30 Pa.C.S. Ch. 9

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30 Pa.C.S. § 901 Powers and duties of waterways conservation officers and deputies.

(a) Waterways conservation officers.--Every waterways conservation officer shall have the power and duty to: (1) Enforce all laws of this Commonwealth relating to fish and watercraft and arrest with or without warrant any person violating this title. (2) Execute all warrants and search warrants for violations of this title. (3) Serve subpoenas issued for the examination, investigation and trial of all offenses under this title. (4) Carry firearms or other weapons in the performance of their duties. (5) Stop vehicles or boats and search or inspect, where probable cause exists that a violation of this title has occurred, any boat, basket, conveyance, vehicle, fish-box, bag, coat, boot or other receptacle, when enforcing this title. The waterways patrolman shall display his badge or other insignia of identification and shall state to the person in charge of the vehicle, conveyance or otherwise the purpose of the search. (6) Seize and take possession of any and all fish which may have been caught, taken or killed at any time, in any manner or for any purpose, or had in possession or under control, or have been shipped or about to be shipped contrary to the laws of this Commonwealth and the fish so seized shall be disposed of in any manner as the executive director may direct. (7) Enter upon any land or water in the performance of their duties. (8) Demand and secure proper assistance in case of emergency. (9) Purchase fish for the purpose of securing evidence. (10) Stop and board any boat subject to this title for the purpose of inspection for compliance with Part III (relating to boats and boating) and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Any boat lying at its regular mooring or berth shall not be boarded without the consent of the owner or a search warrant. (11) When making an arrest or apprehension or when found in the execution of a search warrant, seize all rods, reels, nets or other fishing devices of any description, fishing or boating paraphernalia, bait, boats or any unlawful device, implement or appliance used in violation of this title. (12) When in the performance of their duties, pursue, apprehend or arrest any individual suspected of violating any provision of Title 18 (relating to crimes and offenses) or any other offense classified as a misdemeanor or felony. They shall also have the power to serve and execute warrants issued by the proper authorities for offenses referred to in this paragraph and to serve subpoenas issued for examination. All powers as provided for in this paragraph will be limited by such administrative procedure as the executive director, with the approval of the commission, shall prescribe. (13) Arrange for the administration of chemical tests of breath, blood or urine to persons operating or in actual physical control of watercraft for the purpose of determining the alcoholic content of blood or the presence of a controlled substance under section 5125 (relating to chemical testing to determine amount of alcohol or controlled substance), by qualified personnel of a State or local police department, qualified waterways conservation officers or qualified personnel of a clinical laboratory licensed and approved by the Department of Health. A waterways conservation officer may administer chemical tests under this paragraph if he is qualified and the executive director designates him to do so. (14) When in the performance of their duties, take fish and operate watercraft or vehicles in manners necessary to carry out enforcement duties, subject to such limitations as the executive director may prescribe. (15) Request a person apprehended or stopped for any offense under this title to produce positive identification or to require such person to write his or her name in the presence of the officer in order to show identity. (16) Operate any vehicle owned or leased by the Commonwealth and used for law enforcement purposes, equipped with flashing or rotating lights of such color and combination and audible devices as authorized in the definition of "emergency vehicle" in 75 Pa.C.S. § 102 (relating to definitions) upon any street or highway within this Commonwealth in the performance of their duties. Drivers of Commonwealth-owned or Commonwealth-leased vehicles equipped with lights and audible devices as authorized in this subchapter may exercise the privileges and shall be subject to the conditions as set forth in 75 Pa.C.S. § 3105 (relating to drivers of emergency vehicles). (17) When acting within the scope of the officer's employment, have the discretion to issue written or verbal warnings in lieu of making arrests or issuing citations. (b) Deputy waterways conservation officers.--Except for the power conferred by subsection (a)(12), subject to such limitations as the executive director, with the approval of the commission, shall prescribe, deputy waterways conservation officers may exercise all the powers and perform all the duties conferred by this section on waterways conservation officers. (c) Exception to the prohibition of interception and disclosure of communications.--(Deleted by amendment). (May 30, 1984, P.L.339, No.68, eff. 60 days; Dec. 22, 1989, P.L.735, No.102, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Nov. 3, 1999, P.L.447, No.41, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Nov. 1, 2012, P.L.1716, No.211, eff. 60 days; Feb. 4, 2014, P.L.20, No.8, eff. 60 days; Oct. 31, 2014, P.L.3043, No.202, eff. 60 days; Nov. 24, 2025, P.L.326, No.53, eff. 60 days) 2025 Amendment. Act 53 deleted subsec. (c). See section 8 of Act 53 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to allocation of money. 2014 Amendments. Act 8 added subsec. (a)(17) and Act 202 added subsec. (c). 2012 Amendment. Act 211 amended subsec. (a)(12), (13) and (16). 1999 Amendment. Act 41 amended the section heading and subsecs. (a) intro. par. and (b) and added subsec. (a)(14), (15) and (16). Cross References. Section 901 is referred to in sections 305, 927 of this title.

