2012 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
Title 30 - FISH
Chapter 21 - General Provisions
Section 2105 - Farm fish ponds

     § 2105.  Farm fish ponds.
        (a)  Exemption from regulation.--The restrictions on fishing
     imposed by this part do not apply to a resident owner or lessee
     of a farm, his family and other persons who are regularly
     employed upon the farm, all of the class which must permanently
     reside upon the farm, while fishing in an artificial pond
     constructed thereon holding water the source of which is wholly
     within the limits of the farm.
        (b)  Transporting fish from premises.--Any person may
     lawfully possess and transport any fish lawfully taken from a
     farm pond from the premises during the closed season for such
     fish when accompanied by a signed written statement from the
     owner or lessee of the farm showing:
            (1)  The date, place and by whom the fish were taken.
            (2)  The number and species of fish.
            (3)  The name and address of the person transporting the
        fish.
            (4)  The date they are being transported.
        (c)  Other prohibitions unaffected.--Nothing in this section
     shall authorize any person to transport, introduce or import any
     fish, bait fish or fish bait, the transportation, introduction
     or importation of which is prohibited by law, rule or
     regulation.
        (d)  Penalty.--Any person violating any of the provisions of
     this section commits a summary offense of the third degree.
     (Dec. 22, 1989, P.L.735, No.102, eff. Jan. 1, 1990)