2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 34 - GAME
Chapter 25 - Protection of Property and Persons
2505 - Safety zones.

     § 2505.  Safety zones.
        (a)  General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this
     title or to any political subdivision, its employees or agents,
     which has a valid deer control permit issued under section
     2902(c) (relating to general categories of permits), it is
     unlawful for any person, other than the lawful occupant, while
     hunting game or wildlife, taking furbearers of any kind, or
     pursuing any other privilege granted by this title, to hunt for,
     take, trap, pursue, disturb or otherwise chase any game or
     wildlife or to discharge, for any reason, any firearm, arrow or
     other deadly weapon within or through a safety zone, or to shoot
     at any game or wildlife while it is within the safety zone
     without the specific advance permission of the lawful occupant
     thereof.
        (b)  Penalty.--A violation of this section is a summary
     offense punishable by a fine of not less than $200 nor more than
     $500. A second or subsequent offense within two calendar years
     is a summary offense punishable by a fine of not less than $500
     nor more than $1,000.
        (c)  Definition.--As used in this section, the term "safety
     zone" means:
            (1)  Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2), the
        area within 150 yards around and that area which is below the
        highest point of any occupied dwelling house, residence, or
        other building or camp occupied by human beings, or any barn,
        stable, or other building used in connection therewith or any
        attached or detached playground of any school, nursery school
        or day-care center.
            (2)  When applied to properly licensed persons hunting
        with bow and arrow or crossbow and persons properly licensed
        for falconry, the area within 50 yards around and that area
        which is below the highest point of any occupied dwelling
        house, residence or other building or camp occupied by human
        beings or any barn, stable or other building used in
        connection therewith and the area within 150 yards around and
        that area which is below the highest point of any attached or
        detached playground of any school, nursery school or day-care
        center.
     (Nov. 25, 1988, P.L.1082, No.125, eff. imd.; Mar. 29, 1996,
     P.L.41, No.13, eff. imd.; Dec. 19, 1996, P.L.1442, No.184, eff.
     60 days; June 28, 2002, P.L.474, No.79, eff. 60 days; June 23,
     2004, P.L.435, No.43, eff. July 1, 2004; July 9, 2008, P.L.920,
     No.65, eff. imd.)

        2008 Amendment.  Act 65 amended subsec. (c)(2).
        Cross References.  Section 2505 is referred to in section
     2741 of this title.