30 Pa.C.S. § 902 Enforcement of other laws.

All waterways conservation officers and deputy waterways conservation officers are authorized to enforce all the laws of this Commonwealth, and rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, relating to game, parks and forestry, under the direction of the Pennsylvania Game Commission and of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, respectively. (Nov. 1, 2012, P.L.1716, No.211, eff. 60 days) Transfer of Powers. Section 303(b) of Act 18 of 1995, which created the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and renamed the Department of Environmental Resources as the Department of Environmental Protection, provided that the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall exercise the powers and duties conferred upon the Department of Environmental Resources by section 902.

30 Pa.C.S. § 903 Delegation of enforcement powers.

Any person employed or elected by the Commonwealth or by any municipality, whose duty it is to preserve the peace or to make arrests or to enforce the laws of this Commonwealth, may be designated and empowered by the executive director, with the approval of the commission, to enforce the provisions of this title.

30 Pa.C.S. § 904 Interference with officers.

(a) General rule.--Any person who interferes with any officer of this Commonwealth in the performance of his duty under the provisions of this title commits a summary offense of the first degree. (a.1) Resisting inspection or apprehension.--Any person who by force, menace, threat or in any manner resists inspection or arrest for violation of any of the provisions of this title or who refuses to go with an officer authorized to enforce this title after an arrest has been made commits a misdemeanor of the first degree. (b) Assaulting an officer.--A violation of 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 2702 (relating to aggravated assault), that involves a person listed under 18 Pa.C.S. § 2702(c)(38), and 2702.1 (relating to assault of law enforcement officer) is an offense under this title, and the penalties set forth in 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 2702 and 2702.1 shall apply. (c) Producing identification.--Any person required by this title or the regulations promulgated hereunder to carry positive identification who refuses to produce such identification upon request of any officer or any holder of any license or permit issued under this title who refuses to sign his name in the presence of the officer when such action is requested to establish the person's identity commits a summary offense of the second degree. (Dec. 22, 1989, P.L.735, No.102, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Nov. 3, 1999, P.L.447, No.41, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Oct. 24, 2012, P.L.1205, No.150, eff. 60 days) 2012 Amendment. Act 150 amended subsec. (b).

30 Pa.C.S. § 905 Reciprocal enforcement on Delaware River.

So long as the State of New York or the State of New Jersey, as the case may be, has in effect a statutory provision analogous to this section, any person who is authorized to enforce this title or a reciprocating state may enforce this title on any part of the Delaware River between those states or on the shores of that river.

30 Pa.C.S. § 906 Fleeing or attempting to elude an officer.

(a) General rule.--A person who has been given a visual or audible signal to stop by a person authorized to enforce this title and who willfully fails or refuses to bring his vehicle or boat to a stop or who otherwise flees or attempts to elude a pursuing officer or enforcement vehicle or boat commits a summary offense of the first degree. (b) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "visual or audible signal" includes a signal by hand, sign, voice, emergency lights, horn or siren. (Dec. 22, 1989, P.L.735, No.102, eff. Jan. 1, 1990) 1989 Amendment. Act 102 added section 906.

