permit shall only authorize the continued possession,
after December 31, 2016, of the exotic wildlife
identified in the permit.
(ii) The provisions of paragraph (1) shall not apply
to a wildlife sanctuary for which the commission, in its
sole discretion, has designated a facility and authorized
it to operate as a place of refuge to provide temporary
or lifetime shelter, care and protection for abused,
neglected, unwanted, impounded, abandoned, orphaned or
displaced wildlife under the authority provided under
section 2902(c) (relating to general categories of
permits).
(3) The provisions of this section shall not apply to
any young born after December 31, 2016, from exotic wildlife
with a valid permit issued under subsection (a).
(b) Shelter, care and protection.--No permit provided for in
this section shall be granted until the commission is satisfied
that the provisions for housing and caring for such exotic
wildlife and for protecting the public are proper and adequate
and in accordance with the standards established by the
commission.
(c) Unlawful acts.--It is unlawful for any person to:
(1) [Possess, purchase or receive exotic wildlife] Keep
exotic wildlife in captivity or have exotic wildlife in the
person's custody or control, without first securing a permit
[to possess exotic wildlife issued under this section or
regulations pertaining to this section] issued by the
commission as set forth in sections 2930, 2962, 2964(a) and
this section or 58 Pa. Code § 147.302.
(2) [Release] Violate any of the provisions of this
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