CHAPTER 29
SPECIAL LICENSES AND PERMITS
Subchapter
A. General Provisions
B. Specific Classes of Permits
C. Permits Relating to Hunting Dogs
D. Permits Relating to Wildlife
Enactment. Chapter 29 was added July 8, 1986, P.L.442, No.93, effective July 1, 1987.
SUBCHAPTER A
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec.
2901. Authority to issue permits.
2902. General categories of permits.
2903. Permit year.
2904. Permit fees.
2905. Examination or inspection fees.
2906. Records.
2907. Reports.
2908. Violations.
§ 2901. Authority to issue permits.
(a) General rule.--The commission may issue permits as specified in this chapter. Except as otherwise
provided, permits shall be issued only to persons who are residents of this Commonwealth
and 18 years of age or older. Wildlife menagerie permits and special use permits may
be issued to persons who are residents of the United States and 18 years of age or
older.
(b) Regulations for permits.--Unless otherwise provided in this title, the commission may, as deemed necessary to
properly manage the game or wildlife resources, promulgate regulations for the issuance
of any permit and promulgate regulations to control the activities which may be performed
under authority of any permit issued.
(c) Interagency cooperation.--The commission may participate with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service or
any other Federal or State governmental agency in the issuance of permits.
(d) Waiver.--Where hardship or extraordinary circumstance warrants, the director may waive any
of the requirements of this chapter and issue a permit without fee when it is consistent
with sound game or wildlife management activities or the intent of this title.
(e) Falconry permits.--Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), falconry permits may be issued only
to persons who are residents of this Commonwealth and 12 years of age or older.
(Apr. 4, 1996, P.L.55, No.19, eff. imd.; June 17, 2003, P.L.12, No.5, eff. July 1,
2003; June 24, 2011, P.L.46, No.9, eff. imd.)
2011 Amendment. Act 9 amended subsec. (e).
1996 Amendment. Act 19 amended subsec. (a).
Notes of Decisions
Blackhawk v. Pennsylvania, 381 F.3d 202 (3rd Cir. 2004).
· cites it 9× “In addition, the director of the Game Commission is authorized to waive a permit fee “where hardship or extraordinary circumstance warrants,” so long as the waiver is “consistent with sound game or wildlife management activities or the intent of [the Game and Wildlife Code]” 34…”
Geneva Coll. v. Sebelius, 929 F. Supp. 2d 402 (W.D. Pa. 2013).
“at 205 (citing 34 Pa. Cons.Stat. § 2901(d)). In addressing the plaintiffs free exercise claim, the court of appeals acknowledged that a law “fails the general applicability requirement if it burdens a category of religiously motivated conduct but exempts or does not reach a…”
Black Hawk v. Pennsylvania, 225 F. Supp. 2d 465 (M.D. Penn. 2002).
· cites it 2× “34 Pa.C.S. § 2901(d). Excluded from the permit fee by statute are public zoological gardens that receive government grants or appropriations, private zoological parks or gardens that are open to the public and that are accredited by the American Association of Zoological Parks,…”
Commonwealth v. Sampson, 964 A.2d 50 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2009).
· cites it 3× “34 Pa.C.S. §§ 2901(a) and (b). Former Section 2926 of the Game Code governed taxidermy permits.”
— 34 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2901(a) — 1 case
Commonwealth v. Sampson, 964 A.2d 50 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2009).
“34 Pa.C.S. §§ 2901(a) and (b). Former Section 2926 of the Game Code governed taxidermy permits.”
— 34 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2901(b) — 1 case
Commonwealth v. Sampson, 964 A.2d 50 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2009).
“34 Pa.C.S. §§ 2901(a) and (b). Former Section 2926 of the Game Code governed taxidermy permits.”
— 34 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2901(d) — 3 cases
Blackhawk v. Pennsylvania, 381 F.3d 202 (3rd Cir. 2004).
“In addition, the director of the Game Commission is authorized to waive a permit fee “where hardship or extraordinary circumstance warrants,” so long as the waiver is “consistent with sound game or wildlife management activities or the intent of [the Game and Wildlife Code]” 34…”
Geneva Coll. v. Sebelius, 929 F. Supp. 2d 402 (W.D. Pa. 2013).
“at 205 (citing 34 Pa. Cons.Stat. § 2901(d)). In addressing the plaintiffs free exercise claim, the court of appeals acknowledged that a law “fails the general applicability requirement if it burdens a category of religiously motivated conduct but exempts or does not reach a…”
Black Hawk v. Pennsylvania, 225 F. Supp. 2d 465 (M.D. Penn. 2002).
“34 Pa.C.S. § 2901(d). Excluded from the permit fee by statute are public zoological gardens that receive government grants or appropriations, private zoological parks or gardens that are open to the public and that are accredited by the American Association of Zoological Parks,…”
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