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Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter M - EXOTIC WILDLIFE DEALER › Section 147.246 - Health and welfare

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Exotic wildlife shall be kept free from parasites, sickness
					 or disease. If sick or diseased, exotic wildlife shall immediately be given
					 professional medical attention, or destroyed in a humane manner.
The provisions of this §
												147.246 issued under The Game Law
						(34
						P. S. §§
													1311.101-1311.1502)
						(Repealed); and the Game and Wildlife Code,
						34 Pa.C.S. §§
													101-2965.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												147.262 (relating to
						restrictions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter N - EXOTIC WILDLIFE POSSESSION › Section 147.261 - Scope

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(a)
General.
This subchapter relates to the housing and care of
				  exotic wildlife, and public protection from exotic wildlife held or transported
				  by a person under the act or this part.
(b)
Confinement.
It is
				  unlawful to maintain exotic wildlife, in confinement, in unsanitary or unsafe
				  condition, or in a manner which results in maltreatment, mistreatment or
				  neglect. No exotic wildlife may be confined in a pen, cage or enclosure which
				  does not meet the minimum pen specifications in this subchapter. An animal may
				  not be chained or tethered, or otherwise impeded from moving freely within a
				  cage or enclosure unless otherwise indicated on the permit.
(c)
Housing.
Exotic wildlife
				  shall be housed in a safe and sanitary manner. Failure to provide sanitary
				  surroundings for exotic wildlife or failure to adequately protect the public
				  from exotic wildlife possessed under the act and this subchapter is a violation
				  of this subchapter.
(d)
Bill of sale.
It is unlawful for a person to possess exotic
				  wildlife, except as provided in this subchapter, without having a bill of sale
				  or other documentary evidence showing the name and address of the supplier of
				  the exotic wildlife.
(e)
Permit.
A separate exotic wildlife possession permit is
				  required for each animal.
(f)
Experience required.
A new applicant for an exotic wildlife
				  possession permit shall provide documentation of at least 2 years experience of
				  hands-on work with the designated species, including care, feeding, handling,
				  training and husbandry. This experience shall be from a recognized/approved
				  facility and the owner, manager or licensee of this facility shall provide a
				  letter of reference.
The provisions of this §
												147.261 issued under the Game and
						Wildlife Code,
						34 Pa.C.S. §
													2901.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter N - EXOTIC WILDLIFE POSSESSION › Section 147.262 - Restrictions

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Sections
					 147.242-147.246 (relating to safety;
					 sanitation; housing; acquisition and disposal; and health and welfare) pertain
					 to all exotic wildlife possession permits.
The provisions of this §
												147.262 issued under The Game Law
						(34
						P. S. §§
													1311.101-1311.1502)
						(Repealed); and the Game and Wildlife Code,
						34 Pa.C.S. §§
													101-2965.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter O - MENAGERIES › Section 147.281 - Scope

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(a)
General
				  and definitions.
This subchapter relates to safeguards for public
				  safety, humane care and treatment, adequate housing and nutrition, sanitation,
				  safety, acquisition and disposal of wildlife and exotic wildlife held as part
				  of a menagerie under the act or this part. Definitions contained in section
				  2961 of the act (relating to definitions) apply to this subchapter.
(b)
Confinement.
It is
				  unlawful to maintain wildlife, in confinement, in an unsanitary or unsafe
				  condition or in a manner which results in maltreatment, mistreatment or
				  neglect. No wildlife may be confined in a pen, cage or enclosure which does not
				  meet minimum pen specifications in this subchapter. An animal may not be
				  chained or tethered, or otherwise impeded from moving freely within a cage or
				  enclosure unless otherwise indicated on the permit.
(c)
Housing.
Wildlife
				  maintained under section 2964 of the act (relating to menagerie permits) shall
				  be housed in a safe and sanitary manner. Failure to provide sanitary
				  surroundings for wildlife, or failure to adequately protect the public from
				  wildlife possessed under this subchapter is a violation.
(d)
Bill of sale.
It is
				  unlawful for a person to possess wildlife, for the purpose of exhibition,
				  except as provided in this subchapter, without having a bill of sale or other
				  documentary evidence showing the name and address of the supplier of the
				  wildlife.
(e)
Permit.
The menagerie permit shall be produced upon demand of
				  an officer of the Commission.
(f)
Citizenship.
Menagerie permits may be issued to a person who
				  is a citizen of the United States.
(g)
Experience required.
A
				  new applicant for a menagerie permit shall provide documentation of at least 2
				  years experience of hands-on work with the designated species, including care,
				  feeding, handling, training and husbandry. This experience shall be from a
				  recognized/approved facility and the owner, manager or licensee of this
				  facility shall provide a letter of reference.
The provisions of this §
												147.281 amended under the Game and
						Wildlife Code,
						34 Pa.C.S. §
													2901(b).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter O - MENAGERIES › Section 147.282 - Safety

