2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 34 - GAME
Chapter 29 - Special Licenses and Permits
2901 - Authority to issue permits.

                                CHAPTER 29
                       SPECIAL LICENSES AND PERMITS

     Subchapter
        A.  General Provisions
        B.  Specific Classes of Permits
        C.  Permits Relating to Hunting Dogs
        D.  Permits Relating to Wildlife

        Enactment.  Chapter 29 was added July 8, 1986, P.L.442,
     No.93, effective July 1, 1987.

                               SUBCHAPTER A
                            GENERAL PROVISIONS

     Sec.
     2901.  Authority to issue permits.
     2902.  General categories of permits.
     2903.  Permit year.
     2904.  Permit fees.
     2905.  Examination or inspection fees.
     2906.  Records.
     2907.  Reports.
     2908.  Violations.
     § 2901.  Authority to issue permits.
        (a)  General rule.--The commission may issue permits as
     specified in this chapter. Except as otherwise provided, permits
     shall be issued only to persons who are residents of this
     Commonwealth and 18 years of age or older. Wildlife menagerie
     permits and special use permits may be issued to persons who are
     residents of the United States and 18 years of age or older.
        (b)  Regulations for permits.--Unless otherwise provided in
     this title, the commission may, as deemed necessary to properly
     manage the game or wildlife resources, promulgate regulations
     for the issuance of any permit and promulgate regulations to
     control the activities which may be performed under authority of
     any permit issued.
        (c)  Interagency cooperation.--The commission may participate
     with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service or any other
     Federal or State governmental agency in the issuance of permits.
        (d)  Waiver.--Where hardship or extraordinary circumstance
     warrants, the director may waive any of the requirements of this
     chapter and issue a permit without fee when it is consistent
     with sound game or wildlife management activities or the intent
     of this title.
        (e)  Falconry permits.--Notwithstanding the provisions of
     subsection (a), falconry permits may be issued only to persons
     who are residents of this Commonwealth and 16 years of age or
     older.
     (Apr. 4, 1996, P.L.55, No.19, eff. imd.; June 17, 2003, P.L.12,
     No.5, eff. July 1, 2003)

        2003 Amendment.  Act 5 added subsec. (e).
        1996 Amendment.  Act 19 amended subsec. (a).