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34 PA Cons Stat § 2509 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 34 - GAME|Chapter 25 - Protection of Property and Persons|Section 2509 - Damage to property

 § 2509. Damage to property. (a) General rule.--It is unlawful for any person while hunting game or wildlife or taking furbearers of any kind to:  (1) Cause or assist in causing damage or injury, in any manner whatsoever, to either real or personal property of any kind.  (2) Leave gates or bars open. (3) Break down, destroy or injure fences. (4) Tear down or scatter rail, post, wood or stone piles. (5) Harass, injure or kill livestock of any kind. (6) Hunt or trap in or upon unharvested buckwheat, corn, sorghum or soybean fields without the permission of the owner or person in charge of such property.  (b) Additional restrictions.--In addition to the restrictions imposed by subsection (a), it shall be unlawful for any person hunting foxes by means of horses and hounds to hunt on any land which is not controlled by them.  (c) Removal of wounded game or wildlife.--Subsection (a) shall not be construed to prevent the removal of mortally wounded game or wildlife from its place of refuge in a rail, post, wood or stone pile or fence if permission has first been obtained from the owner or person in charge of the property and the property is restored to the condition in which it was found.  (d) Penalty.--A violation of this section is a summary offense of the fifth degree, and, in addition, a violator shall be liable for damages pursuant to subsection (e).  (e) Costs for damages.-- (1) Any person who shall cause damage to real or personal property, including crops of any kind shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay the penalty prescribed in this section and, in addition thereto, shall be liable to pay, upon demand of the person having legal control of the property, the sum equal to the amount of the damages determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.  (2) The court may appoint a competent appraiser to determine the amount of such damage. The amount of the damage determined by the court shall be assessed against the defendant and paid to the court for disposition. The court shall deliver the amount collected to the person having legal control over the land where the damage occurred.  (3) The court-appointed appraiser shall be entitled to a reasonable fee for services rendered which shall be assessed against the defendant as additional costs for delivery to the appraiser by the court.    Cross References. Section 2509 is referred to in section 2741 of this title.
34 PA Cons Stat § 2510 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 34 - GAME|Chapter 25 - Protection of Property and Persons|Section 2510 - Littering and restrictions on vehicles

§ 2510. Littering and restrictions on vehicles. (a) General rule.--It is unlawful for any person while hunting or furtaking or while on lands or waters open to hunting or furtaking to:  (1) Deposit or leave any garbage, bottles, cartons, containers, glass, paper or other rubbish or debris other than in a place or receptacle maintained for that purpose. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to any spent shotgun shell or spent rifle shell casing which is ejected during normal hunting activities.  (2) Drive a motor vehicle on any cleared field, whether public or private, except with the permission of the owner, tenant or other person in charge of the land.  (3) Park or leave standing any motor vehicle in such manner as to block the means of ingress or egress to any person's property, mailbox, cattleways or fields.  (b) Penalties.-- (1) When litter is transported from another location and is deposited on lands or waters open to hunting or furtaking, the violation is a summary offense of the third degree. Any person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of this paragraph shall pay twice the fine imposed for the first offense. A conviction for a violation of this section shall not bar any civil action by the property owner.  (2) Except as provided in paragraph (1), any other violation of this section is a summary offense of the seventh degree.  (3) In addition to the fine imposed by section 925 (relating to jurisdiction and penalties), an additional fine of $10 may be imposed for each item of litter thrown, discarded, left, emitted or deposited in violation of this section.  (c) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "normal hunting activities" shall not include a circumstance when a person has fired more than six rounds from a stationary position.   (Dec. 19, 1996, P.L.1442, No.184, eff. 60 days; Mar. 24, 2004, P.L.157, No.20, eff. imd.)
34 PA Cons Stat § 2511 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 34 - GAME|Chapter 25 - Protection of Property and Persons|Section 2511 - Damage to trees