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(a) Cage
				  construction shall be sufficiently strong to contain the wildlife and to
				  protect the animal from injury from other specimens on exhibit. Caging
				  determined unsafe by Commission personnel shall be reconstructed as directed.
				  Reconstruction shall be completed and approved within 30 days after official
				  notification from the Commission.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c),
				  wildlife may not be removed from cages or directly exposed to the public.
				  Safety barriers shall be present to adequately prevent the wildlife from
				  touching, grasping or biting visitors. Barriers, such as walls, fences, moats,
				  retaining rails and other necessary devices shall be present to prevent the
				  public from approaching cages, pens, enclosures or areas near enough to contact
				  the wildlife.
(c) Removal of
				  wildlife from cages and public human contact with the following categories of
				  wildlife is authorized only as follows:
(1)
Category 1 wildlife.
Ruminant animals may be moved from cages
				  or confinement and directly exposed to the public, specifically to include
				  public human contact, without restriction.
(2)
Category 2 wildlife.
Other wildlife not defined as Category 3 wildlife in paragraph (3), may be
				  removed from cages or confinement and directly exposed to the public,
				  specifically to include public human contact, only if the wildlife is under the
				  immediate control of the handler to preclude danger to the public.
(3)
Category 3 wildlife.
Public human contact is not authorized for non-human primates and members of
				  the families Ursidae, Felidae and Canidae. Members of the families Ursidae,
				  Felidae and Canidae may not be removed from cages or confinement or directly
				  exposed to the public.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter O - MENAGERIES › Section 147.283 - Sanitation

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(a)
Sanitation.
Wildlife maintained under this subchapter shall be
				  kept in a sanitary manner.
(b)
Water.
Clean, fresh water shall be provided daily. Water
				  containers shall be cleaned and disinfected daily.
(c)
Food.
Food shall be kept
				  in a manner to prevent spoilage or contamination.
(d)
Waste.
Fecal and food
				  waste shall be removed from cages and dens daily and disposed of or stored in a
				  manner to prevent noxious odors or attraction of insects or vermin. Hard floors
				  shall be scrubbed and disinfected at least weekly. Large pens and paddocks with
				  dirt floors shall be raked every 3 days and the waste removed.
(e)
Drainage and pools.
Cages, pens and paddocks shall be designed to provide adequate drainage of the
				  enclosure. Standing water is not allowed except in the case of animals
				  requiring water for wading, submersing or swimming. Pools provided for wildlife
				  shall be cleaned as often as needed to ensure good water quality.
(f)
General requirements.
Procedures for sanitation, water disposal and proper disposition of feces and
				  other waste material shall be in compliance with the requirements of local,
				  State or Federal authorities.
The provisions of this §
												147.283 issued under the act of
						June 3, 1937 (P. L. 1225, No. 316) (34 P. S. §§
													1311.101-1311.1502) (Repealed); and Game and
						Wildlife Code,
						34 Pa.C.S. §§
													101-2965.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter O - MENAGERIES › Section 147.284 - Housing

