34 Pa.C.S. § 101
Short title of title
This title shall be known and may be cited as the Game and Wildlife Code.
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Title 34 — GAME
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34 Pa.C.S. § 102
Definitions
Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent provisions of this title which are applicable to specific provisions of this title, the following words and phrases when used in this title shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Acknowledgment of g…
34 Pa.C.S. § 103
Ownership, jurisdiction and control of game and wildlife
(a) General rule.--The ownership, jurisdiction over and control of game or wildlife is vested in the commission as an independent agency of the Commonwealth in its sovereign capacity to be controlled, regulated and disposed of in accordance with this title. (b) Method of management.--The commission shall utilize huntin…
34 Pa.C.S. § 104
Title not to apply in certain cases
None of the provisions or requirements of this title shall be construed to apply to any member of the commission, or any of its lawfully qualified representatives or duly appointed officers or any other person charged with the enforcement of this title, when acting in any manner for the commission. This title shall not…
34 Pa.C.S. § 301
Organization of commission
(a) Composition.--The independent administrative commission known as the Pennsylvania Game Commission shall consist of nine competent citizens of this Commonwealth who shall be well informed on the subject of wildlife conservation and restoration and who shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and co…
34 Pa.C.S. § 302
Director
(a) Appointment.--The commission shall select a director. No member of the commission nor anyone who has served as a member of the commission within one year after service shall be eligible for selection as director. The director shall serve as such at the pleasure of the commission. (b) Compensation.--Notwithstanding…
34 Pa.C.S. § 303
Game Commission officers and employees
(a) Appointment.--The director shall select competent persons as Game Commission officers, assigned to field, administrative or office duties, and other competent persons for other duties as may be necessary to fulfill the requirements of this title. (b) Status.--Except for the director, all personnel shall be employed…
34 Pa.C.S. § 304
Deputy Game Commission officers
(a) Appointment.--The commission may appoint deputy Game Commission officers as necessary. Except as otherwise provided, they shall possess the rights and powers given by law to Game Commission officers and be subject to all requirements and regulations, either of the law or of the commission, controlling the action of…
34 Pa.C.S. § 321
Meetings of commission
(a) General rule.--The commission shall have an office in or near Harrisburg and shall annually hold meetings at such office in January and June or July and at such other times and places within this Commonwealth as the commission shall designate for the transaction of business. All meetings of the commission shall com…
34 Pa.C.S. § 322
Powers and duties of commission
(a) Duties.--It shall be the duty of the commission to protect, propagate, manage and preserve the game or wildlife of this Commonwealth and to enforce, by proper actions and proceedings, the laws of this Commonwealth relating thereto. (b) General powers and duties.--The commission has the power and duty to take all ac…
34 Pa.C.S. § 323
Cooperative agreements
The commission may enter into cooperative agreements with any government agency, individual, corporation or educational or research institution to further the programs of the commission.
34 Pa.C.S. § 324
Cooperation with Federal Government
The Commonwealth assents to the provisions of the Federal Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. § 669 et seq.) in which the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to cooperate with the states through their respective fish or wildlife agencies in wildlife restoration projects, including a prohibition against the diversio…
34 Pa.C.S. § 325
Limitation on disclosure of certain records
(a) General rule.--It is unlawful for any game protector, deputy game protector, hunting license issuing agent, or any officer, employee or agent of any Commonwealth agency, or any other private business or agency which makes or receives records of hunting and trapping licenses, or applications for obtaining hunting an…
34 Pa.C.S. § 326
Use of credit and debit cards
(a) Sales of licenses and other items.--The executive director with the approval of the commission may establish policies and procedures for the use of credit cards and debit cards for the purchase of licenses, permits, publications, promotional items and other items sold or offered for sale by the commission. (b) Fine…
34 Pa.C.S. § 327
Junior hunter projects
(a) General rule.--It shall be the duty of the commission to initiate, implement and administer two or more junior license hunter projects for the purpose of increasing and sustaining interest in hunting among young persons of this Commonwealth. Except for the requirement to actually hold a junior hunting license under…
34 Pa.C.S. § 328
Accountability
(a) Relationship with public.--The commission shall implement policies and programs to improve its relationship with the general public and with its licensees in accordance with its strategic plan. (b) Program accountability.--The commission shall require program accountability of its various functions through program…
34 Pa.C.S. § 501
Refund of moneys paid erroneously or unjustly
Whenever the director is satisfied that any fee, fine or any other moneys paid into the Game Fund under any of the provisions of this title or any other statute were erroneously or unjustly collected and deposited, the director, upon receipt of a petition for a refund within two years after the deposit, may authorize a…
34 Pa.C.S. § 502
Collection fee for uncollectible checks
(a) General rule.--Whenever any check or similar instrument issued in payment of any fee or fine or for any other purpose under this title is returned to the commission as uncollectible, the person who makes, issues or presents the check or other instrument shall be charged a $25 fee to be credited to the Game Fund. Th…
34 Pa.C.S. § 521
Establishment and use of Game Fund
(a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this title, all fees, royalties, fines, penalties and other moneys paid, received, recovered and collected under the provisions of this title shall be placed in a separate fund by the State Treasurer to be known as the Game Fund and shall be used solely for any conting…
34 Pa.C.S. § 522
Appropriation and audit of moneys
(a) Appropriation.--Subject to an annual review and recommendations under subsection (b), all moneys in the Game Fund are hereby appropriated to the commission and may be expended only for the purposes authorized under this title. (b) Audit and report.-- (1) A performance audit of the commission to examine the commissi…
34 Pa.C.S. § 523
Donations
The commission may accept from any person donations which, if in the form of money or securities, shall be placed in the Game Fund and used for the purposes set forth in this title or, if in the form of real or personal property, shall be utilized or disposed of as provided by law.
34 Pa.C.S. § 541
Authority to provide deterrent fences
(a) Fences for deer or elk.--In areas of this Commonwealth where deer and elk are present on lands open to public hunting and are, in a material way, injuring or destroying farm crops, fruit orchards or commercial tree nurseries where ornamental or fruit trees are grown for sale or regeneration on commercial forest lan…
34 Pa.C.S. § 542
Investigation after receipt of application
Upon receipt of any application under section 323 (relating to cooperative agreements) or 541 (relating to authority to provide deterrent fences), the commission shall investigate the conditions prevailing on such property and adjacent territory. If the investigation discloses the need of protection from deer, elk or b…
34 Pa.C.S. § 543
Purchase of materials and construction
(a) Purchase and delivery of materials.--The commission may purchase and deliver to the appropriate sites the required amount of wire fencing, staples, insulators, posts or other material necessary to construct a deer, elk or bear deterrent fence approved by the commission. (b) Construction of deer or elk deterrent fen…
34 Pa.C.S. § 544
Maintenance, repair or replacement
All fences, after erection, shall be maintained by the individuals interested, and the commission shall bear no part of any future maintenance. Replacement of the deterrent fences when worn out may be on the same basis as the erection of the original fence. The commission shall decide when the replacement deterrent fen…
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