30 Pa.C.S. § 907 Operation of vehicle or boat without lights to avoid identification or arrest.

A person who operates a vehicle or boat without lights or who turns off any or all lights on a vehicle or boat for the purpose of avoiding identification or apprehension commits a summary offense of the first degree. (Dec. 22, 1989, P.L.735, No.102, eff. Jan. 1, 1990) 1989 Amendment. Act 102 added section 907.

30 Pa.C.S. § 908 False identification or false or fraudulent statements on reports, etc.

A person who gives false identification to an officer authorized to enforce this title or who makes any false or fraudulent statement on any report, affidavit or application required by this title, or to any representative of the commission, commits a summary offense of the first degree. (Dec. 22, 1989, P.L.735, No.102, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; July 7, 2006, P.L.365, No.79, eff. 120 days)

30 Pa.C.S. § 909 Interference with lawful fishing and boating prohibited.

(a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this title, it is unlawful for a person at the location where lawful fishing or boating is taking place to intentionally obstruct or physically interfere with the lawful fishing or boating. (b) Activities that violate section.--A person violates this section if that person intentionally or knowingly commits any of the following: (1) Disturbs fish in their habitat for the purpose of disrupting the lawful taking of fish where another person is engaged in the process of lawful fishing. (2) Blocks or impedes another person who is engaged in the process of lawful fishing or boating. (3) Uses natural or artificial visual, aural, olfactory or physical stimuli to affect fish behavior in order to hinder or prevent the lawful taking of fish. (4) Creates or erects barriers with the intent to deny ingress or egress to areas where the lawful fishing or boating is permitted. (5) Places obstructions or objects in the waters of this Commonwealth for the purpose of hindering lawful fishing or boating. (6) Fails to obey the order of any officer authorized to enforce this title to cease and desist from conduct in violation of this section. (c) Exception.--The conduct declared unlawful in this section does not include any lawful activities arising from ownership and occupancy of private lands, farming, mining, forestry practices, activities associated with oil and gas drilling and production, recreation and similar activities or exercise of defendant's rights of free speech under the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of Pennsylvania. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to authorize any interference with or disruption of activities associated with oil and gas drilling, production site restoration or other conduct necessary for compliance with the act of June 22, 1937 (P.L.1987, No.394), known as The Clean Streams Law, the act of December 19, 1984 (P.L.1140, No.223), known as the Oil and Gas Act, or other laws or regulations of the Commonwealth by the operator of the oil and gas site. In addition, nothing contained in this section shall be construed to authorize any interference with or disruption of activities conducted pursuant to a permit or other authorization of a Federal, State or local government agency or any other government agency. (d) Enforcement and recovery of damages.--The commission or any person who is lawfully engaged in fishing or boating who is directly affected by a violation of this section may bring an action to restrain conduct declared unlawful in this section and to recover damages. (e) Penalties.--A violation of this section is a summary offense of the first degree. (Dec. 19, 1996, P.L.1454, No.185, eff. 60 days) 1996 Amendment. Act 185 added section 909.

30 Pa.C.S. § 910 Unlawful use of computer.

It is unlawful to use a computer, computer network or electronic device with the intent to falsify or forge electronic mail transmissions, electronic transactions or other electronic information in any manner in connection with the purchase of a fishing license, boat registration or other commission-issued license, permit or privilege through or into the computer network of an electronic mail service provider, Internet service provider or computer system of the commission and its agents. Any person violating this section commits a misdemeanor of the second degree. (Nov. 1, 2012, P.L.1716, No.211, eff. 60 days) 2012 Amendment. Act 211 added section 910.

