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PRINTER'S NO. 1212
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
979
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY BOSCOLA, COSTA, FONTANA, MENSCH, SCAVELLO,
BREWSTER, DINNIMAN, SABATINA, SCHWANK, TARTAGLIONE, WOZNIAK,
ARGALL, RAFFERTY AND VULAKOVICH, AUGUST 24, 2015
REFERRED TO GAME AND FISHERIES, AUGUST 24, 2015
AN ACT
Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in enforcement, further providing for jurisdiction
and penalties; and, in game or wildlife protection, further
providing for unlawful taking and possession of protected
birds.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 925(b) and 2164(d) of Title 34 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended by adding
paragraphs to read:
§ 925. Jurisdiction and penalties.
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(b) Fines and penalties for violations.--In addition to any
other requirements of this title, the following fines and
penalties shall be imposed for violations of this title:
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(4.1) Summary offense and not less than $2,500 when the
offense involves a violation of section 2164 (relating to
unlawful taking and possession of protected birds) that
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results in the killing of a bald eagle or golden eagle.
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§ 2164. Unlawful taking and possession of protected birds.
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(d) Penalties.--
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(3) A violation of this section relating to birds listed
under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (54 Stat. 250,
16 U.S.C. § 668) is, in addition to any other penalties, a
summary offense of the first degree.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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