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Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter E - VULNERABLE PLANTS › Section 45.63 - Criteria for license approval

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
An application for a commercial license will not be
						approved unless the application affirmatively demonstrates and the Department
						finds, in writing, the following:
(1)
					 The application is accurate and complete and the requirements of the act and
					 this chapter have been satisfied.
(2) There is no history of past or continuing
					 violations or conduct which indicate the applicant's lack of ability or
					 intention to comply with the act or this chapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter E - VULNERABLE PLANTS › Section 45.64 - Commercial license fee and expiration

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) An application for a commercial license
					 will be accompanied by a check payable to the "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" in
					 the amount of $50.
(b) A commercial
					 license expires on June 30 of the year next following the year of its
					 issuance.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter E - VULNERABLE PLANTS › Section 45.65 - Transaction records

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) The holder
					 of a commercial license issued under this subchapter shall maintain transaction
					 records. The transaction records shall include the following information
					 regarding Pennsylvania Vulnerable plant activities:
(1) The names and addresses of persons from
					 whom the licensee purchased or otherwise acquired the Pennsylvania Vulnerable
					 plants, and the dates of purchase or acquisition.
(2) The names and addresses of persons to
					 whom Pennsylvania Vulnerable plants were deposited, traded, sold, transferred,
					 bartered, exported or otherwise disposed of, and the dates upon which these
					 activities occurred.
(3) The
					 scientific and common names of the plants.
(4) The county of origin of the
					 plants.
(5) A description of the
					 form of the plants-for example, whole plant, root, seeds, green or
					 dry.
(6) The year of harvest of the
					 plants.
(7) The weight, destination
					 and date of export for each shipment of the plants that are exported.
(8) A statement of whether the plants are
					 wild or cultivated.
(9) The weight
					 in pounds and ounces and estimated number of the plants per transaction. For
					 the purposes of evaluating the number of ginseng plants per transaction, the
					 estimated number of ginseng plants will be determined by taking a sample from
					 each transaction of the number of ginseng roots in 1 pound.
(10) Other information the Department may
					 require.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter E - VULNERABLE PLANTS › Section 45.66 - Inspection and review

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The licensee shall make available for inspection by the
						Department transaction records and Pennsylvania Vulnerable plant materials to
						be sold, traded, bartered or exported and that are on the premises. The records
						shall be made available for copying by the Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter E - VULNERABLE PLANTS › Section 45.67 - Transfer of license prohibited

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A commercial license is
						nontransferable.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter E - VULNERABLE PLANTS › Section 45.68 - Revocation

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) The Department
					 may revoke a commercial license it has issued, for good cause. Good cause
					 includes, but is not limited to, the following factors:
(1) Failure to comply with this chapter or
					 the act.
(2) Failure to comply with
					 a term or condition of the license.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter E - VULNERABLE PLANTS › Section 45.69 - Vulnerable plant harvest seasons and conditions

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A person may not harvest ginseng except
					 in compliance with applicable law, this chapter and the following restrictions:
(1) A person may harvest ginseng plants only
					 from September 1 through November 30.
(2) Only mature ginseng plants with at least
					 three leaves of five leaflets each may be harvested and only when the berries
					 are red.
(3) Persons harvesting
					 ginseng plants shall plant the seeds from the plants in the immediate vicinity
					 of the collection site.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter E - VULNERABLE PLANTS › Section 45.70 - Pennsylvania ginseng certification

