PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1233 PRINTER'S NO. 2529
No. 1087 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY ZIMMERMAN, B. SMITH, STABACK, SURRA, STRITTMATTER,
ARMSTRONG, TRUE AND SCHULER, MARCH 24, 1999
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, OCTOBER 25, 1999
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2 Statutes, further providing FOR BOWS AND ARROWS OR CROSSBOW <--
3 IN VEHICLES AND for the time periods of permits.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 2903 of Title 34 of the Pennsylvania <--
7 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
8 SECTION 1. SECTION 102 OF TITLE 34 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA <--
9 CONSOLIDATED STATUTES IS AMENDED BY ADDING DEFINITIONS TO READ:
10 § 102. DEFINITIONS.
11 SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS CONTAINED IN SUBSEQUENT
12 PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE WHICH ARE APPLICABLE TO SPECIFIC
13 PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE, THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND PHRASES WHEN
14 USED IN THIS TITLE SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM IN THIS
15 SECTION UNLESS THE CONTEXT CLEARLY INDICATES OTHERWISE:
16 * * *
17 "LOADED BOW." A BOW OF ANY TYPE, OTHER THAN A CROSSBOW,
1 WHICH HAS A NOCKED ARROW OR AN ARROW RESTING ON A BOW UNDER
2 TENSION. THE TERM SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY ARROWS IN ANY QUIVER.
3 "LOADED CROSSBOW." ANY CROSSBOW WITH THE LIMBS UNDER TENSION
4 AND A BOLT RESTING ON THE STOCK OF THE CROSSBOW. THE TERM SHALL
5 NOT INCLUDE ANY BOLTS CONTAINED IN ANY QUIVER.
6 * * *
7 SECTION 2. SECTIONS 2503 HEADING AND (A), 2903 AND
8 2923(A)(3) OF TITLE 34 ARE AMENDED TO READ:
9 § 2503. LOADED FIREARMS OR BOWS OR CROSSBOWS IN VEHICLES.
10 (A) GENERAL RULE.--EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS
11 TITLE, IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO HAVE A FIREARM OR BOW OR
12 CROSSBOW OF ANY KIND IN OR ON OR AGAINST ANY CONVEYANCE
13 PROPELLED BY MECHANICAL POWER OR ITS ATTACHMENTS AT ANY TIME
14 WHETHER OR NOT THE VEHICLE OR ITS ATTACHMENT IS IN MOTION UNLESS
15 THE FIREARM OR BOW OR CROSSBOW IS UNLOADED. THE EXCEPTIONS IN
16 THIS SUBSECTION DO NOT APPLY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO LOCATE GAME OR
17 WILDLIFE WITH AN ARTIFICIAL LIGHT OR WHEN EXERCISING ANY
18 PRIVILEGES GRANTED BY THIS TITLE WHICH MAY BE EXERCISED ONLY
19 WHEN NOT IN THE POSSESSION OF A FIREARM.
20 * * *
21 § 2903. Permit year.
22 Except as otherwise provided in this title, all permits shall
23 be issued for [the time [designated as the fiscal year for the <--
24 Commonwealth] period designated by the director. The permit for <--
25 COMMONWEALTH.] A ONE-YEAR, TWO-YEAR OR THREE-YEAR TIME PERIOD <--
26 SELECTED BY THE APPLICANT FOR THE PERMIT. FEES UNDER SECTION
27 2904 (RELATING TO PERMIT FEES) SHALL BE MULTIPLIED BY THE TIME
28 PERIOD SELECTED BY THE APPLICANT AND REMITTED AT THE TIME OF
29 APPLICATION FOR THE PERMIT. EXCEPT WHEN AN APPLICATION FOR A
30 PERMIT IS REJECTED, ALL FEES SHALL BE NONREFUNDABLE. THE PERMIT
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1 FOR a disabled person to hunt from a vehicle shall be valid for
2 the lifetime of the disabled person. There will be no reduced
3 fees for a permit issued for less than a year.
4 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately. <--
5 § 2923. DISABLED PERSON PERMITS. <--
6 (A) USE OF VEHICLE AS A BLIND.--
7 * * *
8 (3) PERMITTEES SHALL CARRY THE PERMIT UPON THEIR PERSON
9 WHILE HUNTING. ANY PERSON NAMED ON THIS PERMIT MAY HUNT WHILE
10 USING AN AUTOMOBILE OR OTHER VEHICLE AS A BLIND. THE
11 PERMITTEE SHALL NOT USE THE VEHICLE TO FLUSH OR LOCATE GAME.
12 THE VEHICLE MAY BE USED ONLY AS A BLIND OR PLATFORM FROM
13 WHICH TO SHOOT. THE FIREARM OR BOW AND ARROW OR CROSSBOW
14 SHALL BE UNLOADED AT ALL TIMES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN
15 MOTION.
16 * * *
17 SECTION 3. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT AS FOLLOWS:
18 (1) THE AMENDMENT OF 34 PA.C.S. § 2903 AND THIS SECTION
19 SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
20 (2) THE REMAINDER OF THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IN 60
21 DAYS.
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