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30 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 741 (2026)

 Control of property.

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SUBCHAPTER C

CONTROL, MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSITION

 

Sec.

741.  Control of property.

742.  Use of property.

743.  Exchange or sale.

744.  Disposition of timber and minerals.

745.  Rights-of-way, easements and licenses.

746.  Leases.

747.  Proceeds from sales and grants.

§ 741.  Control of property.

(a)  General rule.--The entire control of all lands or waters owned, leased or otherwise controlled shall be under the sole direction of the commission and the commission may promulgate such rules and regulations for its use and protection as it deems necessary or in the best interests of the Commonwealth. The acquisition, use and management of such lands or waters owned, leased or otherwise controlled by the commission shall not be subject to regulation by counties or municipalities.

(b)  Penalty.--Any person violating rules and regulations promulgated under subsection (a) commits a summary offense of the third degree, but a person violating a regulation governing parking of vehicles on commission property commits a summary offense of the fourth degree.

(Dec. 22, 1989, P.L.735, No.102, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Nov. 3, 1999, P.L.447, No.41, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Nov. 1, 2012, P.L.1716, No.211, eff. 60 days)

 

2012 Amendment.  Act 211 amended subsec. (a).

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2021–2024 · leading case: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, acting by PA DEP v. Monsanto Co., Solutia Inc. & Pharmacia LLC (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2021).
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, acting by PA DEP v. Monsanto Co., Solutia Inc. & Pharmacia LLC (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2021). “” 30 Pa.C.S. § 741(a). Those who cause damage to FBC property, either intentionally or recklessly, may be criminally charged and fined, and restitution assessed.”
Com. of PA v. F.W. Karash (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2024). “30 Pa.C.S. § 741(a). Additionally, the Commission is authorized to implement regulations to “provide for the operation and navigation of boats, including the rules of the road for boating, the ways, manner, methods and 15 means of boating, [and] the management of boats and the…”
— 30 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 741(a) — 2 cases
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, acting by PA DEP v. Monsanto Co., Solutia Inc. & Pharmacia LLC (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2021). “” 30 Pa.C.S. § 741(a). Those who cause damage to FBC property, either intentionally or recklessly, may be criminally charged and fined, and restitution assessed.”
Com. of PA v. F.W. Karash (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2024). “30 Pa.C.S. § 741(a). Additionally, the Commission is authorized to implement regulations to “provide for the operation and navigation of boats, including the rules of the road for boating, the ways, manner, methods and 15 means of boating, [and] the management of boats and the…”
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