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A person may not export Pennsylvania
					 ginseng from this Commonwealth without first obtaining a commercial license and
					 a Pennsylvania ginseng certificate.
(b) A Pennsylvania ginseng certificate shall
					 be required for each export shipment of Pennsylvania ginseng.
(c) To be certified, the state of origin for
					 wild ginseng or cultivated ginseng shall be Pennsylvania.
(d) A Pennsylvania ginseng certificate will
					 not be issued unless the licensee presents the shipment to the Department at a
					 designated facility and presents the following information on a Pennsylvania
					 ginseng certificate application form, available from the Department:
(1) The licensee's name and commercial
					 license number.
(2) The date of the
					 application.
(3) The name and
					 address of buyer and export destination.
(4) A statement of whether the ginseng is
					 wild or cultivated.
(5) A statement
					 of whether the ginseng is green or dry.
(6) The year of harvest of ginseng being
					 certified.
(7) The state of
					 origin.
(8) The weight in pounds
					 and ounces written numerically and in full and verified by a weigh slip from a
					 Commonwealth certified weigh station or scale.
(9) The shipment number.
(10) Other information the Department may
					 require.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter E - VULNERABLE PLANTS › Section 45.71 - Transfer of certificate prohibited

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A Pennsylvania ginseng certificate is
						nontransferable.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter E - VULNERABLE PLANTS › Section 45.72 - Possession of unsold ginseng

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A
					 licensee who has ginseng unsold on March 31 of the year after harvest is
					 required to obtain a weigh slip for the unsold ginseng from a Commonwealth
					 certified weigh station or scale and submit a copy of that slip to the
					 Department by May 1.
(b) A licensee
					 may not obtain a Pennsylvania ginseng certificate to export unsold ginseng in
					 the licensee's possession in excess of the amount shown on the weigh
					 slip.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter F - PRIVATE WILD PLANT SANCTUARIES › Section 45.81 - Establishment

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The Department may designate sites as private wild plant
						sanctuaries upon request.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter F - PRIVATE WILD PLANT SANCTUARIES › Section 45.82 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
This subchapter provides protection for this
						Commonwealth's native wild plants and their habitat.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter F - PRIVATE WILD PLANT SANCTUARIES › Section 45.83 - Application

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) An application
					 for private wild plant sanctuary designation shall be concurred in by all
					 parties with an interest in the land and submitted to the Department by the
					 landowner on forms provided by the Department. The forms shall contain a space
					 for the signatures of all parties with an interest in the land, indicating
					 their approval for private wild plant sanctuary designation.
(b) An application for private wild plant
					 sanctuary designation shall contain the following information:
(1) The name, address and phone number of
					 applicant.
(2) The location of the
					 area to be designated, including a copy of a U.S.G.S. 7½ minute
					 quadrangle or part thereof with the location plotted thereon.
(3) The size of the area.
(4) A description of the area including:
(i) Classified plant species existing on the
					 site.
(ii) Habitat
					 description.
(5) Other
					 current and planned uses of the area.
(6) Other information the Department may
					 require.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter F - PRIVATE WILD PLANT SANCTUARIES › Section 45.84 - Criteria for issuance of designation

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A designation of private wild plant sanctuary will not be
						made unless the applicant demonstrates and the Department finds the
						following:
(1) The proposed private
					 wild plant sanctuary will benefit and provide protection for native wild plants
					 and their habitats.
(2) The area
					 proposed for private wild plant sanctuary designation is relatively
					 undisturbed.
(3) The area contains
					 an occurrence of a classified native wild plant species, is a habitat suitable
					 for a classified native wild plant species, or is deemed by the Department to
					 be a unique habitat or plant community; or if designated, the area would
					 significantly enhance efforts to protect classified native wild
					 plants.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter F - PRIVATE WILD PLANT SANCTUARIES › Section 45.85 - Responsibilities

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) The landowner
					 of a designated private wild plant sanctuary shall utilize the designated lands
					 and waters in a manner consistent with the purposes of sanctuary
					 designation.
(b) The landowner
					 shall notify the Department, in writing, of the following:
(1) An intent to sell or transfer ownership
					 of the land on which the designated private wild plant sanctuary is
					 located.
(2) Threats to the
					 designated private wild plant sanctuary or the classified native wild plants
					 within.
(3) Significant habitat
					 changes within the designated private wild plant sanctuary.
(4) A proposed change in land use of the
					 designated area.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter F - PRIVATE WILD PLANT SANCTUARIES › Section 45.86 - Withdrawal of designation

