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Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter C - ANTLERLESS DEER LICENSES › Section 143.51 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
												143.51 issued under The Game Law
						(34
						P. S. §§
													1311.101-1311.1502)
						(Repealed); and amended under the Game and Wildlife Code,
						34 Pa.C.S. §
													2722(g).
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												143.49 (relating to issuing
						licenses); and 58 Pa. Code §
												143.55 (relating to unlawful
						acts).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter C - ANTLERLESS DEER LICENSES › Section 143.52 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
												143.52 amended under the Game and
						Wildlife Code,
						34 Pa.C.S. §§
													2102,
						2705(13) and
						2722(g).
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												143.45 (relating to completing and
						submitting applications), 58 Pa. Code §
												143.49 (relating to issuing
						licenses); 58 Pa. Code §
												143.51 (relating to application
						and issuance of surplus tags); and 58 Pa. Code §
												143.55 (relating to unlawful
						acts).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter C - ANTLERLESS DEER LICENSES › Section 143.53 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
												143.53 issued under The Game Law
						(34
						P. S. §§
													1311.101-1311.1502)
						(Repealed); and amended under the Game and Wildlife Code,
						34 Pa.C.S. §§
													2102(a) and
						2722(g)(2).
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												143.55 (relating to unlawful
						acts).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter C - ANTLERLESS DEER LICENSES › Section 143.54 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
												143.54 amended under the Game and
						Wildlife Code,
						34 Pa.C.S. §§
													2102 and
						2722(g).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter C - ANTLERLESS DEER LICENSES › Section 143.55 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
												143.55 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; amended under the Game and Wildlife
						Code,
						34 Pa.C.S. §§
													2102(a) and
						2722(g)(2).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter C - ANTLERLESS DEER LICENSES › Section 143.56 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
												143.56 issued under the Game and
						Wildlife Code,
						34 Pa.C.S. §§
													101-2965; amended under the Game and Wildlife
						Code,
						34 Pa.C.S. §§
													2102(a) and
						2722(g)(2).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter D - BEAR LICENSES › Section 143.66 - Purpose and scope

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This subchapter establishes methods for the application and
					 issuance of bear licenses and provides for the carrying of a bear license.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter D - BEAR LICENSES › Section 143.67 - Application

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(a) Applications
				  for bear licenses shall be submitted to authorized issuing agents and licenses
				  issued by them under the act and this subchapter.
(b) Applications for bear licenses shall be
				  submitted in accordance with periods set by the Director by persons who hold a
				  valid regular hunting license.
The provisions of this §
												143.67 amended under the Game and
						Wildlife Code
						34 Pa.C.S. §
													2722(c) and
						(g).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter D - BEAR LICENSES › Section 143.68 - Carrying the license

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For a bear license issued subsequent to the owner's general
					 hunting license, the bear license shall be signed by the owner in the space
					 provided and shall be carried on the person at all times when the owner is
					 hunting for bear. The bear license does not need to be displayed but shall be
					 produced for inspection upon demand of any officer authorized to enforce this
					 title.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter D - BEAR LICENSES › Section 143.69 - Unlawful acts

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The following acts are unlawful:
(1) Issuance of a bear license without proof
				  of applicant purchasing a regular hunting license.
(2) Hunting bear without carrying a valid
				  bear license on the person.
(3)
				  Lending a bear license to another.
(4) Failing to produce bear license upon
				  demand of an officer.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter D - BEAR LICENSES › Section 143.70 - Penalties

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A person who violates this subchapter shall, upon
					 conviction, be sentenced to pay the penalties provided for in the act.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter G - MANDATED REVOCATION OF HUNTING AND FURTAKING LICENSE AND RIGHTS › Section 143.121 - Scope

