§ 2102. Regulations.
(a) General rule.--The commission shall promulgate such regulations as it deems necessary and appropriate
concerning game or wildlife and hunting or furtaking in this Commonwealth, including
regulations relating to the protection, preservation and management of game or wildlife
and game or wildlife habitat, permitting or prohibiting hunting or furtaking, the
ways, manner, methods and means of hunting or furtaking, and the health and safety
of persons who hunt or take wildlife or may be in the vicinity of persons who hunt
or take game or wildlife in this Commonwealth.
(b) Seasons, possession, bag limits and devices.--
(1) The commission shall promulgate regulations relating to seasons and bag limits for
hunting or furtaking, the possession of certain species or parts thereof, the number
and types of devices and equipment allowed, the identification of devices and the
use and possession of devices.
(2) If in any year the commission fails to establish seasons or bag limits or fails to
establish other hunting or furtaking regulations under authority of this title, the
open seasons and bag limits for game or furbearers, unless otherwise provided by this
title, and all other hunting or furtaking regulations adopted under authority of this
title, shall be the same as set by regulation of the commission for the previous license
year, and all seasons shall open and close one calendar day earlier than the previous
license year. In the event the commission fails to establish seasons and bag limits
for a license year beginning in a leap year, the seasons shall open and close two
calendar days earlier than the previous license year.
(c) Transportation, sale and disturbance of game or wildlife.--The commission shall promulgate regulations concerning the transportation, introduction
into the wild, importation, exportation, sale, offering for sale or purchase of game
or wildlife or the disturbing of game or wildlife in their natural habitat.
(d) Traps, firearms, ammunition and other devices.--The commission shall promulgate regulations stipulating the size and type of traps,
the type of firearms and ammunition and other devices which may be used, the manner
in which and the location where the devices may be used, the species the devices may
be used for and the season when the devices may be used.
(e) Penalties.--
(1) Unless otherwise specifically provided, any person convicted or pleading guilty to
or pleading nolo contendere to any violation of any regulation promulgated under this
title where any game or wildlife is unlawfully possessed, killed or taken or any attempt
is made to unlawfully kill, take or possess any game or wildlife shall be subject
to the penalties imposed under section 2307(d) (relating to unlawful taking or possession
of game or wildlife).
(2) Unless otherwise specifically provided, any other violation of any regulation of the
commission is a summary offense of the fifth degree.
(July 9, 2025, P.L.122, No.36, eff. 60 days)
2025 Amendment. Act 36 amended subsec. (b)(2).
Cross References. Section 2102 is referred to in section 322 of this title.
Notes of Decisions
Seeton v. Pennsylvania Game Comm'n, 937 A.2d 1028 (Pa. 2007).
· cites it 4× “to be controlled, regulated and disposed of in accordance with this title"); 34 Pa.C.S. § 2102(a) (directing the Commission "to promulgate regulations as it deems necessary and appropriate to protect[], preserv[e] and manage[] game or wildlife and game or wildlife habitat"); 34…”
Pennsylvania Game Comm'n v. Marich, 666 A.2d 253 (Pa. 1995).
“Officer Jenkins charged Appel *228 lees with killing two ducks 1 over the limit of waterfowl established under Section 2102 of the Game and Wildlife Code, 34 Pa.C.S. § 2102. Each pled guilty on a Field Acknowledgment of Guilt form 2 and paid a $200 fíne by mail.”
Duff v. Twp. of Northampton, 532 A.2d 500 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1987).
“8 This section was repealed and its subject matter replaced by 34 Pa. C. S. §2102. 9 This section was repealed and replaced by 34 Pa.”
Commonwealth v. Reynolds, 876 A.2d 1088 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2005).
“(2) Unless otherwise specifically provided, any other violation of any regulation of the commission is a summary offense of the fifth degree 34 Pa.C.S. § 2102(c), (e). 14 .Specifically, Section 137.”
Spence v. Pennsylvania Game Comm'n, 850 A.2d 821 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2004).
