Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

34 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2741 (2026)

 Denial or revocation of licenses.

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SUBCHAPTER C

LICENSE DENIALS OR REVOCATIONS

 

Sec.

2741.  Denial or revocation of licenses.

2742.  Period of revocation.

2743.  Notice of denial or revocation.

§ 2741.  Denial or revocation of licenses.

(a)  Grounds for denial.--A hunting or furtaking license shall be refused any person who:

(1)  Has been denied the privilege to secure that license in any manner by this title.

(2)  Has been certified to the commission by a licensed medical authority or by any court of this Commonwealth having jurisdiction to be mentally or physically unfit or addicted to alcohol or controlled substances to the degree that the person is unfit to exercise any of the privileges of this title.

(b)  Violations.--In addition to any penalty and costs imposed by this title, the commission may revoke any hunting or furtaking license and deny any person the privilege to secure a license or to hunt or take furbearers anywhere in this Commonwealth, with or without a license, if the licensee or person:

(1)  Has either been convicted or signed an acknowledgment of guilt of violating any of the provisions of this title for such periods as are specified in this subchapter.

(2)  Has been accused of having violated any of the following provisions even though such person has not been convicted of a violation of these sections:

Section 2501 (relating to hunting or furtaking prohibited while under influence of alcohol or controlled substance).

Section 2505 (relating to safety zones).

Section 2509 (relating to damage to property).

Section 2522 (relating to shooting at or causing injury to human beings).

Section 2523 (relating to rendering assistance after incidents).

(c)  Authority of court.--Any magisterial district judge or court having jurisdiction in any case coming before it involving any of the offenses contained in this title may revoke a hunting or furtaking license and deny the privilege to secure a license or to hunt or take furbearers anywhere in this Commonwealth, with or without a license, as set forth in this title.

(Dec. 30, 2003, P.L.436, No.63, eff. 60 days; Nov. 30, 2004, P.L.1618, No.207, eff. 60 days)

 

2004 Amendment.  Act 207 amended subsec. (c). See section 29 of Act 207 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to construction of law.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1995–2026 · leading case: Pennsylvania Game Comm'n v. Marich, 666 A.2d 253 (Pa. 1995).
Pennsylvania Game Comm'n v. Marich, 666 A.2d 253 (Pa. 1995). “Appellees' license revocations were imposed pursuant to 34 Pa.C.S. § 2741(b)(1) which provides as follows: (b) Violations.”
Caba v. Weaknecht, 64 A.3d 39 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2013). “The Pennsylvania Supreme Court also noted in support of its decision that while the hunters were not entitled to constitutional due process protections, they were entitled to the procedural protections governing adjudications by Commonwealth agencies set forth in the…”
Arneson v. Wolf, 117 A.3d 374 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2015). “§ 925 (stating that in prosecuting violations of the Game and Wildlife Code, the district justices shall have jurisdiction to determine guilt); 34 Pa.C.S. § 2741 (governing the denial or revocation of hunting or furtaking hcens-es); Unified Sportsmen of Pennsylvania ex rel.”
Buoncuore v. Pennsylvania Game Comm'n, 777 A.2d 1222 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2001). · cites it 2× “) Based on this statement, as well as other evidence Do-herty had gathered, Doherty decided to pursue the revocation of Buoncuore’s hunt *1224 ing and furtaking license under section 2741(b)(2) of the Game Code, 34 Pa.C.S. § 2741(b)(2). (R.R. at 42-43.) On May 30, 2000, the…”
M.J. Murnin, III v. PA Game Comm'n (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2020). “34 Pa.C.S. § 2741(b)(1) (emphasis added).”
M.J. Murnin, III v. PA Game Comm'n (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2021). “34 Pa.C.S. § 2741(b) (emphasis added). Finally, Section 2742(a) of the Code prescribes a revocation period: [F]or the first offense any person convicted .”
Com. of PA v. M.J. Murnin III (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2022). “34 Pa.C.S. § 2741(b) (emphasis added). Finally, Section 2742(a) of the Code prescribes a revocation period: [F]or the first offense any person convicted .”
Com. of PA v. R.P. Ware (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2026). “34 Pa.C.S. § 2741(b). 4 On August 5, 2020, Appellant filed his Nunc Pro Tunc Petition challenging, for the first time, his guilty pleas.”
Com. of PA v. J.L. Ware (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2026). “34 Pa.C.S. § 2741(b). 11 The Nunc Pro Tunc Petition appears in the Original Record at Item 2.”
— 34 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2741(b) — 4 cases
M.J. Murnin, III v. PA Game Comm'n (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2021). “34 Pa.C.S. § 2741(b) (emphasis added). Finally, Section 2742(a) of the Code prescribes a revocation period: [F]or the first offense any person convicted .”
Com. of PA v. M.J. Murnin III (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2022). “34 Pa.C.S. § 2741(b) (emphasis added). Finally, Section 2742(a) of the Code prescribes a revocation period: [F]or the first offense any person convicted .”
Com. of PA v. R.P. Ware (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2026). “34 Pa.C.S. § 2741(b). 4 On August 5, 2020, Appellant filed his Nunc Pro Tunc Petition challenging, for the first time, his guilty pleas.”
Com. of PA v. J.L. Ware (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2026). “34 Pa.C.S. § 2741(b). 11 The Nunc Pro Tunc Petition appears in the Original Record at Item 2.”
— 34 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2741(b)(1) — 3 cases
Pennsylvania Game Comm'n v. Marich, 666 A.2d 253 (Pa. 1995). “Appellees' license revocations were imposed pursuant to 34 Pa.C.S. § 2741(b)(1) which provides as follows: (b) Violations.”
Caba v. Weaknecht, 64 A.3d 39 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2013). “The Pennsylvania Supreme Court also noted in support of its decision that while the hunters were not entitled to constitutional due process protections, they were entitled to the procedural protections governing adjudications by Commonwealth agencies set forth in the…”
M.J. Murnin, III v. PA Game Comm'n (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2020). “34 Pa.C.S. § 2741(b)(1) (emphasis added).”
— 34 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2741(b)(2) — 1 case
Buoncuore v. Pennsylvania Game Comm'n, 777 A.2d 1222 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2001). “) Based on this statement, as well as other evidence Do-herty had gathered, Doherty decided to pursue the revocation of Buoncuore’s hunt *1224 ing and furtaking license under section 2741(b)(2) of the Game Code, 34 Pa.C.S. § 2741(b)(2). (R.R. at 42-43.) On May 30, 2000, the…”
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