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The act provides, in addition to the monetary penalty, that
					 persons convicted of certain offenses shall suffer loss of hunting and trapping
					 rights for specified periods. In order to avoid confusion or misunderstanding
					 and reduce the possibility of an error causing inconvenience or hardship for
					 sportsmen and unnecessary expenditures from the Game Fund, §§
										143.122 and
					 143.123 (relating to starting time
					 for revocation period; and consent decree for Accelerated Rehabilitative
					 Disposition recipients) govern the mandated revocations.
The provisions of this §
												143.121 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 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter G - MANDATED REVOCATION OF HUNTING AND FURTAKING LICENSE AND RIGHTS › Section 143.122 - Starting time for revocation period

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Mandatory revocations specified in the act will begin on
					 July 1 following the conclusion of the prosecution, unless otherwise ordered by
					 the court, and shall include both hunting and furtaking privileges.
The provisions of this §
												143.122 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 § 143.121
						(relating to scope).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter G - MANDATED REVOCATION OF HUNTING AND FURTAKING LICENSE AND RIGHTS › Section 143.123 - Consent decree for Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition recipients

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If a mandatory revocation is required by a misdemeanor, and
					 the case is accepted for Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition, the accused
					 shall agree to a consent decree imposing the mandatory revocation which shall
					 be part of that record. If the accused does not enter into a consent decree,
					 the revocation shall proceed as provided in the act and this part.
The provisions of this §
												143.123 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 § 143.121
						(relating to scope).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter G - MANDATED REVOCATION OF HUNTING AND FURTAKING LICENSE AND RIGHTS › Section 143.124 - Restoration of hunting and furtaking privileges of offenders in hunting related shooting incidents, or other mandatory revocations

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(a) A person whose hunting and furtaking
				  privileges have been denied under section 2522(c) of the act (relating to
				  shooting at or causing injury to human beings), shall, prior to having hunting
				  and furtaking privileges restored, comply with the following:
(1) Provide to the Commission on a form
				  provided, evidence that the offender has met the following minimum visual
				  acuity standards:
(i) A combined vision of
				  20/40 or better corrected or 20/40 or better corrected vision in the sighting
				  eye.
(ii) In the case of a single
				  sighted offender, mono vision of 20/40 or better corrected.
(iii) A plotted visual field of at least
				  120° along the horizontal meridian, excepting normal blind spots.
(iv) An affirmation by a licensed optometrist
				  or ophthalmologist that the offender is visually safe to sport hunt.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter G - MANDATED REVOCATION OF HUNTING AND FURTAKING LICENSE AND RIGHTS › Section 143.125 - Compliance with Commission order

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When the Commission requires a person to wear corrective
					 lenses under section 2522(g) of the act (relating to shooting at or causing
					 injury to human beings), that person shall at all times while hunting or
					 furtaking wear corrective lenses.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter G - MANDATED REVOCATION OF HUNTING AND FURTAKING LICENSE AND RIGHTS › Section 143.126 - Unlawful acts

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It is unlawful for a person whose hunting and furtaking
					 privileges have been denied under section 2522(c) of the act (relating to
					 shooting at or causing injury to human beings), to hunt or take fur or to
					 purchase or attempt to purchase a hunting or furtaking license prior to
					 complying with this subchapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter G - MANDATED REVOCATION OF HUNTING AND FURTAKING LICENSE AND RIGHTS › Section 143.127 - Penalties

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A person who violates this subchapter shall be subject to
					 the penalties as provided in the act.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter H - SUSPENSION OR DENIAL OF LICENSES FOR FAILURE TO PAY A FINE OR ANSWER A CITATION › Section 143.141 - Scope

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The act provides for suspension and denial of licenses for
					 failure to pay a fine or failure to answer a citation. The suspension periods
					 can be for a matter of hours or years, depending upon when the defendant shows
					 proof of compliance with requirements of the act. To avoid confusion,
					 misunderstanding or error which may cause inconvenience or hardship for the
					 licensee, and unnecessary expenditures from the Game Fund, this subchapter
					 governs the suspensions.
The provisions of this §
												143.141 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 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter H - SUSPENSION OR DENIAL OF LICENSES FOR FAILURE TO PAY A FINE OR ANSWER A CITATION › Section 143.142 - Limitation on time

