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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY LEACH, FONTANA, BOSCOLA, TARTAGLIONE AND FERLO, FEBRUARY 7, 2011 |
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| REFERRED TO GAME AND FISHERIES, FEBRUARY 7, 2011 |
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| AN ACT |
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1 | Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated |
2 | Statutes, further providing for unlawful taking or possession |
3 | of game or wildlife. |
4 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
5 | hereby enacts as follows: |
6 | Section 1. Section 2307 of Title 34 of the Pennsylvania |
7 | Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding subsections to read: |
8 | § 2307. Unlawful taking or possession of game or wildlife. |
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10 | (b.1) Exotic wildlife.--It is unlawful for any person to: |
11 | (1) Hunt, kill or attempt to hunt or kill exotic |
12 | wildlife for a fee or other remuneration. This paragraph |
13 | shall not prohibit the taking of any game or furbearer in its |
14 | wild state or under the authority of a permit issued by the |
15 | commission. This paragraph shall apply to exotic wildlife as |
16 | defined in section 2961 (relating to definitions) if these |
17 | animals were obtained from a zoo. |
18 | (2) Provide any of the animals or categories of animals |
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1 | described in paragraph (1) to another person for a fee or |
2 | other remuneration for the purpose of the hunting or killing |
3 | or attempted hunting or killing of such animals. |
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5 | (e.1) Additional penalties.--In addition to any applicable |
6 | penalties under subsection (e), a violation of subsection (b.1) |
7 | (1) shall be a misdemeanor of the third degree, and a violation |
8 | of subsection (b.1)(2) shall be a misdemeanor of the second |
9 | degree. |
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11 | Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. |
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