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Designation as a private wild plant sanctuary may be
						withdrawn at the request of the landowner.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter F - PRIVATE WILD PLANT SANCTUARIES › Section 45.87 - Revocation

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The Department may revoke designation of a private wild
						plant sanctuary for good cause. Good cause includes, but is not limited to, the
						following factors:
(1) Degradation of
					 the private wild plant sanctuary site.
(2) Failure to comply with a term or
					 condition of the private wild plant sanctuary designation.
(3) Failure to comply with the act or this
					 chapter.
(4) Failure to utilize the
					 lands in a manner deemed by the Department to be consistent with the purposes
					 of private wild plant sanctuary designation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter F - PRIVATE WILD PLANT SANCTUARIES › Section 45.88 - Private wild plant sanctuary restrictions

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A person, other than the landowner or a person having a
						bona fide property interest in the affected land, may not willfully adversely
						alter or destroy the local ecosystem of a private wild plant
						sanctuary.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter F - PRIVATE WILD PLANT SANCTUARIES › Section 45.89 - Transfer of private wild plant sanctuary designation prohibited

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Private wild plant sanctuary designations are
						nontransferable.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 45 - CONSERVATION OF PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE WILD PLANTS › Subchapter G - PENALTIES › Section 45.91 - Penalties

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Penalties for unlawful conduct are established by the act
						as follows:
(1) A person who violates
					 a provision of the act relating to commercial licensing, or regulations issued
					 thereunder, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $200, or have the
					 license revoked, or both.
(2) A
					 person found to be illegally in possession of a wild plant species or part
					 thereof protected by this chapter, or a person who willfully destroys or
					 mutilates an endangered plant species protected by this chapter, shall be
					 sentenced to pay a fine of up to $100 for each plant taken or
					 destroyed.
(3) A person who
					 violates other provisions of the act or this chapter shall, for violation, be
					 sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $100.
This section cited in 17 Pa. Code §
													45.35 (relating to compliance with
						  regulations).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 47 - DRILLING WATER WELLS › Section 47.1 - License required

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) All
				  water well drillers, as defined in act of May 29, 1956 (P. L. 1840)
				  (32
				  P. S. §§
											645.1-645.13), shall be
				  licensed. Farmers and other persons drilling at their own residence are not
				  required to obtain a license.
(b)
				  Employes of licensed water well drillers, drilling wells within the scope of
				  their employment, do not need individual licenses. It is the contractor who
				  shall be licensed.
(c) The license
				  of the water well driller shall be signed in ink by the applicant, in the space
				  provided.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 47 - DRILLING WATER WELLS › Section 47.2 - Rig permit

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) The operator
				  of the drilling rig shall have the rig permit in his possession at all times
				  while the rig is in operation.
(b)
				  Each rig shall be assigned a permanent number. The contractor shall have the
				  permit number painted in a conspicuous place on the drilling rig in characters
				  at least 2 inches high.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 47 - DRILLING WATER WELLS › Section 47.3 - Application and fee

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) Licenses and
				  rig permits will be issued upon receipt of a properly completed application and
				  proper fee.
(b) A fee of $60 for a
				  water well drilling license and a fee of $20 for each rig permit shall
				  accompany the application. Fees shall be paid by check or money order payable
				  to the "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania."
(c) Applications shall be mailed to the
				  Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Topographic and Geologic
				  Survey, Water Well Drillers Licensing, Post Office Box 8453, Harrisburg,
				  Pennsylvania 17105-8453.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 47 - DRILLING WATER WELLS › Section 47.5 - Notice of intent to drill

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Within 24 hours of making a contract, written or oral, to
					 drill a well, the driller shall file with the Department of Conservation and
					 Environmental Resources, Topographic & Geological Survey, Post Office Box
					 8453, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105-8453, a notice of intention to drill which
					 shall contain the information on the Intention to Drill Form. Supplies of the
					 form may be obtained from the Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 47 - DRILLING WATER WELLS › Section 47.6 - Samples

