(20)  Migratory game bird hunting license:

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(i)  Resident - [$2] $1.

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(ii)  Nonresident - $5.

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(21)  Elk hunting license:

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(i)  Resident - [$25] $12.

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(ii)  Nonresident - $250.

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(22)  Special wild turkey license:

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(i)  Resident - [$20] $10.

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(ii)  Nonresident - $40.

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

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