PRINTER'S NO. 1954
No. 1547 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY LYNCH, CORRIGAN, CRAHALLA, HARRIS, HORSEY, JAMES, LEVDANSKY, SOLOBAY AND YOUNGBLOOD, JUNE 5, 2003
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, JUNE 5, 2003
AN ACT 1 Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated 2 Statutes, further providing for safety zones. 3 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 4 hereby enacts as follows: 5 Section 1. Section 2505 of Title 34 of the Pennsylvania 6 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read: 7 § 2505. Safety zones. 8 (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this 9 title or to any political subdivision, its employees or agents, 10 which has a valid deer control permit issued under section 11 2902(c) (relating to general categories of permits), it is 12 unlawful for any person, other than the lawful occupant, while 13 hunting game or wildlife, taking furbearers of any kind, target 14 shooting, or pursuing any other privilege granted by this title, 15 to hunt for, take, trap, pursue, disturb or otherwise chase any 16 game or wildlife or to discharge, for any reason, any firearm, 17 arrow or other deadly weapon within or through a safety zone, or
1 to shoot at any game or wildlife while it is within the safety 2 zone without the specific advance written permission of the 3 lawful occupant thereof. 4 (b) Penalty.--A violation of this section is a summary 5 offense punishable by a fine of not less than $200 nor more than 6 $500. A second or subsequent offense within two calendar years 7 is a summary offense punishable by a fine of not less than $500 8 nor more than $1,000. 9 (c) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "safety 10 zone" means: 11 (1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2), the 12 area within 150 yards around and that area which is below the 13 highest point of any occupied dwelling house, residence, or 14 other building or camp occupied by human beings, or any 15 livestock, barn, stable, or other building used in connection 16 therewith or any attached or detached playground of any 17 school, nursery school or day-care center. 18 (2) When applied to properly licensed archery deer 19 hunters within any special area designated by commission 20 regulations or any area making use of any special permit 21 issued in accordance with this title or commission 22 regulations, the area within 50 yards around and that area 23 which is below the highest point of any occupied dwelling 24 house, residence or other building or camp occupied by human 25 beings or any livestock, barn, stable or other building used 26 in connection therewith and the area within 150 yards around 27 and that area which is below the highest point of any 28 attached or detached playground of any school, nursery school 29 or day-care center. 30 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. D21L34JAM/20030H1547B1954 - 2 -