THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY HALUSKA, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, CREIGHTON, DALEY, EVERETT, GRELL, HANNA, HARHART, HESS, HORNAMAN, M. K. KELLER, KULA, MAHONEY, SONNEY, STABACK AND YOUNGBLOOD, FEBRUARY 29, 2012

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, FEBRUARY 29, 2012  

AN ACT

Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

Statutes, in preliminary provisions, further providing for

definitions; and, in special licenses and permits, further

providing for disabled person permits.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  The definition of "bow" in section 102 of Title

34 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

§ 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:

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"Bow."  A weapon which propels an arrow, is hand-held, hand-

drawn, held in the drawn position by hand or by a hand-held

mechanical device and released by hand. The term [shall not be

construed or interpreted to mean or include what is commonly

known as a cross-bow] includes devices held in place by a brace

secured around the body of the hunter. The term also includes

the crossbow which, when used for hunting deer, bear or turkey,

shall have a draw weight of no less than 125 pounds and shall

use arrows tipped with broadheads of a cutting edge design.

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Section 2.  Section 2923(c) of Title 34 is repealed:

§ 2923.  Disabled person permits.

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[(c)  Bow and arrow or crossbow.--A lifetime permit shall be

issued to any person who presents a doctor's certificate showing

that the person is, because of a permanent physical condition,

unable to hunt with a conventional bow and arrow. A temporary

permit shall be issued to a person who presents a doctor's

certificate showing that the person is, because of a temporary

physical condition, unable to hunt with a conventional bow and

arrow. A temporary permit issued under this subsection shall be

valid only for the license year for which the permit is issued.

The lifetime or temporary permit shall authorize the named

person to hunt by the use of:

(1)  A bow and arrow which is held in place by a brace

secured around the body of the hunter or is triggered with

the aid of a mechanical device.

(2)  A crossbow subject to the following restrictions:

(i)  When hunting deer, bear or turkey, the crossbow

must have a draw weight of not less than 125 pounds nor

more than 200 pounds.

(ii)  The arrows for the crossbow must be tipped with

broadheads of a cutting edge design.

The permittee shall carry the permit upon his person at all

times while hunting.]

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