THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY LEACH, FONTANA, BOSCOLA, TARTAGLIONE AND FERLO, FEBRUARY 7, 2011

REFERRED TO GAME AND FISHERIES, FEBRUARY 7, 2011  

AN ACT

Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

Statutes, further providing for unlawful taking or possession

of game or wildlife.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 2307 of Title 34 of the Pennsylvania

Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding subsections to read:

§ 2307.  Unlawful taking or possession of game or wildlife.

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(b.1)  Exotic wildlife.--It is unlawful for any person to:

(1)  Hunt, kill or attempt to hunt or kill exotic

wildlife for a fee or other remuneration. This paragraph

shall not prohibit the taking of any game or furbearer in its

wild state or under the authority of a permit issued by the

commission. This paragraph shall apply to exotic wildlife as

defined in section 2961 (relating to definitions) if these

animals were obtained from a zoo.

(2)  Provide any of the animals or categories of animals

described in paragraph (1) to another person for a fee or

other remuneration for the purpose of the hunting or killing

or attempted hunting or killing of such animals.

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(e.1)  Additional penalties.--In addition to any applicable

penalties under subsection (e), a violation of subsection (b.1)

(1) shall be a misdemeanor of the third degree, and a violation

of subsection (b.1)(2) shall be a misdemeanor of the second

degree.

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