THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY ALLOWAY, D. WHITE, RAFFERTY AND WAUGH, OCTOBER 1, 2012

REFERRED TO GAME AND FISHERIES, OCTOBER 1, 2012  

AN ACT

Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

Statutes, further providing for license costs and fees.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 2709(a) of Title 34 of the Pennsylvania

Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

§ 2709.  License costs and fees.

(a)  License costs.--Any person who qualifies under the

provisions of this chapter shall be issued the applicable

license upon payment of the following costs and the issuing

agent's fee:

(1)  (i)  Junior resident hunting - [$5] $1.

(ii)  Junior resident combination hunting and

furtaker - [$8] $1.

(2)  (i)  Adult resident hunting - [$19] $9.

(ii)  Resident military personnel hunting - $1.

(iii)  Former prisoner of war hunting - $1.

(iv)  Pennsylvania National Guard hunting - $1.

(v)  Reserve component of the armed forces hunting -

$1.

(3)  (i)  Senior resident hunting - [$12] $6.

(ii)  Senior lifetime resident hunting - $50.

(iii)  Senior lifetime resident combination hunting

and furtaker - $100.

(4)  Bear hunting:

(i)  Resident - [$15] $7.

(ii)  Nonresident - $35.

(5)  Antlerless deer:

(i)  Resident, including resident military, resident

disabled veteran and landowner - [$5] $2.

(ii)  Nonresident - $25.

(6)  Archery deer:

(i)  Resident - [$15] $7.

(ii)  Nonresident - $25.

(7)  Muzzleloader deer:

(i)  Resident - [$10] $5.

(ii)  Nonresident - $20.

(8) (Reserved).

(9)  Adult nonresident hunting - $100.

(10)  (i)  Junior nonresident hunting - $40.

(ii)  Junior nonresident combination hunting and

furtaker - $50.

(11)  Seven-day nonresident small game - $30.

(12)  Junior resident furtakers - [$5] $1.

(13)  Adult resident furtakers - [$19] $9.

(14)  (i)  Senior resident furtakers - [$12] $6.

(ii)  Senior lifetime resident furtaker - $50.

(15)  Adult nonresident furtaker - $80.

(16)  Junior nonresident furtaker - $40.

(17)  Resident disabled veteran hunting or furtaker under

section 2706(b) (relating to disabled veterans) - no cost.

(18)  Replacement license - $5. Antlerless deer and bear

licenses shall be replaced by the original issuing agent

only.

(19)  Owners or possessors of land open to public hunting

under section 2706(d) (relating to owners or possessors of

land open to public hunting) - $3.

(20)  Migratory game bird hunting license:

(i)  Resident - [$2] $1.

(ii)  Nonresident - $5.

(21)  Elk hunting license:

(i)  Resident - [$25] $12.

(ii)  Nonresident - $250.

(22)  Special wild turkey license:

(i)  Resident - [$20] $10.

(ii)  Nonresident - $40.

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