§ 2511. Damage to trees. (a) General rule.--It is unlawful while hunting or while preparing to hunt for any game or wildlife:  (1) To cause damage to any tree or trees located upon any public or privately owned lands as a result of constructing any tree stand, platform or any other manmade support of any description or as a result of using any portable tree stand or any other implement or device of any description to climb any tree.  (2) To use or occupy any tree stand, platform or any other manmade support of any description which, when constructed, damaged any tree or trees.  This section shall not apply to a private landowner upon land which he owns or to any person to whom he has given written permission in advance.  (b) Penalties.-- (1) A violation of this section is a summary offense of the fifth degree. (2) Upon summary conviction, the defendant shall be sentenced to remove the tree stand, platform or any other manmade support or climbing device of any description.  (3) In addition to any other penalty imposed, the defendant shall be liable to pay to the one in control of a tree the amount of any damage done by the defendant to the tree. The amount of the damage to the tree shall be determined by the magisterial district judge. If a reasonable settlement for damage to the tree is not reached, the magisterial district judge may appoint a competent appraiser to determine the amount of the damage. The amount of the damage determined shall be assessed against the defendant and paid to the magisterial district judge for disposition. The magisterial district judge shall deliver the amount collected to the person or governmental agency having legal control over the land where the damage occurred. The appraiser appointed by the magisterial district judge shall be entitled to a reasonable fee for services rendered which shall be assessed against the defendant as additional costs.  (Nov. 30, 2004, P.L.1618, No.207, eff. 60 days)   2004 Amendment. Act 207 amended subsec. (b)(3). See section 29 of Act 207 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to construction of law.
34 PA Cons Stat § 2512 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 34 - GAME|Chapter 25 - Protection of Property and Persons|Section 2512 - Unlawful acts on commission lands or waters

 § 2512. Unlawful acts on commission lands or waters. (a) General rule.--On any lands or waters owned, leased or controlled by the commission, it is unlawful, without first securing consent or a permit from the commission, to:  (1) Go upon any lands or waters which are posted against entry for any purpose. (2) Cut down or otherwise destroy any trees, shrubs or other flora. (3) Do or cause to be done any act to the detriment of such lands, structures, roads, trails, trees, shrubs or flora thereon.  (4) Remove any material, either organic or inorganic. (5) Destroy, mutilate or remove any sign or placard. (6) Fish, swim or boat on or in any waters posted against such acts. (7) Post any of the commission's signs or placards, or any signs or placards similar in appearance thereto, on any lands not owned or controlled by the commission.  (8) Violate any regulations of the commission pertaining to the use and protection of such lands or waters or the users of such lands or waters.  (b) Penalties.-- (1) A violation of this section is a summary offense of the fifth degree. (2) Upon conviction, the defendant shall pay for all damages done or materials removed. (3) In addition to any other penalty imposed, where the damages or materials removed are extreme or an agreeable arrangement cannot be reached between the concerned parties, the case shall be heard by the appropriate magisterial district judge who, if necessary, may appoint an independent person to appraise the damage to be paid to the commission. Any costs for the appraiser shall be added to costs of prosecution.  (Nov. 30, 2004, P.L.1618, No.207, eff. 60 days)   2004 Amendment. Act 207 amended subsec. (b)(3). See section 29 of Act 207 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to construction of law.
34 PA Cons Stat § 2521 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 34 - GAME|Chapter 25 - Protection of Property and Persons|Section 2521 - Incident reports

 § 2521. Incident reports. (a) General rule.--Every person who causes or is involved in an incident in which a human being is injured by any firearm or bow and arrow while hunting or taking game, wildlife or furbearers or incurs a self-inflicted injury with any firearm or bow and arrow while hunting or taking game, wildlife or furbearers shall render a report to the commission at Harrisburg or deliver the report to any officer of the commission on duplicate forms provided for that purpose. The report shall be delivered within 72 hours after the injury. Each 24-hour period thereafter shall constitute a separate offense. If the person is physically incapable of making the required report, it shall be the duty of the person or persons involved in the incident to designate an agent to file the report within the specified time.  (b) Penalty.-- (1) A violation of this section involving a nonfatal incident is a summary offense of the fifth degree.  (2) A violation of this section involving a fatal incident is a summary offense of the fourth degree.   (Dec. 19, 1996, P.L.1442, No.184, eff. 60 days)
34 PA Cons Stat § 2523 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 34 - GAME|Chapter 25 - Protection of Property and Persons|Section 2523 - Rendering assistance after incidents

 § 2523. Rendering assistance after incidents. (a) General rule.--It is unlawful for any person who has inflicted injury or witnessed the infliction of injury to a human being with any firearm or bow and arrow, while hunting or furtaking, to flee or to fail or refuse to render immediate and full assistance to the person injured.  (b) Penalties.-- (1) A violation of this section by the person inflicting such injury where a human being is injured but not killed is a misdemeanor of the second degree. In addition to the fine imposed, the defendant forfeits the privilege to hunt or take wildlife anywhere in this Commonwealth, with or without a license, for a period of ten years.  (2) A violation of this section by the person inflicting such injury where a human being is killed is a misdemeanor of the first degree. In addition to the fine imposed, the defendant forfeits the privilege to hunt or take wildlife anywhere within this Commonwealth, with or without a license, for a period of 15 years.  (3) A violation of this section by a person witnessing such injury where a human being is injured but not killed is a summary offense of the third degree.  (4) A violation of this section by a person witnessing such injury where a human being is killed is a summary offense of the first degree.  (5) A person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of this section shall be sentenced to pay a fine of twice the amount of the penalty imposed by this section and, in addition thereto, forfeits the privilege to hunt or take wildlife anywhere in this Commonwealth, with or without a license, for an additional period of ten years.   (Dec. 19, 1996, P.L.1442, No.184, eff. 60 days)   Cross References. Section 2523 is referred to in section 2741 of this title.
34 PA Cons Stat § 2524 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 34 - GAME|Chapter 25 - Protection of Property and Persons|Section 2524 - Protective material required