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) Upon receipt of
				  notice of intention to drill, the Department may require that samples of
				  cuttings be saved for study by the Department. The Department will inform the
				  driller of this immediately, and will supply containers for the
				  samples.
(b) Under certain
				  circumstances, the Department may wish to make additional inspections and tests
				  on a well, in which case the driller will be so notified by the
				  Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 47 - DRILLING WATER WELLS › Section 47.7 - Well records

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A record of
				  each well shall be kept by the contractor on Form WWI. All pertinent spaces of
				  the form shall be filled in.
(b)
				  The record shall be kept by the licensed driller for at least 10 years. The
				  records shall not be disposed of at any time without express permission of the
				  Department.
(c) A licensed driller
				  desiring to dispose of records prior to the elapse of 10 years shall contact
				  the Department for details of disposition.
(d) Upon completion of each well, the driller
				  shall submit one copy of completed Form WWI to the Department and one copy to
				  the well owner.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart D - Resource Conservation › Chapter 47 - DRILLING WATER WELLS › Section 47.8 - Abandonment of well

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
When a well is to be abandoned, a notice of intent to
					 abandon shall be sent to the Department at least 10 days before the well is
					 sealed or filled.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart E - Outdoor Recreation › Chapter 51 - SNOWMOBILE AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND OPERATION › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 51.1 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
						have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
						otherwise:
ATV
-An all-terrain vehicle as defined in
						section 7702 of the Vehicle Code (relating to definitions).
Dealer
-A dealer as defined in section
						7702 of the Vehicle Code.
Person
-A natural person, corporation,
						association, partnership, receiver, trustee, executor, administrator, guardian,
						fiduciary or other representative and a department, agency or instrumentality
						of the Commonwealth, or a governmental subdivision of the Commonwealth.
Snowmobile
-A snowmobile as defined in
						section 7702 of the Vehicle Code.
Vehicle Code
-Title 75 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
(relating to
						vehicles).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart E - Outdoor Recreation › Chapter 51 - SNOWMOBILE AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND OPERATION › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 51.2 - Authority

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
This chapter is adopted by the Department under section
						7704 of the Vehicle Code (relating to rules and regulations) and applies to
						persons subject to Chapter 77 of the Vehicle Code (relating to snowmobiles and
						all-terrain vehicles).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart E - Outdoor Recreation › Chapter 51 - SNOWMOBILE AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND OPERATION › REGISTRATION AND TITLING › Section 51.12 - Applications for title and registration

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a)
Contents of application
.
					 An application for a certificate of title and registration shall include the
					 following on an application form furnished by the Department:
(1) The name, address and county of the
					 residence of owner.
(2) The make,
					 model, year, serial number of the vehicle.
(3) The date of purchase and the purchase
					 price.
(4) A security interest, if
					 applicable.
(5) A designation of
					 whether the vehicle is a snowmobile, Class I ATV or Class II ATV under section
					 7702 of the Vehicle Code (relating to definitions).
(6) A designation of type of registration
					 under section
					 7711.1 or section
					 7711.2 of the Vehicle Code
					 (relating to registration of snowmobile or ATV; and limited registration of
					 snowmobile or ATV).
(7) The amount
					 of Sales Tax due, if any.
(8) The
					 amount of applicable fees under section
					 7715.2 of the Vehicle Code
					 (relating to fees).
(9) The
					 registration number issued by the dealer, the date issued and the dealer
					 registration number.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart E - Outdoor Recreation › Chapter 51 - SNOWMOBILE AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND OPERATION › REGISTRATION AND TITLING › Section 51.13 - Display of registration decals, registration plates and expiration stickers

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a)
Snowmobiles
.
(1)
Registration decals
. Two valid registration decals shall be
					 affixed to the snowmobile forward of the handle bars, one on each side of the
					 cowling, or one on the outside of each trailing edge of the
					 windshield.
(2)
Expiration
					 stickers
. Two valid expiration stickers shall be affixed to the
					 snowmobile, each sticker to the immediate right of a registration decal. This
					 requirement does not apply to snowmobiles with limited registration.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart E - Outdoor Recreation › Chapter 51 - SNOWMOBILE AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND OPERATION › REGISTRATION AND TITLING › Section 51.15 - Replacement of registration certificates, limited registration certificates, registration decals, registration plates and expiration stickers

