Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

34 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2904 (2026)

 Permit fees.

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§ 2904.  Permit fees.

(a)  Annual fees.--The annual fee for permits provided for in this chapter shall be as follows:

(1)  Bird banding - $25.

(2)  Collecting - $25.

(3)  (Deleted by amendment).

(3.1)  Temporary permit for disabled person - $5 for the license year.

(4)  Dog training area - $50.

(5)  Dog trials (three consecutive days):

(i)  Field trials - $25 per day.

(ii)  Raccoon trials - $25 per day.

(iii)  Retriever trials - $25.

(6)  Endangered or threatened species:

(i)  Native - $300.

(ii)  Non-native - free with necessary Federal permit.

(7)  Falconry - $50.

(8)  Fox chasing - $150.

(9)  Fur dealers:

(i)  Resident - $100.

(ii)  Nonresident - $300.

(10)  Regulated hunting grounds:

(i)  Commercial - $100 for first 100 acres and $25 for each additional 100 acres, or part thereof.

(ii)  Noncommercial - $38 for first 100 acres and $8 for each additional 100 acres, or part thereof.

(11)  Retriever training area - $50.

(12)  (Deleted by amendment).

(13)  Wildlife (exotic) dealer - $200.

(14)  Wildlife menagerie - $100.

(15)  Wildlife (exotic) possession - $50 per animal.

(16)  Wildlife propagation - $25 for one species and $10 for each additional species.

(17)  Commercial wildlife pest control - $50.

(b)  Disabled permit fees.--The disabled permit fee for a disabled person shall be a one-time fee of $5, which is valid for the lifetime of the disabled person.

(c)  Other fees.--The commission shall set a reasonable fee for any permit required by this title which is not specifically set forth in this section.

(Nov. 25, 1988, P.L.1082, No.125, eff. imd.; June 28, 1993, P.L.178, No.37, eff. imd.; May 22, 1996, P.L.310, No.48, eff. imd.; Dec. 13, 2001, P.L.897, No.98, eff. imd.; July 7, 2006, P.L.358, No.77, eff. 90 days; June 24, 2011, P.L.46, No.9, eff. imd.)

 

2011 Amendment.  Act 9 amended subsec. (a)(7).

2006 Amendment.  Act 77 amended subsec. (a).

Cross References.  Section 2904 is referred to in sections 2712, 2903 of this title.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2004–2009 · leading case: Blackhawk v. Pennsylvania, 381 F.3d 202 (3rd Cir. 2004).
Blackhawk v. Pennsylvania, 381 F.3d 202 (3rd Cir. 2004). · cites it 6× “” 34 Pa. Cons.Stat. Ann. §§ 2962, 2963. Annual fees ranging from $25 to $800 are collected for these permits, see 34 Pa.”
Commonwealth v. Sampson, 964 A.2d 50 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2009). · cites it 2× “Former 34 Pa.C.S. § 2904(12). Thus, both the former taxidermy provisions of the Game Code and the current taxidermy provisions of the Agriculture Code require an individual to maintain a current license to practice taxidermy.”
— 34 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2904(12) — 1 case
Commonwealth v. Sampson, 964 A.2d 50 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2009). “Former 34 Pa.C.S. § 2904(12). Thus, both the former taxidermy provisions of the Game Code and the current taxidermy provisions of the Agriculture Code require an individual to maintain a current license to practice taxidermy.”
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