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(a) Cages or
				  enclosures except paddocks, corrals, islands or grotto-type exhibits shall be
				  covered at the top to prevent escape.
(b) A cage or enclosure shall have bedding
				  required for the comfort and protection from inclement weather. A suitable
				  shield for protection against the hot sun rays shall be provided on outside
				  enclosures. If the natural climate of the wildlife being held differs from the
				  climate of the area where the menagerie is located, provisions shall be made to
				  adjust holding conditions to the natural habitat.
(c) Signs shall be conspicuously posted on
				  cages or enclosures prohibiting the public from feeding, except food obtained
				  from the permittee, or annoying the wildlife. The owner or operator is
				  responsible for enforcement.
(d) A
				  cage or enclosure shall be labeled in English with the proper common name of
				  the wildlife confined. The letters shall be at least 1 inch in
				  height.
(e) A cage shall have a
				  secure locking device and shall be key locked or padlocked.
The provisions of this §
												147.284 issued under the act of
						June 3, 1937 (P. L. 1225, No. 316) (34 P. S. §§
													1311.101-1311.1502) (Repealed); and Game and
						Wildlife Code,
						34 Pa.C.S. §§
													101-2965.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter O - MENAGERIES › Section 147.285 - Specifications

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It is unlawful for a permit holder to confine wildlife in a
					 pen, cage or enclosure which does not meet minimum specifications or caging
					 requirements. Except as otherwise provided in this section, minimum
					 specifications and caging requirements for captive wildlife shall comply with
					 the following:
(1)
New World
				  Monkeys.
(i)
Marmosets.
(A) Number or
				  size: One adult pair.
(B) Cage
				  size: 3'L by 2'W by 4'H.
(C)
				  Accessories: Two or more branch limbs for perching and a nest box.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter O - MENAGERIES › Section 147.286 - Acquisition and disposal

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(a)
				  Wildlife at a menagerie shall have been lawfully taken, exported, imported,
				  transported, retained and possessed.
(b) The acquisition or disposal of wildlife
				  shall be for the sole purpose of maintaining stock for the menagerie. Disposal
				  or transfer for any reason is limited to persons who may lawfully import the
				  wildlife being transferred.
(c) The
				  Commission officer approving the menagerie permit shall be notified, in
				  writing, within 10 days after receipt of additional wildlife.
(d) The Commission officer approving the
				  menagerie permit shall be notified, in writing, 10 days prior to disposal of
				  wildlife when feasible.
(e) Records
				  shall be maintained of acquisitions and disposals of wildlife as well as
				  wildlife born or hatched at the menagerie. Records shall be in ink and written
				  in plain English. Records shall be available for inspection by Commission
				  personnel at any reasonable hour.
The provisions of this §
												147.286 amended under the Game and
						Wildlife Code,
						34 Pa.C.S. §§
													2102(c) and
						2901(b).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter O - MENAGERIES › Section 147.287 - Health and welfare

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Wildlife shall be kept free from parasites, sickness or
					 disease. If sick or unsightly, wildlife shall be removed from public display
					 and immediately given professional medical attention, or be destroyed in a
					 humane manner.
The provisions of this §
												147.287 issued under The Game Law
						(34
						P. S. §§
													1311.101-1311.1502)
						(Repealed); and the Game and Wildlife Code,
						34 Pa.C.S. §§
													101-2965.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter P - WILDLIFE REHABILITATION › Section 147.301 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this
					 subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise:
Assistant
-Individuals appointed by the
					 wildlife rehabilitator to provide food and housing for wildlife being
					 rehabilitated.
Council
-The Wildlife Rehabilitation and
					 Education Council as appointed by the Director under §
										147.311 (relating to
					 Council).
Facilities
-Equipment or housing used in,
					 or necessary for, the rehabilitation of wildlife.
RVS-Rabies vector species
-All raccoons,
					 skunks, foxes, bats, coyotes, groundhogs and other species designated by the
					 Director.
Wildlife rehabilitation
-The treatment and
					 temporary care of injured, diseased and displaced wildlife, and the subsequent
					 release of healthy wildlife to appropriate habitats in the wild.
Wildlife rehabilitator
-A person permitted
					 under the applicable law and this subchapter to conduct wildlife
					 rehabilitation.
The provisions of this §
												147.301 amended under the Game and
						Wildlife Code
						34 Pa.C.S. §
													2901(b).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter P - WILDLIFE REHABILITATION › Section 147.302 - General