 § 2524. Protective material required. (a) General rule.--Unless further restricted by regulations of the commission, every person hunting for or assisting to hunt for deer, bear or woodchucks shall wear either a minimum of 250 square inches of daylight fluorescent orange-colored material on the back and front combined or, in lieu thereof, a hat of the same color material. The material shall be worn so it is visible in a 360-degree arc. Unless otherwise specified by regulations of the commission, the provision of this section shall not apply to any season for using muzzle-loading firearms only or season for using bows and arrows only.  (b) Penalty.--A violation of this section is a summary offense of the fifth degree.    Cross References. Section 2524 is referred to in sections 901, 2701 of this title.
34 PA Cons Stat § 2525 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 34 - GAME|Chapter 25 - Protection of Property and Persons|Section 2525 - Possession of firearm for protection of self or others

§ 2525. Possession of firearm for protection of self or others. (a) General rule.--It is lawful for a law enforcement officer or any person who possesses a valid license to carry a firearm issued under 18 Pa.C.S. § 6109 (relating to licenses) to be in possession of a loaded or unloaded firearm while engaged in any activity regulated by this title.  (b) Construction.-- (1) This section shall supersede any prohibition on the possession of a firearm or ammunition contained in any other provision of this title.  (2) This subsection shall not be construed to permit the hunting or harvesting of any wildlife with a firearm or ammunition not otherwise permitted by this title.  (c) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection:  "Firearm." As defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 6102 (relating to definitions). "Law enforcement officer." As defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 6102 (relating to definitions).  (Nov. 29, 2006, P.L.1462, No.162, eff. 60 days)   2006 Amendment. Act 162 added section 2525.
34 PA Cons Stat § 2701 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 34 - GAME|Chapter 27 - Hunting and Furtaking Licenses|Section 2701 - License requirements

§ 2701. License requirements. (a) General rule.--Except in defense of person or property or pursuant to exemptions authorized in this title or by regulation of the commission for implementing a mentored hunting program, every person, prior to engaging in any of the privileges granted by this title, shall first obtain the applicable license subject to any conditions or other requirements imposed by this title.  (b) Only one license valid.--Only one full-term or distinct hunting license and furtaking license shall be valid during any full-term license year. The issuance of any replacement license or the purchase of a second or subsequent license of any class shall immediately and automatically invalidate any license of the same kind which had been previously issued.  (c) Exception.--Any person who has never held a hunting license in Pennsylvania or any other state may participate in the hunting and trapping activities authorized under this title or commission regulations without compliance with subsection (a) or section 2704 (relating to eligibility for license) if that person satisfies all of the following requirements:  (1) The person who participates in the hunting or trapping activities must always be in sight of and close enough to a licensed hunter who is at least 18 years of age to clearly hear and understand instructions communicated to the person through normal conversation without the aid of any device. The licensed hunter shall have a valid hunting license for the game or wildlife they are hunting or qualify for license and fee exemptions under section 2706 (relating to resident license and fee exemptions).  (2) The unlicensed person may not possess, convey or use any firearm, bow or any other device that may be used to harvest game or furbearers.  (3) The unlicensed person must be in compliance with section 2524 (relating to protective material required) and with any regulations promulgated by the commission related to protective material.  (4) The unlicensed person who participates in any hunting party shall be listed on any required hunting roster and shall count as a member of the hunting party for purposes of section 2324 (relating to roster of parties hunting big game) and commission regulations relating to big game animal hunting roster and parties hunting small game.  (5) For the purposes of this section, at no time shall a licensed hunter accompany more than one unlicensed person.  (June 28, 2004, P.L.452, No.48, eff. imd.; Dec. 22, 2005, P.L.452, No.86, eff. 60 days; May 15, 2013, P.L.26, No.7, eff. 60 days)    2013 Amendment. Act 7 amended subsec. (a).  Cross References. Section 2701 is referred to in section 2301 of this title.
34 PA Cons Stat § 2702 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 34 - GAME|Chapter 27 - Hunting and Furtaking Licenses|Section 2702 - Residents

