SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2062 PRINTER'S NO. 2968
No. 1652 Session of 1987
INTRODUCED BY SEMMEL, MORRIS, NOYE, BELARDI, D. W. SNYDER,
CESSAR, TRELLO, VROON, CIMINI, MICOZZIE, ANGSTADT, FOX, ARTY,
CLYMER, R. C. WRIGHT, RAYMOND, LEH, STAIRS, ITKIN, KENNEY,
McHALE, CARLSON AND LETTERMAN, JULY 1, 1987
SENATOR RHOADES, GAME AND FISHERIES, IN SENATE, AS AMENDED,
MARCH 15, 1988
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2 Statutes, further defining "safety zone" to include
3 playground areas; FURTHER PROVIDING FOR RESIDENCY OF MEMBERS <--
4 OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THE UNITED
5 STATES COAST GUARD AND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF LICENSES TO SUCH
6 PERSONS; FURTHER PROVIDING FOR THE COST AND DURATION OF A
7 DISABLED PERSON'S PERMIT; AND REQUIRING THE GAME COMMISSION
8 TO MAKE CERTAIN REFUNDS.
9 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10 hereby enacts as follows:
11 Section 1. Section 2505(c) SECTIONS 2505(C), 2702(B) AND <--
12 (C), 2704(B), 2705(13), 2903 AND 2904(3) of Title 34 of the
13 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is ARE amended to read: <--
14 § 2505. Safety zones.
15 * * *
16 (c) Definition.--As used in this section the term "safety
17 zone" means the area within 150 yards around and that area which
18 is below the highest point of any occupied dwelling house,
19 residence, or other building or camp occupied by human beings,
1 or any barn, stable, or other building used in connection
2 therewith or any attached or detached playground of any school,
3 nursery school or day-care center.
4 § 2702. RESIDENTS. <--
5 * * *
6 (B) COMMONWEALTH RESIDENTS IN ARMED FORCES.--NOTHING IN THIS
7 CHAPTER SHALL DENY ANY QUALIFIED [RESIDENT OF THIS COMMONWEALTH
8 SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES AS A RESULT OF
9 A FIRST ENLISTMENT OR CONSCRIPTION] SERVICEMAN OR SERVICEWOMAN
10 DOMICILED IN BUT RESIDING OUTSIDE THIS COMMONWEALTH WHILE
11 SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES
12 OR IN THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD, OR ANY FAMILY MEMBER LIVING
13 IN HIS OR HER HOME AND [DOMICILED] RESIDING OUTSIDE THIS
14 COMMONWEALTH TO MEET MILITARY REQUIREMENTS, FROM ELIGIBILITY TO
15 PROCURE A RESIDENT HUNTER'S LICENSE OR OTHER LICENSE WHEN
16 DOMICILE WITHIN THIS COMMONWEALTH IS A REQUIREMENT. PROOF THAT A
17 SERVICEMAN'S OR SERVICEWOMAN'S MILITARY HOME OF RECORD IS IN
18 PENNSYLVANIA SHALL BE SUFFICIENT TO ESTABLISH DOMICILE IN THIS
19 COMMONWEALTH.
20 (C) MILITARY PERSONNEL STATIONED IN COMMONWEALTH.--ANY
21 PERSON REGULARLY ENROLLED IN ANY BRANCH OF THE ARMED FORCES OF
22 THE UNITED STATES OR IN THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AND
23 OFFICIALLY STATIONED AND QUARTERED WITHIN THIS COMMONWEALTH [60]
24 30 OR MORE DAYS PRECEDING THE DATE OF APPLICATION SHALL BE A
25 RESIDENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS TITLE.
26 * * *
27 § 2704. ELIGIBILITY FOR LICENSE.