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(a) The Director
				  may issue a permit to an individual who meets the requirements of
				  34 Pa.C.S. §
											2901(a) (relating to
				  authority to issue permits) and this subchapter for the purpose of wildlife
				  rehabilitation, wildlife capture and transportation, and educational use of
				  rehabilitation wildlife.
(1) A rehabilitation
				  permittee may receive and possess wildlife for care and
				  rehabilitation.
(2) A capture and
				  transportation permittee may capture or receive injured or displaced wildlife
				  for transportation to a wildlife rehabilitator.
(3) Educational use of rehabilitation
				  wildlife permittees may utilize specified nonreleasable wildlife for
				  educational programs or exhibits.
(4) A rehabilitation assistant may be
				  appointed by each wildlife rehabilitator to provide care for wildlife as
				  necessary within the established limits for each class of permit.
(5) Permitted wildlife rehabilitators may use
				  unlicensed volunteers under their supervision, at their facility, provided that
				  they maintain current records including name, address and phone
				  number.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter P - WILDLIFE REHABILITATION › Section 147.303 - Permit applications

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(a) Written
				  application shall be made to the Director through the wildlife conservation
				  officer in charge of the district in which the rehabilitation facilities are to
				  be established.
(b) Each
				  application must include the following:
(1)
				  The name, address, telephone number and date of birth of the
				  applicant.
(2) The location of the
				  proposed facilities, which shall include the address, township or borough, and
				  county.
(3) Related educational
				  background.
(4) Experience and
				  training.
(5) The permit type
				  desired. (Capture and transportation, wildlife rehabilitation or educational
				  use of rehabilitation wildlife).
(6) The type of wildlife. (Mammals, nonraptor
				  avian species, raptors of all species).
(7) The permit class. (Novice or
				  general-wildlife rehabilitation only).
(8) A letter from a sponsoring wildlife
				  rehabilitator. The letter must include the name, address and permit number of
				  the sponsoring wildlife rehabilitator. (Capture and transportation and novice
				  wildlife rehabilitation permits only).
(9) A letter from a sponsoring veterinarian.
				  The letter must include the name and address of the veterinarian who will be
				  assisting and advising the applicant (required for wildlife rehabilitation
				  permit only).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter P - WILDLIFE REHABILITATION › Section 147.304 - Wildlife rehabilitation permits

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(a)
Wildlife rehabilitation
				  permits.
Wildlife rehabilitation permits will be limited as follows:
(1) A maximum of two permits, including all
				  classes, covering all species may be issued for each county with the following
				  exceptions:
(i) The estimated population of
				  the county exceeds 300,000.
(ii)
				  The land area of the county exceeds 1,000 square miles.
(iii) Unusual circumstances exist which
				  create a specific recommendation from the Council for an increase in the
				  limitation.
(iv) Due to the
				  issuance of permits which limit rehabilitation to specific types of wildlife
				  (mammals, nonraptor avian species or raptors), the number of permits issued
				  would not exceed two of any specific species listed in this subparagraph,
				  unless excepted by subparagraph (i), (ii) or (iii).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter P - WILDLIFE REHABILITATION › Section 147.305 - Wildlife capture and transportation permits

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(a) Issuance of wildlife capture and
				  transportation permits will be limited to the number authorized by the permit
				  class of the sponsoring wildlife rehabilitator.
(b) Qualifications are as follows:
(1) The applicant shall be sponsored by a
				  wildlife rehabilitation permittee.
(2) The applicant shall successfully pass a
				  Council-approved wildlife capture and transport written examination with a
				  minimum score of 80%.
(3) The
				  applicant, upon completion of testing, shall obtain a certificate from the
				  Council-approved written examination. This certificate, along with a permit
				  application shall be mailed to the district wildlife conservation officer to
				  receive a permit.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter P - WILDLIFE REHABILITATION › Section 147.306 - Endangered, threatened or RVS certification

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(a) A written request for the endangered,
				  threatened or RVS certification examination shall be made to the Bureau of
				  Wildlife Protection.
(b) The
				  request shall include:
(1) The name, address
				  and permit number of the applicant.
(2) The wildlife species to be included in
				  certification.
(3) Related
				  education, training and experience of the applicant.
(4) A description and photograph or videotape
				  of facilities available.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter P - WILDLIFE REHABILITATION › Section 147.307 - Areas of service

