2012 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
Title 30 - FISH
Chapter 29 - Special Licenses and Permits
Section 2907.3 - Fishing guide and charter boat permits

     § 2907.3.  Fishing guide and charter boat permits.
        (a)  General rule.--It is unlawful for any person to operate
     a charter boat or fishing guide operation on the waters of this
     Commonwealth without first obtaining a charter boat/fishing
     guide permit from the commission and paying the fee specified in
     section 2715 (relating to license, permit and issuing agent
     fees).
        (b)  Issuing agent status.--Holders of charter boat/fishing
     guide permits may be designated as special issuing agents for
     the purpose of selling to their customers One-Day Resident
     Fishing Licenses, One-Day Tourist Fishing Licenses, Three-Day
     Tourist Fishing Licenses, Seven-Day Tourist Fishing Licenses and
     trout/salmon permits and special permits for fishing Lake Erie
     and tributaries for the fees specified in section 2715.
        (c)  Penalties.--Any person who operates as a fishing guide
     or operates a charter boat on the waters of this Commonwealth
     without first obtaining the necessary permit commits a summary
     offense of the first degree and shall, in addition to any other
     fine or penalty, pay an additional fine equal to two times the
     charter boat/fishing guide permit required of that person. Any
     person violating any other provision of this section or any rule
     or regulation promulgated under this section commits a summary
     offense of the second degree.
        (d)  Regulations.--The commission may promulgate rules and
     regulations for fishing guides and charter boats.
        (e)  Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
     words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
     subsection:
        "Charter boat."  A boat operated as a commercial enterprise
     which carries passengers for hire for the purpose of fishing on
     the waters of this Commonwealth.
        "Commercial enterprise."  An operation where a person
     provides fishing guide or charter boat services in exchange for
     any consideration, including money, goods or services.
        "Fishing guide."  A person who operates a commercial
     enterprise whereby he guides or leads other persons for the
     purpose of fishing on the waters of this Commonwealth.
     (Nov. 29, 2004, P.L.1286, No.159, eff. imd.; July 14, 2005,
     P.L.306, No.54, eff. imd.)

        2005 Amendment.  Act 54 amended subsec. (b).
        2004 Amendment.  Act 159 added section 2907.3. Section 7 of
     Act 159 provided that Act 159 shall apply to all fees for
     licenses and permits issued on or after January 1, 2005.