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Suspensions provided for in section 930 of the act
					 (relating to suspension of privileges pending payment of penalties) shall be
					 instituted upon written notification from a wildlife conservation officer or
					 transmitted through the judicial computer system that the requirements of
					 section 930 of the act were not met.
The provisions of this §
												143.142 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 §
												143.143 (relating to notification
						of revocation).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter H - SUSPENSION OR DENIAL OF LICENSES FOR FAILURE TO PAY A FINE OR ANSWER A CITATION › Section 143.143 - Notification of revocation

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The Director will:
(1) Upon receipt of written notice as
				  required in §
										143.142 (relating to limitation on
				  time), notify the person of the suspension of the hunting and furtaker license
				  and hunting and furtaker privileges.
(2) Upon receipt of verification that section
				  930 of the act (relating to suspension of privileges pending payment of
				  penalties) has been satisfied, provide the person with an official
				  certification as proof of having met the requirements of the act for
				  presentation to a license issuing agent for purpose of obtaining a license, and
				  will remove the claimant's name from the next list of suspensions to be
				  printed.
The provisions of this §
												143.143 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 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter I - REVOCATION OF HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES AND PRIVILEGES › Section 143.161 - Scope

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The act provides in addition to the penalty and costs
					 imposed, that the Commission may revoke a hunting or furtaker license and deny
					 a person the privileges to secure a license or to hunt or take furbearers in
					 this Commonwealth with or without a license.
The provisions of this §
												143.161 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 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter I - REVOCATION OF HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES AND PRIVILEGES › Section 143.162 - Starting time for revocation period

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Revocations imposed by the Commission for offenses of the
					 act or this title will begin on July 1 following the Commission action and
					 include both hunting and furtaker privileges.
The provisions of this §
												143.162 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 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter J - MIGRATORY GAME BIRD LICENSE › Section 143.181 - Purpose and scope

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This subchapter establishes rules for application and
					 issuance of Migratory Game Bird Licenses and HIP surveys.
The provisions of this §
												143.181 amended under the Game and
						Wildlife Code,
						34 Pa.C.S. §§
													2102(a),
						2722(g)(2) and
						2901(b).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter J - MIGRATORY GAME BIRD LICENSE › Section 143.182 - 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:
HIP survey
-The Migratory Game Bird
					 Harvest Information Program (HIP) survey that will be completed at the time the
					 license is issued.
Migratory Game Bird License
-The license
					 authorizing the holder thereof to hunt for migratory game birds. The license is
					 not valid unless used in conjunction with a regular resident hunting license,
					 nonresident hunting license or mentored hunting permit.
The provisions of this §
												143.182 amended under the Game and
						Wildlife Code,
						34 Pa.C.S. §§
													2102(a),
						2722(g) and
						2901(b).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter J - MIGRATORY GAME BIRD LICENSE › Section 143.183 - Application

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Application may be made when purchasing a hunting license,
					 or at any time thereafter upon completion of the HIP survey.
The provisions of this §
												143.183 amended under the Game and
						Wildlife Code,
						34 Pa.C.S. §§
													2102(a),
						2722(g)(2) and
						2901(b).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter J - MIGRATORY GAME BIRD LICENSE › Section 143.184 - Issuance of license

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After confirming that the HIP survey has been completed in
					 its entirety, the issuing agent shall issue the license.
The provisions of this §
												143.184 amended under the Game and
						Wildlife Code,
						34 Pa.C.S. §§
													2102(a),
						2722(g)(2) and
						2901(b).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter J - MIGRATORY GAME BIRD LICENSE › Section 143.185 - The license