 § 2702. Residents. (a) General rule.--Any person who has been domiciled in this Commonwealth for a period of 30 consecutive days preceding the date of application for a license and who establishes identity, age and the fact of bona fide residency to the satisfaction of the commission by production of a motor vehicle driver's license, proof of payment of State or local personal income taxes or some other positive means of identification shall for the purpose of this chapter be a resident of this Commonwealth.  (b) Commonwealth residents in armed forces.--Nothing in this chapter shall deny any qualified serviceman or servicewoman domiciled in but residing outside this Commonwealth while serving on active duty in the armed forces of the United States or in the United States Coast Guard, or any family member living in his or her home and residing outside this Commonwealth to meet military requirements, from eligibility to procure a resident hunter's license or other license when domicile within this Commonwealth is a requirement. Proof that a serviceman's or servicewoman's military home of record is in Pennsylvania shall be sufficient to establish domicile in this Commonwealth.  (c) Military personnel stationed in Commonwealth.--Any person regularly enrolled in any branch of the armed forces of the United States or in the United States Coast Guard and officially stationed and quartered within this Commonwealth 30 or more days preceding the date of application shall be a resident for the purpose of this title.  (d) Cooperation with other agencies.--To the maximum extent feasible, the commission shall be entitled to request and receive and shall utilize and be provided with such facilities, resources and data of any court, department, division, board, bureau, commission or agency of the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof as it may reasonably request to carry out properly its powers and duties hereunder.  (e) Information to be confidential.--The commission shall not disclose information received under subsection (d) so as to divulge the identities of the persons to whom it relates except as is necessary to carry out the purposes of this title.   (Nov. 25, 1988, P.L.1082, No.125, eff. imd.)   1988 Amendment. Act 125 amended subsecs. (b) and (c), retroactive to July 1, 1987.  Cross References. Section 2702 is referred to in section 2703 of this title.
34 PA Cons Stat § 2703 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 34 - GAME|Chapter 27 - Hunting and Furtaking Licenses|Section 2703 - Nonresidents

§ 2703. Nonresidents. For the purpose of this title, any person unable to meet the requirements of section 2702 (relating to residents) shall be a nonresident.
34 PA Cons Stat § 2706.1 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 34 - GAME|Chapter 27 - Hunting and Furtaking Licenses|Section 2706.1 - Complimentary nonresident licenses

 § 2706.1. Complimentary nonresident licenses. (a) Authority to issue.--Subject to the limitations of subsection (b), the commission is authorized to issue complimentary nonresident hunting licenses to any of the following:  (1) The Chief Executive of the United States. (2) The governor of any state. (3) Authorized representatives of the conservation agencies of other states. (4) Federal officials engaged in conservation work. (5) Authorized officials of national conservation organizations. (6) Conservation officials of any foreign country or major subdivisions of that foreign country.  (7) Representatives of the press, television, movie or other media whose activities enhance tourism potential for the Commonwealth.  (b) Limitation.--Complimentary licenses issued under subsection (a) shall be limited to 100 annually.  (c) Fees.--All complimentary licenses shall be issued without fee and shall be designated in a unique manner by the commission.  (d) Report.--The commission shall make an annual report listing each person who received a license under subsection (a) to all of the following:  (1) The Appropriations Committee of the Senate. (2) The Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives. (3) The Game and Fisheries Committee of the Senate. (4) The Game and Fisheries Committee of the House of Representatives.  (June 28, 1993, P.L.178, No.37, eff. imd.)   1993 Amendment. Act 37 added section 2706.1.  Cross References. Section 2706.1 is referred to in section 2705 of this title.
34 PA Cons Stat § 2707 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 34 - GAME|Chapter 27 - Hunting and Furtaking Licenses|Section 2707 - License periods

§ 2707. License periods. Licenses shall be issued for the period beginning July 1 and ending June 30 of the year next following. The effective and expiration dates of additional distinct licenses required or authorized by this title or by regulation of the commission shall be fixed by regulation of the commission.
34 PA Cons Stat § 2708 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 34 - GAME|Chapter 27 - Hunting and Furtaking Licenses|Section 2708 - Application requirements

 § 2708. Application requirements. (a) General rule.--Applicants for any class of license shall be required to submit a legible application or to provide such information as may be required by the director, including the class of license desired, in such form as may be required by the director. The submission of an application or the transmission of required information to the commission and the signature of the licensee on the license shall certify the correctness of all information.  (b) Electronic filing.--On electronically filed license applications and affidavits, signature requirements shall be deemed met upon conferral of the applicant's valid credit or debit card number and expiration date. On electronically filed junior license applications and affidavits, signature requirements shall be deemed met upon conferral of the parent or guardian's valid credit or debit card number and expiration date.  (c) Additional policies.--The director, with approval of the commission, may establish additional policies and procedures as necessary for accepting and processing electronically filed license applications and affidavits.   (Dec. 20, 2000, P.L.783, No.111, eff. 60 days)