Subchapter Y. GUIDING PERMIT
Sec.
147.901. Purpose and scope.
147.902. Definitions.
147.903. Application.
147.904. Permit.
147.905. Violations.
The provisions of this Subchapter Y issued under the Game and Wildlife Code, 34 Pa.C.S. § 2901 (b), unless otherwise noted.
The provisions of this Subchapter Y adopted August 28, 2009, effective August 29, 2009, unless otherwise noted.
The purpose of this subchapter is to provide for the issuance of guiding permits to authorize eligible applicants to serve as guides for persons hunting, trapping or otherwise taking certain designated species of wildlife.
The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(i) The act of assisting or conspiring to assist another person in any manner to hunt, trap or otherwise take certain designated species of wildlife by locating, calling or directing another person to the quarry.
(ii) The term is not intended to include or authorize the assistance taking the form of any overt act directly connected with harvesting wildlife by discharging a firearm, bow or crossbow or setting or resetting a trap or cable restraints.
(a) Applications for guiding permits issued under this subchapter shall be made through the applicants’ local district wildlife conservation officers on the appropriate form provided by the Commission.
(b) Each application must include the name, address, telephone number and date of birth of the applicant, as well as the specific eligible species of wildlife sought to be covered by the permit.
(c) Applications for guiding permits will only be accepted from persons who possess a valid hunting license or qualify for license and fee exemptions under section 2706 of the act (relating to license and fee exemptions) and have no prior record of violations of the act or this title or related license revocations within the previous 10 years.
(d) The fee for a guiding permit will be $25 for residents and $50 for nonresidents for each respective eligible species of wildlife to be covered by the permit.
(a) General rule. A guiding permit issued under this subchapter is required for any person to engage in any guiding activities for the following designated species of wildlife: elk and bobcat.
(b) Additional permits. Possession of a guiding permit issued under this subchapter does not diminish an individual’s obligation to obtain any other applicable Federal, State or local permits concerning the guiding activities.
(c) Guiding on State game lands. Notwithstanding the general prohibitions of § 135.41 (relating to state game lands), a guiding permit issued pursuant to this subchapter shall authorize its holder to engage in commercial guiding activities on State game lands for an eligible species of wildlife.
(d) Orientation. In any year the Commission establishes an orientation program for an eligible species of wildlife, the continuing validity of any guiding permit issued under this subchapter covering the eligible species, is premised upon the permit holder’s completion of the orientation program prior to engaging in any guiding activities for the eligible species of wildlife.
The Director may deny, revoke or suspend any permit for any violation of this subchapter upon written notice to the permittee.
§ 147.901. Purpose and scope.
§ 147.902. Definitions.
Guide—A person who assists another person in any manner to hunt, trap or otherwise take certain designated species of wildlife.
Guiding—
§ 147.903. Application.
§ 147.904. Permit.
§ 147.905. Violations.
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