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A Migratory Game Bird License is required for a person
					 engaged in the hunting or taking of migratory game birds, unless the person
					 otherwise qualifies for license and fee exemptions under section 2706 of the
					 act (relating to resident license and fee exemptions). The Migratory Game Bird
					 License shall be signed by the holder in the space provided and shall be
					 carried at all times while hunting for migratory game birds. The holder shall
					 produce the license upon demand of an officer authorized to enforce the act and
					 this title.
The provisions of this §
												143.185 amended under the Game and
						Wildlife Code,
						34 Pa.C.S. §§
													2722(g) and
						2901(b).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter J - MIGRATORY GAME BIRD LICENSE › Section 143.186 - Processing HIP surveys

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HIP survey data shall be forwarded electronically to the
					 United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Migratory Bird Management,
					 through the Commission's PALS no later than 30 days after license issuance.
The provisions of this §
												143.186 amended under the Game and
						Wildlife Code,
						34 Pa.C.S. §§
													2102(a),
						2722(g)(2) and
						2901(b).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter J - MIGRATORY GAME BIRD LICENSE › Section 143.187 - Unlawful acts

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It is unlawful to:
(1) Issue a Migratory Game Bird License
				  contrary to this subchapter.
(2)
				  Apply for or receive a Migratory Game Bird License contrary to the act or this
				  subchapter.
(3) Violate other
				  provisions of this subchapter.
The provisions of this §
												143.187 amended under the Game and
						Wildlife Code,
						34 Pa.C.S. §§
													2102(a),
						2722(g)(2) and
						2901(b).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter J - MIGRATORY GAME BIRD LICENSE › Section 143.188 - Penalties

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A person violating this subchapter shall, upon conviction,
					 be sentenced to pay the penalties prescribed in the act.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter K - ELK LICENSES › Section 143.201 - Purpose and scope

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If the Commission approves an elk hunting season, this
					 subchapter establishes methods of applying for elk licenses. The Commission
					 will set the number of licenses to be issued, establishing a quantity of tags
					 for antlered and/or antlerless elk.
The provisions of this §
												143.201 amended under the Game and
						Wildlife Code,
						34 Pa.C.S. §§
													2705(15) and
						2722(g).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter K - ELK LICENSES › Section 143.202 - Application

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Completed applications shall be submitted as determined by
					 the Director. For the purpose of having a unique identifier assigned to each
					 individual in the database, permitting a crosscheck for duplicates, applicants
					 shall provide their Social Security number or hunter ID number on the
					 application. A nonrefundable $10 application fee shall accompany the
					 application.
The provisions of this §
												143.202 amended under the Game and
						Wildlife Code,
						34 Pa.C.S. §§
													2102(a),
						2722(g)(a) and
						2901(b).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter K - ELK LICENSES › Section 143.203 - Random drawing elk licenses

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(a) The
				  Executive Director will set the date for the random drawing of applications for
				  the issuance of random drawing elk licenses.
(b) Applications from current applicants who
				  have applied in the 2003-2004 license year and subsequent years will be
				  included in the random drawing until the applicant is successfully drawn and
				  issued a license.
(c) Applicants
				  issued a random drawing elk license entitling them to take an antlered elk are
				  not permitted to apply for a random drawing elk license for 5 license
				  years.
(d) Qualified applicants and
				  alternates drawn for a random drawing elk license shall be required to obtain a
				  regular hunting license and complete an orientation program as prescribed by
				  the Director.
(e) Qualified
				  applicants drawn for a random drawing elk license whose military obligation
				  prevents them from hunting the current elk season shall be eligible to hunt in
				  the next available elk season.
(f)
				  The number of available random drawing elk licenses each year shall be limited
				  to the allocations set by the Commission for each elk hunt zone. Any elk hunt
				  zone that does not receive an allocation for a given hunting license year is
				  closed to all elk hunting, unless the zone is designated as open to all elk
				  license holders by the Commission.
The provisions of this §
												143.203 amended under the Game and
						Wildlife Code,
						34 Pa.C.S. §§
													322(c)(4),
						2102(a), 2705(15) and
						2722(g).
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												143.203a (relating to special elk
						conservation license auction); and 58 Pa. Code §
												143.203b (relating to
						special-license fundraiser elk
						license).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter K - ELK LICENSES › Section 143.203a - Special elk conservation license auction