30 Pa.C.S. § 911 Liability for conduct of another; complicity.

(a) General rule.--A person is guilty of an offense under this title if it is committed by his own conduct or by the conduct of another person for which he is legally accountable, or both. (b) Conduct of another.--A person is legally accountable for the conduct of another person when: (1) acting with the kind of culpability that is sufficient for the commission of the offense, he causes an innocent or irresponsible person to engage in such conduct; (2) he is made accountable for the conduct of such other person by this title or by the law defining the offense; or (3) he is an accomplice of such other person in the commission of the offense. (c) Accomplice defined.--A person is an accomplice of another person in the commission of an offense if: (1) with the intent of promoting or facilitating the commission of the offense, he: (i) solicits such other person to commit it; or (ii) aids or agrees or attempts to aid such other person in planning or committing it; or (2) his conduct is expressly declared by law to establish his complicity. (d) Culpability of accomplice.--When causing a particular result is an element of an offense, an accomplice in the conduct causing such result is an accomplice in the commission of that offense if he acts with the kind of culpability, if any, with respect to that result that is sufficient for the commission of the offense. (e) Status of the actor.--In any prosecution for an offense in which criminal liability of the defendant is based upon the conduct of another person under this section, it is no defense that the offense in question, as defined, can be committed only by a particular class or classes or person, and the defendant, not belonging to such class or classes, is for that reason legally incapable of committing the offense in an individual capacity. (f) Exceptions.--Unless otherwise provided by this title or by the law defining the offense, a person is not an accomplice in an offense committed by another person if: (1) he is a victim of that offense; (2) the offense is so defined that his conduct is inevitably incident to its commission; or (3) he terminates his complicity prior to the commission of the offense and: (i) wholly deprives it of effectiveness in the commission of the offense; or (ii) gives timely warning to the law enforcement authorities or otherwise makes proper efforts to prevent the commission of the offense. (g) Prosecution of accomplice only.--An accomplice may be convicted on proof of the commission of the offense and of his complicity therein, though the person claimed to have committed the offense has not been prosecuted or convicted or has been convicted of a different offense or degree of offense or has an immunity to prosecution or conviction or has been acquitted. (Nov. 1, 2012, P.L.1716, No.211, eff. 60 days) 2012 Amendment. Act 211 added section 911.

30 Pa.C.S. § 921 Time for commencing prosecutions.

Prosecutions for violating any provision of this title shall be commenced within the period provided by Chapter 55 of Title 42 (relating to limitation of time).

30 Pa.C.S. § 922 Possession prima facie evidence of violation.

In all cases of violation of any provision of this title, the possession of fish or the possession or operation of nets, equipment or other devices prohibited under this title shall be prima facie evidence of the violation.