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(a) The area
				  serviced by wildlife rehabilitators will be restricted to the county or portion
				  of a county in which facilities are established unless otherwise approved by
				  the Bureau of Wildlife Protection.
(b) Capture and transportation permittees
				  will be restricted to the area serviced by their sponsoring permittee unless
				  otherwise approved by the Bureau of Wildlife Protection.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter P - WILDLIFE REHABILITATION › Section 147.308 - Training and education requirements

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(a) A wildlife rehabilitator and capture and
				  transportation permittee will be required to attend a minimum of one training
				  program or symposium conducted by the Council or the Commission within a 2-year
				  period when this training is made available, or an equivalent training as
				  approved by the Council.
(b) The
				  failure to meet training and education requirements will result in permit
				  recall.
The provisions of this § 147.308 amended under
						34 Pa.C.S. §
													2901(b).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter P - WILDLIFE REHABILITATION › Section 147.309 - Educational use of rehabilitation wildlife permits

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(a) Wildlife native to this Commonwealth
				  which is held under the authority of a wildlife rehabilitation permit may be
				  utilized for educational programs or exhibits by wildlife rehabilitators or
				  their designated assistants only when in the possession of a valid educational
				  use of rehabilitation wildlife permit.
(b) Permit applications must be made in
				  writing to the Bureau of Wildlife Protection and include the following:
(1) The name, address and permit number of
				  the applicant.
(2) The name,
				  address and telephone number of designated assistants, if any.
(3) A list of wildlife species to be
				  utilized.
(4) The area, county or
				  counties, in which the programs will be conducted.
(5) The educational experience or background
				  of the applicant and the designated assistants.
(6) A general outline setting forth program
				  goals and objectives.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter P - WILDLIFE REHABILITATION › Section 147.310 - United States Fish and Wildlife Service permits

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(a) A wildlife rehabilitation permittee
				  authorized to rehabilitate migratory birds shall be in possession of a valid
				  United States Fish and Wildlife Service special purpose rehabilitation
				  permit.
(b) A capture and
				  transportation permittee who handles migratory birds shall be listed as a
				  subpermittee on the sponsoring wildlife rehabilitator's United States Fish and
				  Wildlife Service permit.
(c) An
				  educational use of rehabilitation wildlife permittee utilizing migratory birds
				  shall have their United States Fish and Wildlife Service permit amended to
				  authorize educational use of nonreleasable wildlife. A designated assistant
				  shall be listed as a subpermittee.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter P - WILDLIFE REHABILITATION › Section 147.311 - Council

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The Director may appoint up to seven competent citizens of
					 this Commonwealth to serve as members of the Council. Members of the Council
					 shall serve as advisers to the Director on matters relating to wildlife
					 rehabilitation and public education associated with this activity, assist the
					 Bureau of Law Enforcement in devising tests to be administered under this
					 subchapter and conduct other activities associated with wildlife rehabilitation
					 as the Director may request. Members of the Council will not receive
					 compensation for services rendered.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												147.301 (relating to
						definitions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter P - WILDLIFE REHABILITATION › Section 147.312 - Unlawful acts

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It is unlawful for a person to accept, possess, transport
					 or display wildlife contrary to this subchapter or the act.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter Q - PHEASANT PERMIT › Section 147.315 - Purpose

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The purpose of this subchapter is to define and implement
					 the Pheasant Hunting Permit Program in this Commonwealth and provide for the
					 issuance of hunting permits authorizing eligible individuals to hunt pheasants
					 during applicable pheasant hunting seasons established in §
										139.4 (relating to seasons and bag
					 limits for the license year).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter Q - PHEASANT PERMIT › Section 147.316 - Application