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A replacement of a registration certificate, limited
						registration certificate, registration decal, registration plate or expiration
						sticker will be issued upon application by the owner on a request for
						changes/replacements application form furnished by the Department and payment
						of the fee required under section
						7715.2 of the Vehicle Code
						(relating to fees). cation by the owner on a request for changes/replacements
						application form furnished by the Department and payment of the fee required
						under section
						7715.2 of the Vehicle Code
						(relating to fees).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart E - Outdoor Recreation › Chapter 51 - SNOWMOBILE AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND OPERATION › REGISTRATION AND TITLING › Section 51.18 - Change of address

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The owner shall notify the Department of a change of
						address within 15 days.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart E - Outdoor Recreation › Chapter 51 - SNOWMOBILE AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND OPERATION › REGISTRATION AND TITLING › Section 51.19 - Snowmobile or ATV owned by United States, another state or political subdivision

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
If a snowmobile or ATV is exempt from registration under
						section 7711.1(f)(2) of
						the Vehicle Code (relating to registration of snowmobile or ATV) because it is
						owned and used by the United States or another state or political subdivision,
						the name of the owner shall be displayed on the cowling or windshield of the
						snowmobile and in a conspicuous location on the ATV.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart E - Outdoor Recreation › Chapter 51 - SNOWMOBILE AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND OPERATION › DEALERS › Section 51.32 - Display of registration plates

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Dealer registration plates required under section 7711 of
						the Vehicle Code (relating to registration of dealers) shall be displayed as
						follows:
(1)
Snowmobile
. Two plates shall be displayed on the snowmobile,
					 one on the inside of each trailing edge of the windshield.
(2)
ATV
. The plate shall be
					 displayed on the upper half of the rear of the ATV in the following manner:
(i) The plate shall be securely attached. It
					 is not a violation of this section to attach the plate so that it can
					 swing.
(ii) So that no part of the
					 plate is in line with a tire.
(iii)
					 So that the information on the plate is clearly visible from behind the
					 ATV.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart E - Outdoor Recreation › Chapter 51 - SNOWMOBILE AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND OPERATION › DEALERS › Section 51.35 - Sanctions for violations by dealers

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a)
Sanctions
. A dealer who
					 has failed to forward documents required by section
					 7712.2(c) or
					 section 7715.1(a) of the
					 Vehicle Code (relating to transfer to or from dealer; and snowmobile or ATV
					 purchased from dealer) to the Department within 15 days or who has submitted to
					 the Department documents accompanied by uncollectable checks drawn on the
					 account of the dealer, is subject to the following sanctions after receiving
					 written notice and an opportunity for a hearing:
(1)
First violation
.
					 Suspension of dealer registration until the documents are submitted or checks
					 are paid.
(2)
Second
					 violation
. Suspension of dealer registration until the documents are
					 submitted or checks are paid, plus 3 months suspension.
(3)
Third violation
.
					 Suspension of dealer registration until the documents are submitted or checks
					 are paid, plus 6 months suspension.
(4)
Fourth and subsequent
					 violation
. Revocation of dealer registration.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart E - Outdoor Recreation › Chapter 51 - SNOWMOBILE AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND OPERATION › FEES › Section 51.45 - Fees for additional dealer plates

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The fee for each set of two additional snowmobile dealer
						plates is $5. The fee for each additional ATV dealer plate is
						$10.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart E - Outdoor Recreation › Chapter 51 - SNOWMOBILE AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND OPERATION › SAFETY TRAINING › Section 51.51 - Safety training

