2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 34 - GAME
Chapter 29 - Special Licenses and Permits
2924 - Endangered or threatened species permits.

     § 2924.  Endangered or threatened species permits.
        (a)  Issuance.--The commission may issue permits for the
     importation, exportation, sale, exchange, taking or possession
     of any birds or animals classified as endangered or threatened,
     living or dead, or any parts thereof, including eggs.
        (b)  Species native to Commonwealth.--The commission may
     issue permits for birds or animals native to this Commonwealth
     which are taken from the wild in this Commonwealth and which are
     classified by the commission as endangered or threatened in
     Title 58 of the Pennsylvania Code.
        (c)  Species not native to Commonwealth.--The commission may
     join with the appropriate Federal agency in issuing joint
     permits for any birds or animals not native to this Commonwealth
     which are classified as endangered or threatened in the Code of
     Federal Regulations. An endorsement by the director on a copy of
     a Federal permit with an addendum of any further restrictions
     will be considered a joint permit if no formal joint permit is
     issued.
        (d)  Unlawful acts.--It is unlawful for any person to import,
     export, transport, sell, resell, exchange, take or possess or
     conspire, aid, abet, assist or attempt to import, export,
     transport, sell, resell, buy, exchange, take or possess any
     birds or animals of any endangered or threatened species, living
     or dead, or any parts thereof, including eggs, or to violate any
     regulations pertaining to such wildlife or this section.
        (e)  Penalties.--
            (1)  A violation of subsection (b) or (c) relating to
        permit violations is a summary offense of the first degree.
            (2)  The penalty for a violation of any other provision
        of this section is the same as set forth in section 2167(b)
        and (c) (relating to endangered or threatened species).
            (3)  A person who proves possession of any of the items
        prohibited by this section on or before March 28, 1974, shall
        be exempt from the penalties and forfeitures for mere
        possession.