SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 185 PRINTER'S NO. 3029
No. 167 Session of 1987
INTRODUCED BY LLOYD, BLAUM, LANGTRY, SEVENTY, PISTELLA, RAYMOND,
MICHLOVIC, PRESSMANN, COY, TIGUE, TRUMAN, STABACK,
CAPPABIANCA, CAWLEY, WASS, WOZNIAK AND LETTERMAN, FEBRUARY 3,
1987
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, IN SENATE, MARCH 22, 1988
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2 Statutes, safeguarding the public from attack by exotic
3 wildlife.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Sections 2907, 2962(c), 2963(c) and 2964(c) of <--
7 Title 34 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended
8 to read:
9 § 2907. REPORTS. <--
10 THE DIRECTOR MAY REQUIRE REPORTS FROM ANY PERMIT HOLDER,
11 EXCEPT THAT NO REPORT MAY BE REQUIRED WITH RESPECT TO SPECIES OF
12 FOX NOT INDIGENOUS TO THIS COMMONWEALTH. ANNUAL REPORTS SHALL BE
13 DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER EXPIRATION OF THE PERMIT. THE DIRECTOR
14 MAY DESIGNATE OTHER TIMES FOR REPORTS IF INFORMATION IS NEEDED
15 BY THE COMMISSION FOR ITS OPERATIONS.
16 § 2962. Exotic wildlife dealer permits.
17 * * *
1 (c) Unlawful acts.--It is unlawful for any person to:
2 (1) Import into this Commonwealth, possess, buy, sell,
3 locate or find for a fee, barter, donate, give away or
4 otherwise dispose of more than one bird or one animal
5 classified as exotic wildlife in any calendar year without
6 first securing a permit issued under this section.
7 (2) Release exotic wildlife into the wild.
8 (3) Fail to exercise due care in safeguarding the public
9 from attack by exotic wildlife.
10 (4) Recklessly engage in conduct which places or may
11 place another person in danger of attack by exotic wildlife.
12 * * *
13 § 2963. Exotic wildlife possession permits.
14 * * *
15 (c) Unlawful acts.--It is unlawful for any person to:
16 (1) Possess, purchase or receive exotic wildlife,
17 without first securing a permit to possess exotic wildlife
18 issued under this section or regulations pertaining to this
19 section.
20 (2) Release exotic wildlife into the wild.
21 (3) Fail to exercise due care in safeguarding the public
22 from attack by exotic wildlife.
23 (4) Recklessly engage in conduct which places or may
24 place another person in danger of attack by exotic wildlife.
25 * * *
26 § 2964. Menagerie permits.
27 * * *
28 (c) Unlawful acts.--It is unlawful to:
29 (1) Keep any wild bird or wild animal in captivity for
30 public exhibition, or to have any wild bird or wild animal in
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1 custody or control for such purpose, without first securing a
2 permit issued by the commission.
3 (2) Violate any of the provisions of this section or to
4 release any bird or animal into the wild.
5 (3) Fail to exercise due care in safeguarding the public
6 from attack by exotic wildlife.
7 (4) Recklessly engage in conduct which places or may
8 place another person in danger of attack by exotic wildlife.
9 * * *
10 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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