Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

34 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 101 (2026)

 Short title of title.

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TITLE 34

GAME

 

Chapter

1.  Preliminary Provisions

3.  Pennsylvania Game Commission

5.  Fiscal Affairs

7.  Property and Buildings

9.  Enforcement

21.  Game or Wildlife Protection

23.  Hunting and Furtaking

25.  Protection of Property and Persons

27.  Hunting and Furtaking Licenses

29.  Special Licenses and Permits

 

Enactment.  Unless otherwise noted, the provisions of Title 34 were added July 8, 1986, P.L.442, No.93, effective July 1, 1987.

Special Provisions in Appendix.  See sections 5 and 6 of Act 93 of 1986 in the appendix to this title for transition and saving provisions.

 

 

CHAPTER 1

PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS

 

Sec.

101.  Short title of title.

102.  Definitions.

103.  Ownership, jurisdiction and control of game and wildlife.

104.  Title not to apply in certain cases.

 

Enactment.  Chapter 1 was added July 8, 1986, P.L.442, No.93, effective July 1, 1987.

§ 101.  Short title of title.

This title shall be known and may be cited as the Game and Wildlife Code.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1989–2019 · leading case: Seeton v. Pennsylvania Game Comm'n, 937 A.2d 1028 (Pa. 2007).
Seeton v. Pennsylvania Game Comm'n, 937 A.2d 1028 (Pa. 2007). · cites it 2× “[1] Appellant Johnna Seeton filed in the Commonwealth Court a Complaint in Mandamus alleging that the Pennsylvania Game Commission (Commission) improperly concluded that it lacked authority to interfere with what she alleged were the Tioga Boar Hunt Preserve's (Tioga) ongoing…”
M.J. Brouillette v. T. Wolf, Governor, 213 A.3d 341 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2019). “34 Pa. C.S. §§ 101 -2965. See also Lawless v.”
Caba v. Weaknecht, 64 A.3d 39 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2013). “The Game Commission is expressly authorized to revoke a hunting license if a licensee "[h]as either been convicted or signed an acknowledgment of guilt of violating” the Game and Wildlife Code, 34 Pa.C.S. §§ 101— 2965. 34 Pa.C.S. § 2741(b)(1).”
Game Com'n v. Dept. of Env. Resources, 555 A.2d 812 (Pa. 1989). “*129 The powers and duties of the Commission are set forth in the Game and Wildlife Code ("Code"), 34 Pa.C.S. § 101 et seq. Section 103(a) of the Code states that "ownership, jurisdiction over and control of game or wildlife is vested in the [C]ommission as an independent agency…”
Commonwealth v. Cook, 2 Pa. D. & C.4th 240 (1989). “2308(a)(7) of the Game and Wildlife Code, Act 1986-93, effective July 1, 1987 (34 Pa.C.S. §101) * Because of the relatively new effective date implementing the act and the substantial amendments to the Game Law of 1937, as amended (34 Pa.”
Commonwealth v. Commonwealth, 555 A.2d 812 (Pa. 1989). “*129 The powers and duties of the Commission are set forth in the Game and Wildlife Code (“Code”), 34 Pa.C.S. § 101 et seq. Section 103(a) of the Code states that “ownership, jurisdiction over and control of game or wildlife is vested in the [Commission as an independent agency…”
Commonwealth v. Love, 186 A.3d 1030 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2018). “34 Pa. C.S. §§ 101 -2965. At the time of the summary trial, the Commonwealth amended the two counts of Unlawful Acts Concerning Taking of Furbearers to two counts of Unlawful Taking or Possession of Game or Wildlife.”
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