2012 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
Title 30 - FISH
Chapter 27 - Fishing Licenses
Section 2707 - Disabled veterans and former prisoners of war

     § 2707.  Disabled veterans and former prisoners of war.
        (a)  General rule for disabled veterans.--Any disabled
     veteran who has a disability incurred in any war or armed
     conflict which consists of the loss of one or more limbs, or the
     loss of use of one or more limbs, or total blindness, or who is
     100% disabled as certified by the United States Department of
     Veterans Affairs, and who meets the qualifications of section
     2701 (relating to resident fishing licenses), shall be issued a
     free resident fishing license upon application to the commission
     or a county treasurer. An application submitted by a disabled
     veteran shall, in addition to any information required under
     section 2701, contain a statement that the applicant is a war or
     armed conflict veteran and that the qualifying disability was
     service incurred. The issuing agent or the commission may
     require the production of the discharge papers of the applicant.
        (a.1)  General rule for former prisoners of war.--A former
     prisoner of war who meets the qualifications of section 2701
     shall be issued a resident fishing license at the cost of $1
     upon application to the commission or a county treasurer. An
     application submitted by a former prisoner of war shall, in
     addition to any information required under section 2701, contain
     a statement that the applicant is a former prisoner of war. As
     used in this subsection, the term "former prisoner of war" means
     an individual who was imprisoned by enemy forces while in the
     service of the armed forces of the United States as certified by
     the appropriate branch of the armed forces of the United States.
        (b)  Lifetime licenses.--
            (1)  If a disabled veteran who qualifies for issuance of
        a free resident fishing license under subsection (a) presents
        documentation to show that the qualifying disability is
        permanent, the commission or county treasurer shall issue a
        disabled veteran lifetime fishing license.
            (2)  A former prisoner of war who meets the
        qualifications of section 2701(b) shall be issued a senior
        resident lifetime fishing license at the cost of $1 upon
        application to the commission or a county treasurer.
        (c)  Home rule and optional plan counties.--In a county where
     there is no county treasurer by virtue of a home rule charter or
     optional plan of government, the county official who performs
     the functions of a county treasurer and who has been designated
     an issuing agent by the commission shall issue free resident
     fishing licenses to disabled veterans and reduced fee resident
     fishing licenses to former prisoners of war under this section.
     (Dec. 19, 1996, P.L.1454, No.185, eff. 60 days; Feb. 14, 2006,
     P.L.31, No.11, eff. 30 days)

        Cross References.  Section 2707 is referred to in section
     2907.2 of this title.