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(a)
Form
				  and content.
Applications for pheasant hunting permits issued under
				  this subchapter shall be made through the Commission or any of its authorized
				  license-issuing agents on the appropriate form designated by the Commission for
				  this purpose. Each application must include the applicant's name, address, date
				  of birth, Commission-issued Customer Identification Number and any other
				  information required by the Commission.
(b)
Eligibility.
(1) Adult pheasant hunting permit
				  applications are available for submission by applicants in possession of a
				  valid resident or nonresident adult or senior hunting license, or a valid
				  mentored adult hunting permit. The fee for an adult pheasant hunting permit is
				  $25, plus any applicable transactional and issuing agent fees.
(2) Junior pheasant hunting permit
				  applications are available for submission by applicants in possession of a
				  valid resident or nonresident junior hunting license. There is not a fee for a
				  junior pheasant hunting permit.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter Q - PHEASANT PERMIT › Section 147.317 - Permit

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(a) A pheasant
				  hunting permit is required for any person to hunt or take pheasants by any
				  means or manner or device, including the use of dogs, in this
				  Commonwealth.
(b) A pheasant
				  hunting permit shall be signed and carried on person when hunting or taking
				  pheasants in this Commonwealth.
(c)
				  This section and subchapter may not be construed to require a permit for
				  individuals engaged in:
(1) Lawful pheasant
				  hunting activities under a valid commercial or noncommercial regulated hunting
				  grounds or special retriever training area permit issued under sections 2928
				  and 2942 of the act (relating to regulated hunting grounds permits; and special
				  retriever training areas).
(2)
				  Lawful dog training activities under a valid dog training area, special
				  retriever area, field dog trial or field dog trial for retrievers permit issued
				  under sections 2941-2944 of the act.
(3) Lawful hunting of pheasants they have
				  acquired and released on private lands not otherwise designated as cooperative
				  access lands under sections 709 and 729 of the act (relating to cooperative
				  agreements relating to land; and public access projects). Any pheasants hunted,
				  taken or possessed under this paragraph shall be banded, tagged, marked or
				  receipted in accordance with section 2930 of the act (relating to propagating
				  permits).
(4) Lawful hunting of
				  pheasants by persons that previously acquired a senior lifetime resident
				  hunting license or senior lifetime resident combination hunting and furtaking
				  license, as defined under 2705 of the act (relating to classes of licenses),
				  prior to May 13, 2017.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter Q - PHEASANT PERMIT › Section 147.318 - Violations

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Violations of this subchapter will be prosecuted under
					 section 2908 of the act (relating to violations). Furthermore, the Director may
					 deny, revoke or suspend a permit for a violation of this subchapter upon
					 written notice to the permittee.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS › Section 147.321 - Scope

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This subchapter regulates the activities of persons, as
						defined in section 102 of the act (relating to definitions), who apply for,
						receive or conduct activities under a deer control permit issued under the
						authority of section 2902 of the act (relating to general categories of
						permits) or this part.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS › Section 147.322 - Application for deer control permit

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(a) An application for a deer control permit
					 shall be completed and submitted by an authorized officer or employee of the
					 political subdivision, homeowners association or nonprofit land-holding
					 organization in the form and manner required by the Director.
(b) An application for a deer control permit
					 must contain the following information:
(1)
Description.
A comprehensive description of the background and
					 scope of the white-tailed deer population or damage problem, or both. The
					 description must include a report of all alternative solutions or other steps
					 taken by the applicant to mitigate the white-tailed deer population or damage
					 problem, or both, prior to application for this permit.
(2)
Public hunting
					 requirement.
The application must specifically define how licensed
					 public hunting for white-tailed deer has been utilized in the problem area and
					 what results hunting activities have had on the population or damage problem,
					 or both. The application must list the name, C.I.D. number and hunter harvest
					 information related to public hunting activities that have previously taken
					 place in the problem area.
(3)
Deer management plan.
A comprehensive deer management plan
					 which sets forth the applicant's white-tailed deer management goals,
					 recommended implementation plan and a reference to the specific number of
					 animals sought to be removed. The applicant shall specifically define how
					 licensed public hunting for white-tailed deer will be utilized in the problem
					 area during the term of the requested deer control permit.
(4)
Map.
(i) A map or set of maps showing the proposed
					 project area and its boundaries and clearly illustrating all of the following
					 distinct features and areas within the proposed project area:
(A) Land uses.
(B) Cover types.
(C) Areas open to public hunting for
					 white-tailed deer.
(D) Areas
					 damaged by white-tailed deer.
(E)
					 Areas of white-tailed deer congregation.
(F) Applicable safety zones.
(G) Proposed white-tailed deer control
					 areas.
(ii) The map must
					 indicate the individual acreage values for each of the listed features and
					 acres.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS › Section 147.323 - Permit