30 Pa.C.S. § 923 Classification of offenses and penalties.

(a) General rule.--The following penalties shall be imposed for violations of this title: (1) For a summary offense of the first degree, a fine of $250 or imprisonment not exceeding 90 days. (2) For a summary offense of the second degree, a fine of $150 or imprisonment not exceeding 20 days. (3) For a summary offense of the third degree, a fine of $75. (4) For a summary offense of the fourth degree, a fine of $25. (5) For a misdemeanor of the third degree, a fine of not less than $250 nor more than $5,000, or imprisonment not exceeding 90 days, or both. (6) For a misdemeanor of the second degree, a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $5,000, or imprisonment not exceeding two years, or both. (7) For a misdemeanor of the first degree, a fine of not less than $1,500 nor more than $10,000, or imprisonment not exceeding five years, or both. (8) For a felony of the third degree, a fine of not less than $2,500 nor exceeding $15,000, or imprisonment not exceeding seven years, or both. (9) For a felony of the second degree, a fine of not less than $5,000 nor more than $25,000, or imprisonment not exceeding ten years, or both. (b) Additional fine.--In addition to the penalties in subsection (a), a fine of not less than $20 nor more than $50 may be imposed for each fish taken, caught, killed, possessed or sold in violation of this title or for each illegal device used by an angler while in the act of fishing. In computing the number of fish taken, caught, killed, possessed or sold, the number immediately returned unharmed to the water where they were taken shall be omitted. (c) Additional penalty for fishing without license or permit or operating boat without registration.--In addition to the penalties in subsection (a), a person convicted or acknowledging guilt of the offense of fishing without a license in violation of section 2703 (relating to possession and display of licenses) or 2908 (relating to penalties) or operating an unregistered boat for which registration is required shall pay an additional penalty equal to two times the cost of the annual license, permit or registration which the person was required to possess in order to fish or operate a boat requiring registration. (c.1) Additional penalty for serious unlawful take.--In addition to the penalties in subsections (a) and (b), a person convicted or acknowledging guilt of violating section 2109 (relating to serious unlawful take) or 2110 (relating to taking or possessing by illegal methods) shall be assessed the costs incurred by the commission for the replacement of the species involved in the violation in an amount determined by regulation of the commission consistent with the values established by the American Fisheries Society or other recognized professional fisheries organization. Replacement costs may only be assessed for violations relating to federally listed threatened or endangered species and any other species of fish designated by the commission. (d) Repeat offenders.--Except as provided in section 5502 (relating to operating watercraft under influence of alcohol or controlled substance), a person who is convicted or acknowledges guilt of a second or subsequent violation of this title or the regulations promulgated under this title within 12 months of a prior offense under this title shall be sentenced as a repeat offender. An extract from commission records maintained in the ordinary course of business showing that the person was convicted or acknowledged guilt of two or more offenses under this title on separate occasions within a 12-month period shall be prima facie evidence that the person is a repeat offender. In addition to the fine set forth in subsection (a), a repeat offender may be sentenced to pay an additional fine as follows: (1) $200 if all the offenses committed within the 12-month period were classified as summary offenses under this title. (2) $1,000 if any of the offenses committed within the 12-month period were classified as misdemeanors of the third degree and none were classified as misdemeanors of the first or second degree or felonies. (3) $2,500 if any of the offenses committed within the 12-month period were classified as misdemeanors of the first or second degree or felonies. (e) Title 18 inapplicable.--Title 18 (relating to crimes and offenses) is inapplicable to this title insofar as it relates to fines and imprisonment for convictions of summary offenses, misdemeanors and felonies. (May 30, 1984, P.L.339, No.68, eff. 60 days; Dec. 22, 1989, P.L.735, No.102, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Oct. 31, 1997, P.L.485, No.49, eff. 60 days; Nov. 3, 1999, P.L.447, No.41, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Dec. 20, 2000, P.L.828, No.115, eff. imd.; July 8, 2007, P.L.82, No.27, eff. imd.; Oct. 24, 2012, P.L.1323, No.167, eff. imd.) 2012 Amendment. Act 167 amended subsecs. (a)(1), (2) and (3) and (b) and added subsec. (c.1). Section 5(1) of Act 167 provided that the amendment or addition of subsecs. (a)(1), (2) and (3), (b) and (c.1) shall apply to violations occurring on or after the effective date of Act 167. 2007 Amendment. Act 27 amended subsecs. (a)(6) and (7) and (d). Cross References. Section 923 is referred to in sections 703, 2503, 3510 of this title; section 4223 of Title 3 (Agriculture).

30 Pa.C.S. § 924 Costs for summary offenses.

Any person convicted of a summary offense under this title shall, in addition to the fine imposed, be sentenced to pay costs as provided or prescribed by or pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 17 (relating to governance of the system). (Dec. 20, 1982, P.L.1409, No.326, eff. 60 days)

30 Pa.C.S. § 925 Acknowledgment of guilt and receipts for payment.

(a) General rule.--Subject to subsection (d), a person charged with violating any provision of this title which is a summary offense may sign, within ten days of the commission of the offense, an acknowledgment of the offense committed and pay to any authorized officer of the commission the penalty in full as fixed by this title. The printed receipt for this payment shall only prove full satisfaction of the monetary fine for the offense committed and in no way shall limit the commission from further revoking fishing or boating privileges. (b) Notice of right to hearing.--Before any person signs an acknowledgment pursuant to this section, he will be advised of his right to a hearing in a judicial proceeding. The printed receipt shall have prominently printed thereon a statement that the person charged has a right to a hearing and that if he elects to sign the acknowledgment he is forfeiting that right. (c) Stopping payment of check.--Any person who makes payment to the commission by personal check for an acknowledgment pursuant to this section and who stops payment on the check commits a summary offense of the second degree. The official receipt for payment of the penalty, issued by an authorized officer of the commission, shall become void and the prosecution of the person or persons named on the receipt shall be allowed to continue. (d) Limitations on acknowledgments of guilt.--On and after December 31, 1999, acknowledgments of guilt pursuant to this section shall be used only in such counties as the commission may designate by regulation for such use upon a finding that the county has summary offense procedures that differ from those used in other counties. (Nov. 3, 1999, P.L.447, No.41, eff. Jan. 1, 2000) Cross References. Section 925 is referred to in sections 301, 930 of this title.