“34 Pa.C.S. § 2102(c), which provides that the Commission shall promulgate regulations concerning the transportation, introduction into the wild, importation, exportation, sale, offering for sale or purchase of game or wildlife, or the distribution of game or wildlife.”
Marich v. Pennsylvania Game Comm'n, 639 A.2d 1345 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1994).
“Engleka (Petitioners) petition for review of the July 16,1993 order of the Pennsylvania Game Commission (Commission), revoking, for one year, Petitioners’ hunting licenses for the unlawful' taking of waterfowl under the Game and Wildlife Code (the Code), 34 Pa.C.S. §§ 2102,…”
Buoncuore v. Pennsylvania Game Comm'n, 777 A.2d 1222 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2001).
“Doherty also issued a third citation to Buoncuore, charging him with violating section 2102(b) of the Game Code, 34 Pa.C.S. § 2102(b), for hunting geese after the lawful shooting hours.”
Marich v. Pennsylvania Game Comm'n, 676 A.2d 1325 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1996).
· cites it 2× “Engleka (Petitioners) petition for review of the July 16, 1993 order of the Pennsylvania Game Commission (Commission) revoking, for one year, Petitioners’ hunting licenses for the unlawful taking of waterfowl under the Game and Wildlife Code (the Code), 34 Pa.C.S. §§ 2102,2741.…”
Commonwealth v. Hagan, 44 Pa. D. & C.4th 516 (2000).
“§322(c)(l); 34 Pa.C.S. §2102(b). Factually, there is no question here that the elk and deer are “game” and were killed in a closed season contrary to the regulations of the commission as permitted to be established under the code.”
PPM Atl. Renewable v. Fayette Cnty. Zoning Hearing Bd., 13 Pa. D. & C.5th 458 (2010).
“” 34 Pa.C.S. §2102 (1998). Although the PGC has the power to protect bats, the PGC has not comprehensively regulated that field, and the PGC has exercised little direct control over decisions about the location of wind turbines.”
— 34 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2102(a) — 1 case
Seeton v. Pennsylvania Game Comm'n, 937 A.2d 1028 (Pa. 2007).
“to be controlled, regulated and disposed of in accordance with this title"); 34 Pa.C.S. § 2102(a) (directing the Commission "to promulgate regulations as it deems necessary and appropriate to protect[], preserv[e] and manage[] game or wildlife and game or wildlife habitat"); 34…”
— 34 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2102(b) — 2 cases
Buoncuore v. Pennsylvania Game Comm'n, 777 A.2d 1222 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2001).
“Doherty also issued a third citation to Buoncuore, charging him with violating section 2102(b) of the Game Code, 34 Pa.C.S. § 2102(b), for hunting geese after the lawful shooting hours.”
Commonwealth v. Hagan, 44 Pa. D. & C.4th 516 (2000).
“§322(c)(l); 34 Pa.C.S. §2102(b). Factually, there is no question here that the elk and deer are “game” and were killed in a closed season contrary to the regulations of the commission as permitted to be established under the code.”
— 34 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2102(c) — 3 cases
Seeton v. Pennsylvania Game Comm'n, 937 A.2d 1028 (Pa. 2007).
“to be controlled, regulated and disposed of in accordance with this title"); 34 Pa.C.S. § 2102(a) (directing the Commission "to promulgate regulations as it deems necessary and appropriate to protect[], preserv[e] and manage[] game or wildlife and game or wildlife habitat"); 34…”
Commonwealth v. Reynolds, 876 A.2d 1088 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2005).
“(2) Unless otherwise specifically provided, any other violation of any regulation of the commission is a summary offense of the fifth degree 34 Pa.C.S. § 2102(c), (e). 14 .Specifically, Section 137.”
Spence v. Pennsylvania Game Comm'n, 850 A.2d 821 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2004).
“34 Pa.C.S. § 2102(c), which provides that the Commission shall promulgate regulations concerning the transportation, introduction into the wild, importation, exportation, sale, offering for sale or purchase of game or wildlife, or the distribution of game or wildlife.”
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