§ 147.112. Nonresident falconers.

 (a)  A nonresident of this Commonwealth who possesses Federal falconry permits or falconry permits issued by states designated as participants in a joint Federal/state falconry permit system may bring a raptor legally possessed by the nonresident under authority of the falconry permit into this Commonwealth to attend falconry meets or to hunt if:

   (1)  No laws or regulations of other states are violated.

   (2)  No Federal laws are violated.

   (3)  A nonresident Pennsylvania hunting license is obtained and hunting regulations are observed.

 (b)  A nonresident of this Commonwealth who possesses Federal falconry permits or falconry permits issued by states designated as participants in a joint Federal/State falconry permit system who moves into this Commonwealth for the purpose of becoming a resident may bring legally possessed raptors if required facilities are constructed within 30 days, and the nonresident applies for a Pennsylvania falconry permit no later than 60 days after moving to this Commonwealth. A permit in the same classification as held in the previous state of residence may be issued without a written examination. The falconry permit issued by the former state of residence will be authority to possess and exercise raptors until a Pennsylvania permit is obtained, if no raptors are taken from the wild and raptors are not used to take quarry without a valid Pennsylvania hunting license.

   The provisions of this §  147.112 issued under the act of June 3, 1937 (P. L. 1225, No. 316) (34 P. S. § §  1311.101—1311.1502) (Repealed); and Game and Wildlife Code, 34 Pa.C.S. § §  101—2965.

   The provisions of this §  147.112 adopted June 19, 1987, effective July 1, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 2464.