PRINTER'S NO. 863
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
729
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY GOODMAN, CALTAGIRONE, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, MAHONEY,
MULLERY, READSHAW AND McNEILL, MARCH 6, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, MARCH 6, 2015
AN ACT
Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further
providing for classes of licenses.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2705(1), (2), (4), (5), (7.1), (8), (9),
(10), (11) and (11.1) of Title 34 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
ยง 2705. Classes of licenses.
Unless otherwise provided, any person wishing to exercise any
of the privileges granted by this title shall first secure the
applicable resident or nonresident hunting or furtaker license
as follows:
(1) Adult resident hunting licenses to residents who
have reached their [17th] 22nd birthday but have not reached
their 65th birthday.
(2) Junior resident hunting licenses to residents who
have reached or will reach their 12th birthday in the license
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year of application for a license but who have not reached
their 17th birthday prior to the date of the application for
the license and who, if 16 years of age or younger, present a
written request, bearing the signature of a parent or
guardian, for the issuance of a license. The actual hunting
privileges granted to the holder of a junior license shall
not be exercised until that person in fact is 12 years of
age.
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(4) Adult resident furtaker licenses to residents who
have reached their [17th] 22nd birthday but have not reached
their 65th birthday.
(5) Junior resident furtaker licenses to residents who
have reached or will reach their 12th birthday in the license
year of application for a license but who have not reached
their 17th birthday prior to the date of the application for
the license and who, if 16 years of age or younger, present a
written request, containing the signature of a parent or
guardian, for the issuance of a license. The actual furtaking
privileges granted to the holder of a junior license shall
not be exercised until that person in fact is 12 years of
age.
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(7.1) Junior resident combination hunting and furtaker
license, including archery and muzzleloader privileges, to
residents who have reached or will reach their 12th birthday
in the license year of application for a license but who have
not reached their 17th birthday prior to the date of the
application for the license and who, if 16 years of age or
younger, present a written request, containing the signature
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of a parent or guardian, for the issuance of a license. The
actual privileges granted to the holder of a junior resident
combination license shall not be exercised until that person
in fact is 12 years of age.
(8) Adult nonresident hunting licenses to all
nonresidents of [17] 22 years of age or older.
(9) Junior nonresident hunting licenses to all
nonresidents who have reached or will reach their 12th
birthday in the license year of application for a license but
who have not reached their 17th birthday prior to the date of
the application for the license and who, if 16 years of age
or younger, present a written request, bearing the signature
of a parent or guardian, for the issuance of a license. The
actual hunting privileges granted to the holder of a junior
license shall not be exercised until that person in fact is
12 years of age.
(10) Adult nonresident furtaker licenses to nonresidents
of [17] 22 years of age or older.
(11) Junior nonresident furtaker licenses to
nonresidents who have reached or will reach their 12th
birthday in the license year of application for a license but
who have not reached their 17th birthday prior to the date of
the application for the license and who, if 16 years of age
or younger, present a written request, containing the
signature of a parent or guardian, for the issuance of a
license. The actual furtaking privileges granted to the
holder of a junior license shall not be exercised until that
person in fact is 12 years of age.
(11.1) Junior nonresident combination hunting and
furtaker license, including archery and muzzleloader
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privileges, to nonresidents who have reached or will reach
their 12th birthday in the license year of application for a
license but who have not reached their 17th birthday prior to
the date of the application for the license and who, if 16
years of age or younger, present a written request,
containing the signature of a parent or guardian, for the
issuance of a license. The actual privileges granted to the
holder of a junior nonresident combination license shall not
be exercised until that person in fact is 12 years of age.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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