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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| HOUSE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY HALUSKA, BRENNAN, CARROLL, CONKLIN, DALEY, DENLINGER, EVERETT, GOODMAN, PASHINSKI, SONNEY, STERN AND TAYLOR, FEBRUARY 29, 2012 |
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| REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, FEBRUARY 29, 2012 |
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| AN ACT |
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1 | Amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated |
2 | Statutes, providing for nonindigenous and exotic reptile and |
3 | amphibian possession permits. |
4 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
5 | hereby enacts as follows: |
6 | Section 1. Title 30 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated |
7 | Statutes is amended by adding a section to read: |
8 | § 2904.1. Nonindigenous and exotic reptile and amphibian |
9 | possession permits. |
10 | (a) Authorization.--The commission may issue a permit to a |
11 | person to possess a nonindigenous or exotic reptile or |
12 | amphibian, upon application, which shall authorize the holder to |
13 | purchase, receive or possess a nonindigenous or exotic reptile |
14 | or amphibian from any lawful source from within or without this |
15 | Commonwealth. |
16 | (b) Fees.--The annual fees for permits provided for under |
17 | subsection (a) are as follows: |
18 | (1) Nonindigenous or exotic reptile or amphibian dealer, |
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1 | $200. |
2 | (2) Nonindigenous or exotic reptile or amphibian |
3 | possession, $25. |
4 | (c) Shelter, care and protection.--No permit provided for in |
5 | this section shall be granted until the commission is satisfied |
6 | that the provisions for housing and caring for the nonindigenous |
7 | or exotic reptile or amphibian and for protecting the public are |
8 | proper and adequate and in accordance with the standards |
9 | established by the commission. |
10 | (d) Unlawful acts.--It is unlawful for any person to: |
11 | (1) Possess, purchase or receive a nonindigenous or |
12 | exotic reptile or amphibian, without first securing a permit |
13 | to possess a nonindigenous or exotic reptile or amphibian |
14 | issued under this section or regulations pertaining to this |
15 | section. |
16 | (2) Release a nonindigenous or exotic reptile or |
17 | amphibian into the wild. |
18 | (3) Fail to exercise due care in safeguarding the public |
19 | from attack by a nonindigenous or exotic reptile or |
20 | amphibian. |
21 | (4) Recklessly engage in conduct which places or may |
22 | place another person in danger of attack by a nonindigenous |
23 | or exotic reptile or amphibian. |
24 | (e) Discretion of executive director.--In addition to the |
25 | penalties provided, the executive director may, for any |
26 | violation of this section, revoke or suspend any permit and |
27 | order the disposal of any nonindigenous or exotic reptile or |
28 | amphibian held. |
29 | (f) Applicability.--This section applies to nonindigenous or |
30 | exotic reptiles and amphibians not prohibited under section 2507 |
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1 | (relating to sale of certain fish, reptiles and amphibians |
2 | prohibited). |
3 | Section 2. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission shall |
4 | institute a program of 30 days' duration whereby Commonwealth |
5 | residents are provided the opportunity to relinquish unwanted |
6 | reptiles and amphibians at regional offices of the commission |
7 | prior to the effective date of 30 Pa.C.S. § 2904.1. |
8 | Section 3. This act shall take effect as follows: |
9 | (1) The addition of 30 Pa.C.S. § 2904.1 shall take |
10 | effect January 1, 2013. |
11 | (2) The remainder of this act shall take effect |
12 | immediately. |
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