SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2042
PRINTER'S NO. 3015
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1452
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY GILLESPIE, MURT, ROZZI, BOBACK, GROVE, A. HARRIS,
HARHAI, D. COSTA, GODSHALL, SCHLEGEL CULVER, COHEN, PHILLIPS-
HILL, ZIMMERMAN, MOUL, KORTZ AND MICCARELLI, JULY 16, 2015
SENATOR SCAVELLO, GAME AND FISHERIES, IN SENATE, AS AMENDED,
MARCH 22, 2016
AN ACT
Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, IN PENNSYLVANIA GAME COMMISSION, FURTHER PROVIDING
FOR JUNIOR HUNTER PROJECTS; AND, in hunting and furtaking
licenses, providing for a volunteer instructor license AND
FURTHER PROVIDING FOR LICENSE COSTS AND FEES AND FOR UNLAWFUL
ACTS CONCERNING LICENSES.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2706 of Title 34 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:
SECTION 1. SECTION 327 OF TITLE 34 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA
CONSOLIDATED STATUTES IS REPEALED:
[§ 327. JUNIOR HUNTER PROJECTS.
(A) GENERAL RULE.--IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE COMMISSION TO
INITIATE, IMPLEMENT AND ADMINISTER TWO OR MORE JUNIOR LICENSE
HUNTER PROJECTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING AND SUSTAINING
INTEREST IN HUNTING AMONG YOUNG PERSONS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH.
EXCEPT FOR THE REQUIREMENT TO ACTUALLY HOLD A JUNIOR HUNTING
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LICENSE UNDER SECTION 2705(2) OR (9) (RELATING TO CLASSES OF
LICENSES) AND AS MAY OTHERWISE BE MODIFIED BY COMMISSION
REGULATIONS, ALL PARTICIPANTS IN ANY JUNIOR HUNTER PROJECT SHALL
COMPLY WITH ALL OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE AND THE
REGULATIONS PROMULGATED HEREUNDER.
(B) SPECIFIC PROJECTS.--
(1) ONE OF THE PROJECTS SHALL CONSIST OF AT LEAST TWO
FREE HUNTING DAYS FOR PERSONS QUALIFIED TO RECEIVE A JUNIOR
HUNTING LICENSE UNDER SECTION 2705(2) OR (9) AND WHO HAVE
SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE HUNTER EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
UNDER SECTION 2704(B) (RELATING TO ELIGIBILITY FOR LICENSE).
THE COMMISSION SHALL ESTABLISH THE DAYS, TIMES AND SPECIES
WHICH MAY BE TAKEN DURING THE FREE HUNTING DAYS.
(2) ONE OF THE PROJECTS SHALL CONSIST OF A PENNSYLVANIA
GAME COMMISSION PROGRAM SUBJECT TO THE REVIEW OF BOTH THE
GAME AND FISHERIES COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AND THE GAME AND FISHERIES COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE. THE
RESPECTIVE COMMITTEES SHALL HAVE 60 DAYS TO REVIEW THE
PROGRAM AND SUBMIT COMMENTS TO THE COMMISSION. PRIOR TO
COMPLETION OF THE REVIEW BY THE RESPECTIVE COMMITTEES, THE
COMMISSION SHALL NOT TAKE ANY ACTION TO INITIATE THE
PROGRAM.]
SECTION 2. SECTION 2706 OF TITLE 34 IS AMENDED BY ADDING A
SUBSECTION TO READ:
§ 2706. Resident license and fee exemptions.
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(h) Volunteer instructor license.--
(1) A volunteer instructor license shall be issued by
the commission to an individual who meets all of the
following:
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(i) Is a resident of this Commonwealth.
(ii) Is certified by the commission as qualified to
teach any of the hunter or trapper education curriculum
offered by the commission.
(2) This subsection shall not apply to a full-time
employee of the commission.
Section 2 3. Section 2709(a)(2) of Title 34 is amended by
adding a subparagraph 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:
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(vi) Volunteer instructor license - $1.
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SECTION 4. SECTION 2711(A.1) OF TITLE 34 IS AMENDED TO READ:
§ 2711. UNLAWFUL ACTS CONCERNING LICENSES.
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(A.1) EXEMPTION.--FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTING AND
ENHANCING A MENTORED HUNTING PROGRAM WITHIN THIS COMMONWEALTH,
THE COMMISSION [MAY] SHALL ESTABLISH REGULATIONS EXEMPTING
CERTAIN LIMITED HUNTING ACTIVITIES FROM THE PROHIBITIONS
SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (A)(1), (3), (5) AND (8). SUCH EXEMPTION
SHALL INCLUDE A PROVISION LIMITING A MENTORED PERSON
PARTICIPATING IN A MENTORED HUNTING PROGRAM TO THE RECEIPT OF NO
MORE THAN ONE ANTLERLESS DEER LICENSE IN EACH LICENSE YEAR. A
PERSON [17] 12 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER MAY PARTICIPATE IN A
MENTORED HUNTING PROGRAM AS A MENTORED HUNTER IN NO MORE THAN
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THREE LICENSING YEARS.
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Section 3 5. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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