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(a) Each year the Commission may contract
				  with an eligible wildlife conservation organization to conduct an auction sale
				  of one special elk conservation license in accordance with section
				  2706.2(b) of the
				  act (relating to elk hunting licenses).
(b) Upon conclusion of the auction, the
				  wildlife conservation organization shall issue the winning bidder a license
				  voucher which may be redeemed for a special elk conservation license under
				  section 2712 of the act (relating to vouchers for licenses and
				  permits).
(c) Except as authorized
				  by §
										143.206(c)
				  (relating to validity of elk licenses), special conservation license auction
				  elk licenses are limited to use within the elk hunt zones receiving
				  allocation(s) for a given hunting license year under section §
										143.203(f)
				  (relating to random drawing elk licenses). Any elk hunt zone that does not
				  receive an allocation for a given hunting license year under section §
										143.203(f) is
				  closed to all elk hunting, unless the zone is designated as open to all elk
				  license holders by the Commission.
The provisions of this §
												143.203a adopted under the Game
						and Wildlife Code,
						34 Pa.C.S. §§
													2706.2,
						2712, and
						2722(g); and amended Game
						and Wildlife Code,
						34 Pa.C.S. §§
													2102(a) and
						2722(g).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter K - ELK LICENSES › Section 143.203b - Special-license fundraiser elk license

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(a) Each year the Commission may contract
				  with an eligible Pennsylvania-based nonprofit organization to conduct an
				  auction or raffle sale of one special-license fundraiser elk license in
				  accordance with section
				  2706.2(c) of the
				  act (relating to elk hunting licenses).
(b) Upon conclusion of the auction or raffle,
				  the Pennsylvania-based nonprofit organization shall issue the winning bidder a
				  license voucher which may be redeemed for a special-license fundraiser elk
				  license under section 2712 of the act (relating to vouchers for licenses and
				  permits).
(c) Except as authorized
				  by §
										143.206(c)
				  (relating to validity of elk licenses), special-license fundraiser elk license
				  auction licenses are limited to use within the elk hunt zones receiving
				  allocations for a given hunting license year under section §
										143.203(f)
				  (relating to random drawing elk licenses). Any elk hunt zone that does not
				  receive an allocation for a given hunting license year under section §
										143.203(f) is
				  closed to all elk hunting, unless the zone is designated as open to all elk
				  license holders by the Commission.
The provisions of this §
												143.203b issued under the Game and
						Wildlife Code,
						34 Pa.C.S. §§
													2102(a) and
						2722(g).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter K - ELK LICENSES › Section 143.206 - Validity of elk licenses

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(a)
Elk hunt zones
. Except as provided in subsection (c), an elk
				  license is valid for taking elk only in the elk hunt zones designated on the
				  elk license, unless the zone is designated as open to all elk license holders
				  by the Commission.
(b)
Elk
				  gender
. Except as provided in subsection (c), an elk license is valid
				  for taking only an antlerless, antlered or either sex elk as designated on the
				  elk license.
(c)
Exception
. Any unfilled antlered or antlerless elk license for
				  any designated elk hunt zones are additionally valid for taking either an
				  antlered or antlerless elk anywhere within this Commonwealth outside of the elk
				  management area during any extended elk season established in §
										139.4 (relating to seasons and bag
				  limits for the license year) that follows the regular elk season.
The provisions of this §
												143.206 issued under the Game and
						Wildlife Code,
						34 Pa.C.S. §§
													2102(a) and
						2722(g)(2); amended under
						the Game and Wildlife Code,
						34 Pa.C.S. §§
													322(c)(4),
						2102(a) and
						2722(g).
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
												143.203a (relating to special elk
						conservation license auction); and 58 Pa. Code §
												143.203b (relating to
						special-license fundraiser elk
						license).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter K - ELK LICENSES › Section 143.207 - Unlawful acts

