§ 147.554. Subpermit.

 The permittee may acquire from the Commission subpermits, not to exceed the number provided for in §  147.553 (relating to permit) to be issued to qualified individuals of the permittee’s choosing for the purpose of removing deer from the permittee’s property by shooting. There is no fee charged for the subpermit. Qualifications are as follows:

   (1)  A subpermit will only be issued to residents of this Commonwealth who possess a valid resident hunting license or qualify for license and fee exemptions under section 2706 of the act (relating to resident license and fee exemptions).

   (2)  A person issued a subpermit will be required to wear a minimum of 250 square inches of daylight fluorescent orange-colored material on the head, chest and back combined so it is visible in a 360° arc when involved in taking deer under this subchapter.

   (3)  A permittee may not issue more than one subpermit to a person to take deer on the permittee’s land enrolled in the Agricultural Deer Control Program, except in wildlife management units 5C and 5D, where a permittee may not issue more than two subpermits to a person.

   (4)  Each deer taken under the permit shall be tagged with a tag provided by the Commission.

   (5)  Each person issued a subpermit shall report each deer taken to the permittee.

   (6)  Deer taken under the permit may be utilized by the person with the subpermit or donated to a valid food bank.

   (7)  Unused subpermits shall be returned to the district wildlife conservation officer within 5 days of the expiration of the permit.

Authority

   The provisions of this §  147.554 amended under the Game and Wildlife Code, 34 Pa.C.S. § §  2102 and 2901(b).

Source

   The provisions of this §  147.554 adopted October 27, 1995, effective October 28, 1995, 25 Pa.B. 4611; amended February 11, 2000, effective February 12, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 767; amended August 24, 2001, effective August 25, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 4650; amended June 30, 2006, effective July 1, 2006, 36 Pa.B. 3251. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (287512).

Cross References

   This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §  147.551 (relating to general).


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