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Safety training required by section 7725 of the Vehicle
						Code (relating to operation by persons under age sixteen) shall meet the
						following requirements:
(1) Training
					 shall be conducted by instructors or organizations that have been approved by
					 the Department. An application for approval and a list of approved instructors
					 and organizations may be obtained from the Department's Bureau of
					 Forestry.
(2) Training shall be
					 based on a curriculum and manual approved by the Department, which include the
					 following: machine nomenclature, control familiarization, machine safety
					 features, operating procedures, snowmobile or ATV laws and regulations, proper
					 clothing, safety equipment, emergency situations, first aid and written
					 tests.
This section cited in 17 Pa. Code §
													51.54 (relating to safety
						  certificates).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart E - Outdoor Recreation › Chapter 51 - SNOWMOBILE AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND OPERATION › SAFETY TRAINING › Section 51.54 - Safety certificates

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(a) The
					 instructor or organization that conducted the training in accordance with
					 §
											51.51 (relating to safety
					 training) shall submit to the Department the name, address and date of birth of
					 each student who successfully completed the training.
(b) The Department will issue a snowmobile or
					 ATV safety certificate to the students whose names were submitted in accordance
					 with subsection (a). Persons under 10 years of age or over 15 years of age are
					 not eligible for a safety certificate.
(c) The Department will honor, in lieu of a
					 safety certificate issued under subsection (b), a safety certificate issued to
					 a child who is a resident of another state or a province of Canada if the
					 certificate was issued or is recognized by the state or province under a
					 program deemed by the Department to be comparable to the Department's safety
					 training program. The certificate will satisfy the requirements of section 7725
					 of the Vehicle Code (relating to operation by persons under age
					 sixteen).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart E - Outdoor Recreation › Chapter 51 - SNOWMOBILE AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND OPERATION › ACCIDENT REPORTS › Section 51.63 - Accident reports

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A written report of an accident required by section 7728
						of the Vehicle Code (relating to accidents and accident reports) shall contain
						the following information:
(1) The
					 registration number, make, model and year of each vehicle involved.
(2) The date, time and location of the
					 accident.
(3) The name, address and
					 age of each vehicle operator, passenger and witness.
(4) The training and number of years of
					 driving experience of the snowmobile or ATV operator.
(5) The name and address of the owner of the
					 property where the accident occurred.
(6) A description of the accident.
(7) The weather and ground conditions at the
					 time of the accident.
(8) The name,
					 address and age of any person injured or killed in the accident.
(9) The nature and extent of any
					 injuries.
(10) A description and
					 estimate of damage to property, including vehicles.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart E - Outdoor Recreation › Chapter 51 - SNOWMOBILE AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND OPERATION › DESIGNATING SNOWMOBILE OR ATV ROADS › Section 51.82 - Barricades for snowmobile or ATV roads

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Streets and highways posted as exclusive snowmobile or
						ATV roads under section 7722 of the Vehicle Code (relating to designation of
						snowmobile and ATV roads) shall be barricaded in the following manner:
(1) At the beginning of the section of the
					 street or highway so posted and at each intersecting street and
					 highway.
(2) With Type III
					 barricades which shall conform to the standards of PennDOT Publication 90,
					 Handbook for Work Area Traffic Control, except as follows:
(i) The barricade rails shall be alternate
					 red and white stripes.
(ii) The
					 entire area of red and white shall be reflectorized with Class I reflective
					 sheeting approved for use in this Commonwealth by the Department of
					 Transportation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart E - Outdoor Recreation › Chapter 51 - SNOWMOBILE AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND OPERATION › DESIGNATING SNOWMOBILE OR ATV ROADS › Section 51.83 - Posting signs for snowmobile or ATV roads