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It is unlawful for a person to:
(1) Submit more than one application for an
				  elk license for any elk season, during any hunting license year.
(2) Apply for or to receive a license
				  contrary to the act or this part.
(3) Hunt for elk in an elk hunt zone other
				  than the elk hunt zone designated on the elk license.
(4) Hunt or take an elk other than the
				  antlered or antlerless elk designated on the elk license.
The provisions of this §
												143.207 issued and amended under
						the Game and Wildlife Code,
						34 Pa.C.S. §§
													322(c)(4),
						2102(a) and
						2722(g)(2).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter K - ELK LICENSES › Section 143.208 - Penalties

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A person violating this subchapter shall, upon conviction,
					 be sentenced to pay the fine prescribed in the act.
The provisions of this §
												143.208 issued under the Game and
						Wildlife Code,
						34 Pa.C.S. §§
													2102(a) and
						2722(g)(2).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter L - SPECIAL WILD TURKEY LICENSES › Section 143.221 - Purpose and scope

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If the Commission establishes a two-bird bag limit for the
					 spring gobbler season, this subchapter establishes methods of applying for
					 special wild turkey licenses.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter L - SPECIAL WILD TURKEY LICENSES › Section 143.222 - Application

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Completed applications shall be submitted as determined by
					 the Director. For the purpose of having a unique identifier assigned to each
					 individual in the database, permitting a crosscheck for duplicates, applicants
					 shall provide their Social Security number or hunter ID number on the
					 application.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter L - SPECIAL WILD TURKEY LICENSES › Section 143.223 - Validity of license

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The license will be valid only during the spring gobbler
					 season for harvesting a spring gobbler.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter L - SPECIAL WILD TURKEY LICENSES › Section 143.224 - Unlawful acts

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It is unlawful to:
(1) Submit more than one application for a
				  special wild turkey license during any hunting license year.
(2) Apply for or receive a license contrary
				  to the act or this part.
(3) Fail
				  to tag any wild turkey taken with a special wild turkey license in accordance
				  with the act relating to tagging big game.
(4) Fail to complete and submit harvest
				  report information in accordance with instructions provided on the report
				  card.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 143 - HUNTING AND FURTAKER LICENSES › Subchapter L - SPECIAL WILD TURKEY LICENSES › Section 143.225 - Penalties

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A person violating this subchapter shall, upon conviction,
					 be sentenced to pay the fine prescribed in the act.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 145 - HEARING PROCEDURES › Subchapter A - GENERAL HEARING AND APPEALS PROCEDURE › Section 145.1 - Purpose and scope

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(a) A complaint
				  or a request for a hearing presented to the Commission within one of the
				  following categories shall be governed by this chapter:
(1) A complaint involving a final order,
				  decree, decision, determination or ruling by the Commission affecting personal
				  or property rights, privileges, immunities, duties, liabilities or obligations
				  or a party to a Commission proceeding who deems himself adversely affected by
				  Commission action. Excluded from this category are orders based upon a
				  proceeding before a court of law and orders which involve the seizure or
				  forfeiture of property.
(2) A
				  request for a hearing by a person whose hunting or furtaking privileges, or
				  both, have been revoked under section 2741 of the act (relating to denial or
				  revocation of licenses).
(3) A
				  request for a hearing by a person whose response to an order to show cause does
				  not raise issues requiring a hearing or further proceedings.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 145 - HEARING PROCEDURES › Subchapter A - GENERAL HEARING AND APPEALS PROCEDURE › Section 145.2 - Definitions

