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Pennsylvania Code



Subchapter C. UNLAWFUL CONDUCT


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45.31.    General restrictions regarding threatened or endangered species.
45.32.    Plants in State Parks and State Forest lands.
45.33.    General restrictions regarding vulnerable plants.
45.34.    Restrictions regarding private wild plant sanctuaries.
45.35.    Compliance with regulations.

§ 45.31. General restrictions regarding threatened or endangered species.

 (a)  A person, other than the landowner, a person having a bona fide property interest in the affected land or Bureau of Forestry personnel in the performance of their official duties, may not disturb, pick, take, possess, destroy, mutilate, remove, collect or transplant plants classified as Pennsylvania Endangered or Pennsylvania Threatened, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

 (b)  A person may not transport with the intent to sell, sell or export plants classified as Pennsylvania Endangered or Pennsylvania Threatened.

§ 45.32. Plants in State Parks and State Forest lands.

 A person may not disturb, pick or take wild plants from State Parks and State Forest lands, except as provided by this chapter, and Chapters 11, 21 and 23 (relating to general provisions; general provisions; and State Forest Picnic areas).

§ 45.33. General restrictions regarding vulnerable plants.

 (a)  A person, other than the landowner, a person having a bona fide interest in the affected land or Bureau of Forestry personnel in the performance of their official duties, may not disturb, pick, take or possess plants classified as Pennsylvania Vulnerable, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

 (b)  A person may not buy, trade or barter plants classified as Pennsylvania Vulnerable, or parts thereof, with the intent to sell them within this Commonwealth, or export them from this Commonwealth, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

§ 45.34. Restrictions regarding private wild plant sanctuaries.

 A person, other than the landowner or a person having a bona fide property interest in the affected land, may not willfully adversely alter or destroy the local ecosystem of a private wild plant sanctuary.

§ 45.35. Compliance with regulations.

 Violation of this chapter is punishable as provided in the act and §  45.91 (relating to penalties).



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