Pennsylvania HB 1764: An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in special licenses and permits, providing for permit exemptions.

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2017-2018 Regular Session HB 1764 PN 2375 Bill Text (HTM) 

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PRINTER'S NO. 2375 

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL 

No.

1764 

Session of 

2017 

INTRODUCED BY CUTLER, HICKERNELL, JAMES, PICKETT, MILLARD, 

ROZZI, TOEPEL, HELM, CAUSER, WARD, B. MILLER, ZIMMERMAN, 

D. COSTA, DeLUCA, WHEELAND, SNYDER, GILLEN, WENTLING AND 

BOBACK, SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 

AN ACT

Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated 

Statutes, in special licenses and permits, providing for 

permit exemptions.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Title 34 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated 

Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:

§ 2902.1. Permit exemptions.

(a) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 

this title, the holder of a permit-exempt license may not be 

required to obtain a permit to hunt a species that the holder of 

the permit-exempt license was allowed to hunt without a permit 

prior to July 1, 2017.

(b) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following 

words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this 

subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Permit-exempt license." Any of the following:

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(1) A senior lifetime resident hunting license.

(2) A senior lifetime resident combination hunting and 

furtaker license.

Section 2. The addition of 34 Pa.C.S. § 2902.1 shall apply 

retroactively to July 1, 2017.

Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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