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(a) The following
				  words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless
				  the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Adverse action
-An action or a decision not
					 to act which directly affects a respondent and with which a respondent
					 disagrees.
Applicant
-The party who makes or on whose
					 behalf the applications are made.
Central office
-The central office of the
					 Commission.
Complainant
-A person who complains of a
					 Commission regulation or general order, or anything done or omitted in
					 violation of a statute or other delegated authority administered by the
					 Commission that directly affects that person's personal property rights.
Hearing
-A proceeding where the relevant
					 facts and applicable law will be heard and considered.
Hearing officer
-A person designated by the
					 Director to preside at hearings, take evidence and make factual and legal
					 findings.
Party
-The Commission, a complainant or a
					 respondent.
Respondent
-A party bringing an appeal, or
					 a party against whom a complaint is brought.
(b) Subsection (a) supplements 1 Pa. Code
				  §
										31.3 (relating to
				  definitions).
The provisions of this §
												145.2 amended 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 145 - HEARING PROCEDURES › Subchapter A - GENERAL HEARING AND APPEALS PROCEDURE › Section 145.3 - Request for a hearing

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A request for a hearing may be made by a party applying for
					 relief under §
										145.1 (relating to purpose and
					 scope).
The provisions of this §
												145.3 amended 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 145 - HEARING PROCEDURES › Subchapter A - GENERAL HEARING AND APPEALS PROCEDURE › Section 145.4 - Time of filing

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(a) Requests
				  for hearings shall be filed with the Director within 30 days following issuance
				  of a notice of adverse action or central office recommended
				  resolution.
(b) Subsection (a)
				  supplements 1 Pa. Code §
										31.11 (relating to timely filing
				  required).
The provisions of this §
												145.4 amended 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 145 - HEARING PROCEDURES › Subchapter A - GENERAL HEARING AND APPEALS PROCEDURE › Section 145.5 - Form, content and filing fee

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(a)
				  Requests for hearings shall be in writing and captioned "Petition for review"
				  and shall contain the following information:
(1) The name, address and telephone number of
				  the complainant.
(2) The name,
				  address and telephone number of the respondent.
(3) A concise statement of relevant facts and
				  grounds on which the petition is based.
(4) The relief being
				  sought.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 145 - HEARING PROCEDURES › Subchapter A - GENERAL HEARING AND APPEALS PROCEDURE › Section 145.6 - Scheduling of the hearing

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(a) Upon
				  receipt of a petition for review, the Director will order a hearing officer to
				  conduct the hearing.
(b) The
				  hearing officer shall notify the parties of the date, time and location of the
				  hearing. A minimum of 10 days between issuance of a hearing notice and the date
				  of the hearing will be given to allow notification of parties and their
				  representatives.
(c) Subsection (b)
				  supplements 1 Pa. Code §
										35.121 (relating to initiation of
				  hearings).
The provisions of this §
												145.6 amended 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 145 - HEARING PROCEDURES › Subchapter A - GENERAL HEARING AND APPEALS PROCEDURE › Section 145.7 - Continuances

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(a) Requests for
				  continuances shall comply with the following:
(1) Hearings shall commence on the day and
				  time scheduled. Continuances may not be granted by the hearing officer except
				  in extraordinary circumstances.
(2)
				  Requests for a continuance shall be in writing and delivered to the hearing
				  officer and all parties or their attorneys.
(3) A party requesting a continuance shall
				  first consult the opposing party to seek agreement to the request. The written
				  request shall state whether the request is unopposed.
(4) Objections to a continuance shall be in
				  writing and delivered to the hearing officer and all parties or their
				  attorneys.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 145 - HEARING PROCEDURES › Subchapter A - GENERAL HEARING AND APPEALS PROCEDURE › Section 145.8 - Conduct of the formal hearing

