2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 34 - GAME
Chapter 29 - Special Licenses and Permits
2962 - Exotic wildlife dealer permits.

     § 2962.  Exotic wildlife dealer permits.
        (a)  Authorization.--The commission may issue a permit to a
     person to act as an exotic wildlife dealer. The permit shall
     authorize the holder to import into this Commonwealth, possess,
     buy, sell, locate or find for a fee, barter, donate, give away
     or otherwise dispose of exotic wildlife. A dealer or third
     person who arranges any trades, sales or purchases set forth in
     section 2965 (relating to exclusions) for any type of a fee,
     reimbursement or commission shall be required to have an exotic
     wildlife dealer's permit.
        (b)  Shelter, care and protection.--No permit shall be
     granted by the commission until it is satisfied that the
     provisions for housing and caring for the exotic wildlife and
     protection for the public are proper and adequate and in
     accordance with the standards which may be established by
     regulations adopted by the commission.
        (c)  Unlawful acts.--It is unlawful for any person to:
            (1)  Import into this Commonwealth, possess, buy, sell,
        locate or find for a fee, barter, donate, give away or
        otherwise dispose of more than one bird or one animal
        classified as exotic wildlife in any calendar year without
        first securing a permit issued under this section.
            (2)  Release exotic wildlife into the wild.
            (3)  Fail to exercise due care in safeguarding the public
        from attack by exotic wildlife.
            (4)  Recklessly engage in conduct which places or may
        place another person in danger of attack by exotic wildlife.
        (d)  Penalty.--
            (1)  A violation of this section relating to permits or
        regulations adopted thereunder is a summary offense of the
        first degree.
            (2)  Any other violation of this section is a summary
        offense of the sixth degree.
            (3)  Each day of violation shall constitute a separate
        offense, but, under no circumstances, shall the accumulated
        penalty for purposes of a field receipt exceed $500. There
        shall be no limit on any accumulated penalty a court may
        assess.
        (e)  Discretion of director.--In addition to the penalties
     provided, the director may, for any violation of this section or
     the rules and regulations thereunder, revoke or suspend any
     permit and order the disposal of any exotic wildlife held.
     (Apr. 20, 1988, P.L.353, No.55, eff. 60 days)

        1988 Amendment.  Act 55 amended subsec. (c).
        Cross References.  Section 2962 is referred to in section
     2965 of this title.