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(a) A street or highway which has been posted
					 as a snowmobile or ATV road allowing both snowmobiles or ATVs and other
					 vehicular traffic under section 7722 of the Vehicle Code (relating to
					 designation of snowmobile and ATV roads) shall be posted in the following
					 manner:
(1) An official "SNOWMOBILE ROAD" or
					 "ATV ROAD" sign shall be used and shall conform to 67 Pa. Code Chapter 211
					 (relating to official traffic control devices).
(2) The "SNOWMOBILE ROAD" or "ATV ROAD" sign
					 shall be installed on the right side of the street or highway at the beginning
					 of the posted snowmobile or ATV road and on the right side of the snowmobile or
					 ATV road within 100 feet beyond each intersecting street or highway and at
					 locations thereafter which will afford notice to all users of the road that it
					 is a snowmobile or ATV road.
(3)
					 The "END" plaque shall be used in conjunction with the "SNOWMOBILE ROAD" or
					 "ATV ROAD" sign to indicate the end of a posted snowmobile or ATV
					 road.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart E - Outdoor Recreation › Chapter 51 - SNOWMOBILE AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND OPERATION › EQUIPMENT › Section 51.91 - Snowmobile sound level requirements

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(a)
					 It is unlawful to operate a snowmobile that produces a sound intensity
					 exceeding 78 decibels at 50 feet on the A scale as measured in accordance with
					 SAE Recommended Practice J-192a.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), it
					 is unlawful to operate a snowmobile unless its exhaust system displays an
					 authentic "SSCC" (Snowmobile Safety Certification Committee) stamp.
(c) If the exhaust system of a snowmobile
					 lacks an authentic "SSCC" stamp, the operator, upon the request of a person
					 having authority to enforce the provisions of this chapter, shall produce
					 alternate proof, acceptable to the Department, that the sound intensity, when
					 measured according to the standards in subsection (a), does not exceed the
					 level in subsection (a). Proof acceptable to the Department includes
					 certification by the SSCC or by a competent independent testing
					 laboratory.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart E - Outdoor Recreation › Chapter 51 - SNOWMOBILE AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND OPERATION › EQUIPMENT › Section 51.92 - ATV sound level requirements

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It is unlawful to operate an ATV in this Commonwealth
						that produces a sound level in excess of 99 dbA, or decibels, when measured at
						20 inches in accordance with American National Standards Institute/Society of
						Automotive Engineers Recommended Practice J 1287 (March
						1982).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart E - Outdoor Recreation › Chapter 51 - SNOWMOBILE AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND OPERATION › EQUIPMENT › Section 51.93 - Helmet requirements

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No person may operate a snowmobile or ATV without a
						securely fastened helmet on the head of each individual who operates or is a
						passenger on a snowmobile or ATV. The helmet shall meet the standards and
						specifications as established by the Department of Transportation for
						protective headgear for motorcycle riders at 67 Pa. Code Chapter 107 (relating
						to motorcycle helmets).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart E - Outdoor Recreation › Chapter 53 - SNOWMOBILE AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE GRANTS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 53.1 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
						have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
						otherwise:
ATV
-An all-terrain vehicle as defined in
						section 7706(e) of the Vehicle Code (relating to restricted accounts).
ATV Management Restricted Account
-A
						restricted revenue account for funds that may only be used for ATV related
						activities, or activities related to joint-use trails, as required under
						section 7706(a)(2) of the Vehicle Code.
Acquisition
-The purchase or lease of
						land or buildings for snowmobile or ATV activities, or both.
Development
-Construction, alteration or
						renovation required for and compatible with the physical improvement of
						land.
Joint-use trail
-A trail that may be used
						by snowmobiles and ATVs.
Land
-Real property, including
						improvements thereon, rights-of-way, water, riparian and other rights,
						easements, privileges and any other physical property or rights of interest of
						any kind or description relating to or connected with real property.
Maintenance
-Recurring upkeep needed on a
						regular basis on snowmobile, ATV or joint-use trails, trail related facilities
						and equipment.
Municipality
-A county, city, borough,
						incorporated town, township or an official agency created by the foregoing
						units of government under the laws of the Commonwealth.
Nonprofit organization
-An organization
						that is exempt from income tax under section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code (
						26 U.S.C.A. §
												501.
Project
-A proposal to acquire or develop
						land, research the feasibility of acquiring or developing land, prepare or
						perform right-of-way lease agreements, purchase or lease equipment, or conduct
						educational or training programs relating to snowmobile or ATV activities, or
						both.
Rehabilitation
-The improvement or
						restoration, excluding routine maintenance, of existing snowmobile, ATV or
						joint-use trails.
Snowmobile
-The term as defined in
						section 7702 of the Vehicle Code (relating to definitions).
Snowmobile Management Restricted Account
-A restricted revenue account for funds that may only be used for snowmobile
						related activities, or activities related to joint-use trails, as required
						under section 7706(a)(2) of the Vehicle Code.
Vehicle Code
-75 Pa.C.S. §§
						101-9701.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart E - Outdoor Recreation › Chapter 53 - SNOWMOBILE AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE GRANTS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 53.2 - Authority