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An application shall show the name, address, date of
						birth and telephone number for each permittee and subpermittee.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS › Section 147.324 - Privileges authorized under the permit

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Deer shall be taken:
(1) Regardless of age or sex.
(2) From February 1 to September 30, unless
					 otherwise authorized by the Director and listed on the permit.
(3) At any hour, day or night, and with or
					 without an artificial light.
(4)
					 With any lawful firearm for big game as described in section 2322(a) of the act
					 (relating to prohibited devices and methods) or other device authorized by the
					 Director and listed on the permit.
(5) Only in areas designated by the political
					 subdivision, homeowners association or nonprofit land-holding organization.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS › Section 147.325 - Special conditions of permit

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(a)
					 Special conditions specific to the applicant's area will be listed on the
					 permit.
(b) Permits shall list the
					 applicant's name, who shall be an authorized officer or employee of the
					 political subdivision, homeowners association or nonprofit land-holding
					 organization responsible for the activities conducted under this permit and
					 list all subpermittees.
(c) A copy
					 of the permit shall be carried by the permittee and subpermittees when engaged
					 in activities granted by the permit. The permit shall be shown to any officer
					 of the Commission or person empowered to enforce the act or this
					 part.
(d) Unless otherwise exempted
					 under this title, a permittee or subpermittee who engages in the taking of deer
					 shall first apply for and receive a nuisance wildlife control operator permit
					 as provided in Chapter 147, Subchapter T (relating to nuisance wildlife control
					 operator).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS › Section 147.326 - Carcass handling

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(a) Each deer
					 harvested shall have the entrails removed at a suitable location away from
					 where the animal was taken.
(b)
					 Each deer shall be tagged or marked with a tag supplied by the
					 Commission.
(c) Due care shall be
					 taken with each carcass to preserve the meat for human consumption.
(d) Deer suitable for human consumption shall
					 be utilized through a food bank or needy family or as otherwise determined by
					 the Director.
(e) Antlers from deer
					 taken under the authority of this permit shall be submitted to the Commission
					 for disposal by the Director.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS › Section 147.327 - Reports

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(a) Deer taken
					 under the authority of this permit shall be reported to the Director on forms
					 supplied by the Commission.
(b)
					 Reports shall be submitted on a monthly basis when deer are taken.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS › Section 147.328 - Permit renewal

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(a) Permits
					 will be issued on a fiscal basis of July 1 to June 30 next following.
(b) Renewal of the permit will be subject to
					 the review of progress towards deer management plan objectives.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS › Section 147.329 - Violations

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The Director may revoke a permit for a violation of this
						subchapter, conditions of a permit, or if a report is not received, as
						required, upon written notice to the permittee.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › MILITARY INSTALLATIONS › Section 147.441 - General

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Sections
						147.442-147.448 provide for permits to be
						issued to Department of Defense installations or other military installations
						for the purpose of deer control in the confines of the specific reserve.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › MILITARY INSTALLATIONS › Section 147.442 - Application on military installations

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The application shall provide technical and historical
						data on the installation to include the following:
(1) A complete map showing the boundaries of
					 the installation and indicating the areas to be hunted.
(2) Information to show that the areas to be
					 hunted are completely fenced so that public access is restricted.
(3) Information that estimates herd size
					 within the enclosure.
(4) Previous
					 harvest data in relation to herd size, if applicable.
(5) The proposed hunting dates and a
					 projected harvest.
(6) A deer
					 management plan which provides deer density estimates and what the desired
					 tolerable level should be for the land area.
(7) A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or
					 cooperative management plan, or both, between each installation applying for a
					 permit and the Commission which is in effect at the time of application.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
													147.441 (relating to
						  general).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › MILITARY INSTALLATIONS › Section 147.443 - Special conditions for military installations