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(a)
				  Unless deemed in the best interest of the Commission by the Director or a
				  designee, hearings shall be conducted at the central office.
(b) The hearing officer appointed by the
				  Director shall preside at the hearing.
(c) Subsection (b) supplements 1 Pa. Code
				  §
										35.123 (relating to conduct of
				  hearings).
The provisions of this §
												145.8 amended 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 145 - HEARING PROCEDURES › Subchapter A - GENERAL HEARING AND APPEALS PROCEDURE › Section 145.9 - Purpose of the hearing

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(a) Afford the
				  respondent an opportunity to appear in person and present testimony, witnesses
				  and documentary evidence relevant to the issue in question.
(b) Afford the parties an opportunity to
				  cross-examine the opposing party's witnesses.
(c) Assure that documents and records
				  presented or referred to during the course of the hearing are made part of the
				  hearing transcript.
The provisions of this §
												145.9 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 145 - HEARING PROCEDURES › Subchapter A - GENERAL HEARING AND APPEALS PROCEDURE › Section 145.10 - Stenographic record

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(a) A
				  stenographic record or electronic recording shall be made of the
				  proceedings.
(b) Subsection (a)
				  supplements 1 Pa. Code §
										35.131 (relating to recording of
				  proceedings).
The provisions of this §
												145.10 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 145 - HEARING PROCEDURES › Subchapter A - GENERAL HEARING AND APPEALS PROCEDURE › Section 145.11 - Order of formal hearing

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(a) At the
				  outset, the hearing officer shall state:
(1)
				  The purpose of the hearing.
(2) The
				  procedure the hearing will follow.
(3) The deciding authority.
(4) The manner in which the decision will be
				  transmitted to the parties.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 145 - HEARING PROCEDURES › Subchapter A - GENERAL HEARING AND APPEALS PROCEDURE › Section 145.12 - Hearing authority

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(a) The
				  hearing authority is the Director.
(b) It is the function of the hearing officer
				  to do the following:
(1) Determine the
				  facts.
(2) Determine the
				  appropriate regulations that apply.
(3) Interpret a regulation when the
				  regulation is ambiguous.
(4) Apply
				  the law to the facts to determine the correct result.
(5) Recommend that the Director adopt the
				  result.
(6) The hearing officer's
				  recommendation shall be submitted to the Director or a designee within 30 days
				  of the conclusion of the hearing.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part III - GAME COMMISSION › Chapter 145 - HEARING PROCEDURES › Subchapter A - GENERAL HEARING AND APPEALS PROCEDURE › Section 145.13 - Decision of the Director or Commission

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(a) Matters may be decided by the Director
				  or, at the discretion of the Director, by the Commission. If a matter is
				  decided by the Commission, action on the matter will be taken at a regular
				  meeting or a special meeting of the Commission.
(b) After a recommendation has been proposed
				  by the hearing officer, parties will not be afforded an opportunity to submit
				  oral or written statements of their position to the Director or a
				  designee.
(c) Findings of fact made
				  by the hearing officer are not subject to reversal, but the Director or a
				  designee may return the case to the hearing officer for further findings of
				  fact.
(d) The Director or a
				  designee will issue an Opinion and Order within 30 days of the conclusion of
				  the hearing or at the Director's discretion, and submit it to the Commission at
				  the earliest possible regular or special meeting.
(e) Copies of the opinion and order of the
				  Director or action taken by the Commission will be sent to all
				  parties.
The provisions of this §
												145.13 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 145 - HEARING PROCEDURES › Subchapter A - GENERAL HEARING AND APPEALS PROCEDURE › Section 145.14 - Transcripts

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(a) A respondent
				  requesting copies or causing the record to be reproduced by appeal to
				  Commonwealth Court or for another reason shall be responsible for the
				  transcription costs. Transcripts may be received upon payment of the following
				  fixed fees:
(1) Original transcripts-$80 plus
				  $2.25 per page.
(2) Additional
				  copies of the transcript-$10 plus 25¢ per page.