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This chapter is adopted under section 7706(b.1) of the
						Vehicle Code (relating to restricted accounts) and applies to municipalities,
						for-profit organizations and nonprofit organizations seeking grants under this
						chapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart E - Outdoor Recreation › Chapter 53 - SNOWMOBILE AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE GRANTS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 53.3 - Application procedure

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(a) Grant
					 applicants may apply for grants under this chapter by submitting an application
					 through the Department's online grant portal on the Department's web
					 site.
(b) By completing, signing
					 and submitting a grant application to the Department, the grant applicant will
					 be deemed to have certified to the Department that it shall be legally bound by
					 the terms, conditions and provisions of the grant.
(c) There will be two grant rounds annually
					 during which the Department will accept grant applications. The first grant
					 round will open on the first business day in February and close on the last
					 business day in March. The second grant round will open on the first business
					 day in August and close on the last business day in September.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart E - Outdoor Recreation › Chapter 53 - SNOWMOBILE AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE GRANTS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 53.4 - Grant selection process and criteria

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(a)
					 Following the closing date of each grant round, the Department will consider
					 properly filed applications for approval and award.
(b) If the Department determines that an
					 application is incomplete and that additional information is necessary, the
					 grant applicant shall provide that additional information to allow for further
					 consideration of the application.
(c) In reviewing an application, the
					 Department will give priority to all of the following criteria:
(1) The anticipated benefits of the
					 project.
(2) The local and regional
					 impact of the project.
(3) The
					 estimated cost of the project.
(4)
					 The availability of matching funds for the project.
(5) Cost sharing by the grant applicant and
					 other entities.
(6) The results of
					 similar types of projects that have already been completed.
(7) The results of previous projects
					 completed by the grant applicant.
(8) The Department's priorities for motorized
					 recreational trails.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart E - Outdoor Recreation › Chapter 53 - SNOWMOBILE AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE GRANTS › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 53.5 - Funding levels

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Grants under this chapter may cover part or all of the
						cost of an eligible project.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart E - Outdoor Recreation › Chapter 53 - SNOWMOBILE AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE GRANTS › Subchapter B - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE GRANTS › Section 53.11 - ATV Management Restricted Account

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(a)
					 The Department may only award grants for ATV projects under this
					 subchapter.
(b) The Department may
					 only fund grants with money from the ATV Management Restricted Account under
					 this subchapter.
(c) Joint-use
					 trail projects are considered ATV projects under this subchapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart E - Outdoor Recreation › Chapter 53 - SNOWMOBILE AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE GRANTS › Subchapter B - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE GRANTS › Section 53.12 - Eligibility

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(a) The Department
					 may award grants to the following groups and organizations:
(1) For-profit organizations.
(2) Nonprofit organizations.
(3) Municipalities.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Part I - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources › Subpart E - Outdoor Recreation › Chapter 53 - SNOWMOBILE AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE GRANTS › Subchapter C - SNOWMOBILE GRANTS › Section 53.21 - Snowmobile Management Restricted Account

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(a) The Department may only award grants for
					 snowmobile projects under this subchapter.
(b) The Department may only fund grants with
					 money from the Snowmobile Management Restricted Account under this
					 subchapter.
(c) Joint-use trail
					 projects are considered snowmobile projects under this subchapter.