2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 34 - GAME › Chapter 27 - Hunting and Furtaking Licenses › Section 2709 - License costs and fees

§ 2709. License costs and fees.
(a) License costs.--
Any person who qualifies under the provisions of this chapter shall be issued the applicable license upon payment of the following costs and the issuing agent's fee:
(1) (i) Junior resident hunting - $5.
(ii) Junior resident combination hunting and furtaker - $8.
(2) (i) Adult resident hunting - $19.
(ii) Resident military personnel hunting - $1.
(iii) Former prisoner of war hunting - $1.
(iv) Pennsylvania National Guard hunting - $1.
(v) Reserve component of the armed forces hunting - $1.
(vi) Volunteer instructor license - $1.
(3) (i) Senior resident hunting - $12.
(ii) Senior lifetime resident hunting - $50.
(iii) Senior lifetime resident combination hunting and furtaker - $100.
(4) Bear hunting:
(i) Resident - $15.
(ii) Nonresident - $35.
(5) Antlerless deer:
(i) Resident, including resident military, resident disabled veteran and landowner - $5.
(ii) Nonresident - $25.
(6) Archery deer:
(i) Resident - $15.
(ii) Nonresident - $25.
(7) Muzzleloader deer:
(i) Resident - $10.
(ii) Nonresident - $20.
(8) (Reserved).
(9) Adult nonresident hunting - $100.
(10) (i) Junior nonresident hunting - $40.
(ii) Junior nonresident combination hunting and furtaker - $50.
(11) Seven-day nonresident small game - $30.
(12) Junior resident furtakers - $5.
(13) Adult resident furtakers - $19.
(14) (i) Senior resident furtakers - $12.
(ii) Senior lifetime resident furtaker - $50.
(15) Adult nonresident furtaker - $80.
(16) Junior nonresident furtaker - $40.
(17) Resident disabled veteran hunting or furtaker under section 2706(b) (relating to disabled veterans) - no cost.
(18) Replacement license - $5. Antlerless deer and bear licenses shall be replaced by the original issuing agent only.
(19) Owners or possessors of land open to public hunting under section 2706(d) (relating to owners or possessors of land open to public hunting) - $3.
(20) Migratory game bird hunting license:
(i) Resident - $2.
(ii) Nonresident - $5.
(21) Elk hunting license:
(i) Resident - $25.
(ii) Nonresident - $250.
(22) Special wild turkey license:
(i) Resident - $20.
(ii) Nonresident - $40.
(b) Refunds.--
Except as provided in section 501 (relating to refund of moneys paid erroneously or unjustly), license fees are not refundable.
(c) Agent fee.--
Issuing agents shall be entitled to and may retain as full compensation for their services an additional sum of $1 for each license or replacement license.
(d) PALS transaction costs.--
The fee for the transaction costs associated with the Pennsylvania Automated Licensing Service shall be limited to actual costs and may not exceed $1.
(Dec. 17, 1990, P.L.687, No.170; Apr. 4, 1996, P.L.55, No.19, eff. imd.; Dec. 21, 1998, P.L.1274, No.166, eff. July 1, 1999; Dec. 20, 2000, P.L.783, No.111, eff. 60 days; Dec. 30, 2003, P.L.436, No.63, eff. 60 days; July 2, 2004, P.L.467, No.53, eff. 60 days; July 5, 2005, P.L.55, No.19, eff. imd.; July 5, 2005, P.L.56, No.20, eff. imd.; July 17, 2009, P.L.91, No.22, eff. imd.; Jan. 26, 2022, P.L.14, No.3, eff. 60 days)
2022 Amendment.
Act 3 added subsec. (a)(2)(vi).
2009 Amendment.
Act 22 added subsec. (d).
2005 Amendments.
Act 19 amended subsec. (a)(2) and Act 20 amended subsec. (a)(2). Act 20 overlooked the amendment by Act 19, but the amendments do not conflict in substance and have both been given effect in setting forth the text of subsec. (a)(2).
2004 Amendment.
Act 53 added subsec. (a)(22).
2003 Amendment.
Act 63 amended subsec. (a).
Cross References.
Section 2709 is referred to in section 2712 of this title.