30 Pa.C.S. § 926 Disposition of fines and penalties.

(a) General rule.--Subject to any inconsistent procedures and standards relating to reports and transmission of funds prescribed pursuant to Title 42 (relating to judiciary and judicial procedure) and related penalties: (1) Fines recovered in cases where the prosecutor is a salaried officer of the commission shall be immediately surrendered by the court receiving the fines to the prosecutor who, within 30 days of receipt, shall forward the fines and penalties to the executive director. (2) Where any officer of this Commonwealth other than a salaried officer is the prosecutor, the fines and penalties shall, as soon as the case is fully determined, be forwarded by the court to the executive director through the district waterways patrolman, together with a statement of the cause for which the fines were collected. (3) All fines received under this section shall be paid into the State Treasury for the use of the Fish Fund or Boat Fund, as appropriate. (b) Penalty.--Any person failing to forward fines in accordance with this section commits a summary offense of the first degree. (Dec. 20, 1982, P.L.1409, No.326, eff. 60 days)

30 Pa.C.S. § 927 Forfeiture of fish and devices.

(a) General rule.--A person convicted of an offense under this title shall forfeit any fish seized under section 901(a)(6) (relating to powers and duties of waterways conservation officers and deputies) and any device confiscated under this title. Forfeitures shall be conducted in accordance with 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 5803 (relating to asset forfeiture), 5805 (relating to forfeiture procedure), 5806 (relating to motion for return of property), 5807 (relating to restrictions on use), 5807.1 (relating to prohibition on adoptive seizures) and 5808 (relating to exceptions). (b) Disposition of confiscated property.--(Deleted by amendment). (June 29, 2017, P.L.247, No.13, eff. July 1, 2017) Cross References. Section 927 is referred to in section 5803 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure).

30 Pa.C.S. § 928 Revocation, suspension or denial of license, permit or registration.

(a) Revocation or denial.--Any fishing license, special license or permit or privilege, including boating privileges, granted under the authority of this title may be revoked by the commission, in its discretion, when the holder of the license, permit or privilege is convicted of or pleads guilty to an offense under this title. Further, the commission, in its discretion, may refuse to grant to that person any new fishing license, special license or permit or privilege for a period not exceeding five years. (b) Suspension.--The commission shall for a period of one year suspend the privilege of operating a watercraft on the waters of this Commonwealth of any individual who is convicted of a violation of section 5502 (relating to operating watercraft under influence of alcohol or controlled substance) or 5502.1 (relating to homicide by watercraft while operating under influence) or is adjudicated delinquent based on section 5502 or 5502.1. If an individual is imprisoned for violating section 5502 or 5502.1, the period of suspension imposed under this subsection may not commence until the date of the individual's release from prison. (c) Rules and regulations.--The commission may promulgate regulations specifying the procedures to be followed in revoking or suspending fishing licenses, special licenses and permits and privileges under this section. (d) Penalty.--A person commits a misdemeanor of the third degree if he performs an act for which a fishing license, special license, permit or boat registration is required or exercises a privilege, including the privilege to operate a watercraft on the waters of this Commonwealth, while the license, permit or privilege is suspended or revoked. A person commits a misdemeanor of the second degree if he commits a second or subsequent violation of a suspension or revocation during its term. (e) Safe boating course required.--In addition to or in lieu of a revocation, denial or suspension of any license or privilege under this section, the commission may, in its discretion, require the individual to successfully complete a commission-approved safe boating course in the case of boating violations or a fishing ethics/conservation course in the case of fishing violations. The commission may revoke, deny or suspend any licenses or fishing and boating privileges of a person who, having been ordered to complete a course under this subsection, fails to do so. An order to complete a course under this subsection shall be appealable in accordance with 2 Pa.C.S. Ch. 5 Subch. A (relating to practice and procedure of Commonwealth agencies) and the regulations promulgated thereunder. (May 30, 1984, P.L.339, No.68, eff. 60 days; Nov. 3, 1999, P.L.447, No.41, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Oct. 24, 2012, P.L.1323, No.167, eff. imd.) Amendment . Act 167 amended subsecs. (a), (b) and (d). Section 5(2) of Act 167 provided that the amendment of subsecs. (a), (b) and (d) shall apply to violations occurring on or after the effective date of Act 167. 1999 Amendment. Act 41 amended subsec. (a) and added subsec. (e). Cross References. Section 928 is referred to in section 5506 of this title.