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Special conditions for permits to be granted on military
						installations are as follows:
(1)
					 Pennsylvania licensed hunters are eligible to apply to hunt on the
					 installation.
(2) A public lottery
					 shall be conducted by the installation to determine the
					 subpermittees.
(3) The military
					 installation shall be in charge of issuance of the subpermits.
(4) The number of subpermits will be based on
					 the number of deer that are needed to be removed formulated with a hunter
					 success ratio and approved by the Commission.
(5) Only antlerless deer may be taken under
					 the authority of this permit.
(6)
					 If the number of subpermits is not exhausted at a public lottery, names may be
					 drawn until the allotment is filled, allowing for more than one subpermit to be
					 issued to an individual.
(7) The
					 hunting areas shall be open to Commission wildlife conservation officers for
					 enforcement activities in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding or
					 cooperative plan agreement.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
													147.441 (relating to
						  general).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › MILITARY INSTALLATIONS › Section 147.444 - Permit fee

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A charge will not be made for the permit. A $5 fee will
						be assessed for every subpermit requested and remitted to the Commission with
						the application.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
													147.441 (relating to
						  general).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › MILITARY INSTALLATIONS › Section 147.445 - Carcass tagging

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Each deer carcass removed from the installation shall
						have attached a deer carcass tag.
(1)
					 Carcass tags will be provided by the Commission.
(2) The tag shall be completed and attached
					 to the head of the animal in accordance with the tagging requirements in
					 section 2323(b) of the act (relating to tagging and reporting big game kills),
					 except the reporting shall be done by the installation at the completion of the
					 hunting.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
													147.441 (relating to
						  general).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › MILITARY INSTALLATIONS › Section 147.446 - Reports

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(a) Deer taken
					 under the authority of this permit shall be reported to the Director on forms
					 supplied by the Commission. Each report shall be completed with the required
					 information and be submitted within 30 days after the hunt.
(b) The installation is required to submit a
					 list of the subpermittees on forms supplied by the Commission.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
													147.441 (relating to
						  general).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › MILITARY INSTALLATIONS › Section 147.447 - Renewal

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(a) Permits will be
					 issued on a fiscal basis of July 1 to June 30 next following.
(b) Renewal of permit will be subject to the
					 review of progress towards the deer management plan goals.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
													147.441 (relating to
						  general).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › MILITARY INSTALLATIONS › Section 147.448 - Violations

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The Director may revoke a permit for a violation of this
						subpart, conditions of the permit or if a report is not received as required,
						upon written notice to the permittee.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
													147.441 (relating to
						  general).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › AGRICULTURE › Section 147.551 - General

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Sections
						147.552,
						147.553,
						147.555-147.559 (relating to agriculture)
						establish rules for the submission of applications and the issuance of
						agriculture deer control harvest permits on lands enrolled in the agriculture
						deer control program.
The provisions of this §
													147.551 amended under 34
						  Pa.C.S.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
													147.559 (relating to
						  violations).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 147 - SPECIAL PERMITS › Subchapter R - DEER CONTROL › AGRICULTURE › Section 147.551a - Definitions

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The following words and phrases, when used in this
						subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section, unless the
						context clearly indicates otherwise:
Agriculture deer control permit
-The
						permit issued to a qualified person that authorizes its holder to issue harvest
						permit coupons to aid in the removal of deer by shooting on lands under their
						ownership or control, or both.
Coupon
-The coupon issued by the
						Commission to the holder of an approved agriculture deer control area permit
						for distribution to qualified hunters entitling the holder to one agriculture
						deer control harvest permit for the area indicated on the coupon.
Harvest permit
-The numbered agriculture
						deer control harvest permit issued through the Commission's Pennsylvania
						Automated Licensing System (PALS), authorizing the holder thereof to hunt
						antlerless deer in the area indicated on the coupon. Each harvest permit has
						its own antlerless deer ear tag attached to be used only for tagging an
						antlerless deer harvested in the designated area.
Qualified person
-An individual defined
						as a person, as defined in section 2121(c) of the act (relating to killing game
						or wildlife to protect property). This term also includes political
						subdivisions as applicants for a conglomeration of separate, but otherwise
						individually eligible properties located within the jurisdictional boundaries
						of the political subdivision as set forth in §
											147.558a (relating to political
						subdivisions as applicants).
The provisions of this §
													147.551a added under 34
						  Pa.C.S.