PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2837 PRINTER'S NO. 3068
No. 2125 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY B. SMITH, RYAN AND STABACK, NOVEMBER 13, 2001
RE-REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, DECEMBER 11, 2001
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2 Statutes, AUTHORIZING LICENSED HUNTERS TO REMOVE DEER OVER <--
3 BAITED AREAS IN CERTAIN AREAS PURSUANT TO PENNSYLVANIA GAME
4 COMMISSION REGULATIONS; AND increasing the penalty for safety
5 zone violations.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Section 2505(b) of Title 34 of the Pennsylvania <--
9 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
10 SECTION 1. SECTIONS 2308(B) AND 2505(B) OF TITLE 34 OF THE <--
11 PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED STATUTES ARE AMENDED TO READ:
12 § 2308. UNLAWFUL DEVICES AND METHODS.
13 * * *
14 (B) EXCEPTIONS.--THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (A) SHALL NOT
15 APPLY TO:
16 (1) ANY ARCHERY SIGHT OR FIREARM'S SCOPE WHICH CONTAINS
17 AND USES ANY MECHANICAL, PHOTOELECTRIC, ULTRAVIOLET OR SOLAR-
18 POWERED DEVICE TO SOLELY ILLUMINATE THE SIGHT OR CROSSHAIRS
19 WITHIN THE SCOPE. NO ARCHERY SIGHT OR FIREARM'S SCOPE SHALL
1 CONTAIN OR USE ANY DEVICE, NO MATTER HOW POWERED, TO PROJECT
2 OR TRANSMIT ANY LIGHT BEAM, INFRARED BEAM, ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT
3 BEAM, RADIO BEAM, THERMAL BEAM, ULTRASONIC BEAM, PARTICLE
4 BEAM OR OTHER BEAM OUTSIDE THE SIGHT OR SCOPE ONTO THE
5 TARGET.
6 (2) (I) ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, ITS EMPLOYEES OR
7 AGENTS, WHICH HAS A VALID DEER CONTROL PERMIT ISSUED
8 UNDER SECTION 2902(C) (RELATING TO GENERAL CATEGORIES OF
9 PERMITS).
10 (II) ANY LICENSED HUNTER IN CITIES OF THE FIRST OR
11 SECOND CLASS OR IN SPECIAL REGULATION AREAS USING BAIT TO
12 ATTRACT DEER FOR REMOVAL AS PROVIDED BY COMMISSION
13 REGULATIONS.
14 (3) ANY ARTIFICIAL OR MANUFACTURED TURKEY BLIND
15 CONSISTING OF ALL MANMADE MATERIALS OF SUFFICIENT DENSITY TO
16 BLOCK THE DETECTION OF MOVEMENT WITHIN THE BLIND FROM AN
17 OBSERVER LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE BLIND.
18 * * *
19 § 2505. Safety zones.
20 * * *
21 (b) Penalty.--A violation of this section is a summary
22 offense [of the fourth degree.] punishable by a fine of not less
23 than $200 nor more than $500. A second or subsequent offense
24 within two calendar years is a summary offense punishable by a
25 fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000.
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27 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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