2012 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
Title 30 - FISH
Chapter 9 - Enforcement
Section 904 - Interference with officers

§ 904.  Interference with officers.

(a)  General rule.--Any person who interferes with any officer of this Commonwealth in the performance of his duty under the provisions of this title commits a summary offense of the first degree.

(a.1)  Resisting inspection or apprehension.--Any person who by force, menace, threat or in any manner resists inspection or arrest for violation of any of the provisions of this title or who refuses to go with an officer authorized to enforce this title after an arrest has been made commits a misdemeanor of the first degree.

(b)  Assaulting an officer.--A violation of 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 2702 (relating to aggravated assault) that involves a person listed under § 2702(c)(38) and 2702.1 (relating to assault of law enforcement officer) is an offense under this title, and the penalties set forth in 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 2702 and 2702.1 shall apply.

(c)  Producing identification.--Any person required by this title or the regulations promulgated hereunder to carry positive identification who refuses to produce such identification upon request of any officer or any holder of any license or permit issued under this title who refuses to sign his name in the presence of the officer when such action is requested to establish the person's identity commits a summary offense of the second degree.

(Dec. 22, 1989, P.L.735, No.102, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Nov. 3, 1999, P.L.447, No.41, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Oct. 24, 2012, P.L.1205, No.150, eff. 60 days)

 

2012 Amendment.  Act 150 amended subsec. (b).

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