30 Pa.C.S. § 929 Suspension of privileges pending payment of penalties.

All fishing and boating privileges granted by this title shall automatically be suspended if a defendant fails to respond to a citation or summons within 30 days or fails to pay all penalties in full within 90 days following conviction or a guilty plea. (Nov. 3, 1999, P.L.447, No.41, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Nov. 1, 2012, P.L.1716, No.211, eff. 60 days)

30 Pa.C.S. § 930 Disposition of nonresident offenders.

Subject to any inconsistent regulations prescribed pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. § 3502 (relating to financial regulations): (1) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2), upon the apprehension of a nonresident of this Commonwealth for any violation of this title that is a summary offense, the waterways conservation officer or deputy waterways conservation officer shall issue a citation as provided by the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure unless the nonresident offender elects to proceed under section 925 (relating to acknowledgment of guilt and receipts for payment). (2) Arrest of nonresident.--A waterways conservation officer or deputy waterways conservation officer shall be authorized to arrest a nonresident for a summary offense violation of this title and escort him to the appropriate issuing authority for a hearing, posting of bond or payment of the applicable fine and costs only when one or more of the following circumstances exist: (i) The nonresident offender refuses to accept a citation from the waterways conservation officer. (ii) In counties where the use of field acknowledgments of guilt is authorized under section 925 (relating to acknowledgment of guilt and receipts for payment), the nonresident offender elects not to sign a field acknowledgment of guilt and refuses to accept a citation from the waterways conservation officer. (iii) The nonresident offender fails to provide positive identification showing his mailing address. (iv) The officer has reasonable grounds to believe the nonresident offender is a repeat offender under this title. (v) The officer has reasonable grounds to believe the nonresident offender is fishing while his fishing privileges are suspended or boating while his boating privileges are suspended. (vi) The officer has reasonable grounds to believe the nonresident offender has failed to respond to a citation issued under this title or to pay assessed fines or penalties for a prior offense under this title. (vii) The officer has reasonable grounds to believe the nonresident offender may pose a threat of harm to persons or property or to himself or herself. (viii) The officer has reasonable grounds to believe the nonresident offender will not appear as required if issued a citation. The officer shall not exercise his authority to arrest a nonresident under this paragraph if the nonresident offender chooses to place the amount of the applicable fine and costs in a stamped envelope addressed to the appropriate issuing authority and mails the envelope in the presence of the officer. (3) Form of payment.--The amount of fine and costs to be mailed to the issuing authority under paragraph (2) may be paid by money order, personal or other check or guaranteed arrest bond. (4) Receipt for payment.--The waterways conservation officer or deputy waterways conservation officer shall give the nonresident offender a receipt for payment, a copy of which shall be mailed with the payment and a copy retained by the officer. (5) Suspension of fishing and boating privileges.--The fishing privileges of a nonresident offender who fails to respond to a citation issued to him for a fishing violation shall automatically be suspended until the nonresident offender responds to the citation. The boating privileges of a nonresident offender who fails to respond to a boating violation shall automatically be suspended until the nonresident offender responds to the citation. The commission shall notify the agency or agencies with jurisdiction over fishing and boating, as applicable, of the state of a nonresident who fails to respond to citation and shall request assistance from the state of residence. (Dec. 20, 1982, P.L.1409, No.326, eff. 60 days; Nov. 3, 1999, P.L.447, No.41, eff. Jan. 1, 2000)

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