28 * * *
29 (B) HUNTER EDUCATION.--PERSONS WHO HAVE NOT HELD A HUNTING
30 LICENSE LAWFULLY ISSUED TO THEM IN THIS COMMONWEALTH OR ANOTHER
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1 STATE OR NATION OR HAVE NOT HUNTED UNDER THE EXCEPTIONS IN
2 SECTION 2706 (RELATING TO RESIDENT LICENSE AND FEE EXEMPTIONS)
3 OR DO NOT POSSESS A CERTIFICATE OF TRAINING APPROVED BY THE
4 DIRECTOR PRIOR TO THE ENACTMENT OF THIS TITLE SHALL BE REQUIRED
5 TO ATTAIN ACCREDITATION IN A HUNTER EDUCATION PROGRAM APPROVED
6 BY THE DIRECTOR BEFORE A HUNTING LICENSE IS ISSUED TO THEM. THE
7 PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO A PERSON WHO
8 PRESENTS:
9 (1) EVIDENCE OF SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE
10 UNITED STATES OR IN THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AND
11 DISCHARGE OR SEPARATION UNDER HONORABLE CONDITIONS WITHIN SIX
12 MONTHS OF THE DATE OF APPLICATION.
13 (2) EVIDENCE THAT THE PERSON IS CURRENTLY SERVING IN THE
14 ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES OR IN THE UNITED STATES
15 COAST GUARD.
16 * * *
17 § 2705. CLASSES OF LICENSES.
18 UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED, ANY PERSON WISHING TO EXERCISE ANY
19 OF THE PRIVILEGES GRANTED BY THIS TITLE SHALL FIRST SECURE THE
20 APPLICABLE RESIDENT OR NONRESIDENT HUNTING OR FURTAKING LICENSE
21 AS FOLLOWS:
22 * * *
23 (13) ANTLERLESS DEER LICENSES, BEAR LICENSES, ARCHERY
24 LICENSES, MUZZLE-LOADER LICENSES AND ANY OTHER LICENSE
25 REQUIRED TO INSURE JUST AND PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF THIS
26 TITLE AND SOUND GAME OR WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TO ELIGIBLE
27 PERSONS, SUBJECT TO THE REGULATIONS, REQUIREMENTS AND
28 CONDITIONS WHICH THE COMMISSION SHALL ESTABLISH. ANY SUCH
29 LICENSE SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS SERVING ON
30 ACTIVE DUTY IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES OR IN
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1 THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD WITHOUT REGARD TO QUOTA
2 LIMITATIONS OR APPLICATION DEADLINES. THE NUMBER OF BEAR
3 LICENSES WHICH SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO NONRESIDENTS SHALL
4 NOT EXCEED 3% OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF BEAR LICENSES TO BE
5 ISSUED BY THE COMMISSION.
6 § 2903. PERMIT YEAR.
7 EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS TITLE, ALL PERMITS SHALL
8 BE ISSUED FOR THE TIME DESIGNATED AS THE FISCAL YEAR FOR THE
9 COMMONWEALTH. THE PERMIT FOR A DISABLED PERSON TO HUNT FROM A
10 VEHICLE SHALL [COVER THE SAME PERIOD AS THE HUNTING LICENSE] BE
11 VALID FOR THE LIFETIME OF THE DISABLED PERSON. THERE WILL BE NO
12 REDUCED FEES FOR A PERMIT ISSUED FOR LESS THAN A YEAR.
13 § 2904. PERMIT FEES.
14 THE ANNUAL FEE FOR PERMITS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS CHAPTER SHALL
15 BE AS FOLLOWS:
16 * * *
17 (3) DISABLED PERSON - $5 [FOR TWO YEARS (EXPIRES EVERY
18 EVEN YEAR)] FOR THE LIFETIME OF THE DISABLED PERSON.
19 * * *
20 SECTION 2. THE GAME COMMISSION SHALL REFUND TO ELIGIBLE
21 MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OR THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD ALL
22 FINES AND PENALTIES COLLECTED BY COURT ACTION OR ACKNOWLEDGMENT
23 OF GUILT FOR VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 2702(B) AND (C) AND ALSO THE
24 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE COSTS OF A RESIDENT LICENSE AND A
25 NONRESIDENT LICENSE FOR THOSE QUALIFIED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
26 FORCES OR THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD WHO PURCHASED A
27 NONRESIDENT LICENSE. THESE REFUNDS SHALL BE PAID NO LATER THAN
28 JUNE 30, 1990.
29 SECTION 3. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 2702(B) AND (C) SHALL
30 BE RETROACTIVE TO JULY 1, 1987.
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1 Section 2 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 1987, or <--
2 immediately, whichever is later IMMEDIATELY. <--
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