PRINTER'S NO. 506

 

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

 

SENATE BILL

No.

542

Session of

2013

 

 

 

INTRODUCED BY LEACH, FERLO AND TARTAGLIONE, FEBRUARY 21, 2013

 

 

REFERRED TO GAME AND FISHERIES, FEBRUARY 21, 2013

 

 

 

AN ACT

 

1Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2Statutes, further providing for unlawful taking or possession
3of game or wildlife.

4The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5hereby enacts as follows:

6Section 1. Section 2307 of Title 34 of the Pennsylvania
7Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding subsections to read:

8§ 2307. Unlawful taking or possession of game or wildlife.

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10(b.1) Exotic wildlife.--It is unlawful for a person to:

11(1) Hunt, kill or attempt to hunt or kill exotic
12wildlife for a fee or other remuneration. This paragraph
13shall not prohibit the taking of any game or furbearer in its
14wild state or under the authority of a permit issued by the
15commission. This paragraph shall apply to exotic wildlife as
16defined in section 2961 (relating to definitions) if these
17animals were obtained from a zoo.

18(2) Provide any of the animals or categories of animals
19described in paragraph (1) to another person for a fee or

1other remuneration for the purpose of the hunting or killing
2or attempted hunting or killing of those animals.

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4(e.1) Additional penalties.--In addition to any applicable
5penalties under subsection (e), a violation of subsection (b.1)
6(1) shall be a misdemeanor of the third degree, and a violation
7of subsection (b.1)(2) shall be a misdemeanor of the second
8degree.

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10Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.