(a) Types.
- (1) Commercial. An owner of a fish cleaning station that offers a fish cleaning station to the public for a fee shall apply for recognition as an official commercial fish cleaning station.
- (2) Noncommercial. An owner of a fishing cleaning station that offers a fish cleaning station to the public at no cost may apply for recognition as an official noncommercial fish cleaning station.
- (b) Receipts. Except as provided in this subsection, the operator of an officially-recognized fish cleaning station shall give the person who receives the filleted fish a signed, dated receipt on the form prescribed by the Commission. This subsection does not apply to the operator of a noncommercial fish cleaning station.
- (c) Inspection. The operator of an officially-recognized fish cleaning station shall allow officers authorized to enforce the code unrestricted access to the station to inspect angler catches for compliance with seasons, sizes and creel limits.
- (d) Application. An operator of a fish cleaning station may apply for official recognition to: Director, Bureau of Law Enforcement Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Post Office Box 67000 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17106-7000
- (e) Identification. Noncommercial officially-recognized fish cleaning station users shall leave all fillets fully intact for identification purposes. Cutting the fillets into pieces (also known as chunking) or removing bones in a way that does not allow the fillet to remain fully intact is prohibited.
Authority
The provisions of this § 63.15a issued under 30 Pa.C.S. § § 2102 and 2907.3; amended under 30 Pa.C.S. § 2102(a).
Source
The provisions of this § 63.15a adopted March 10, 2006, effective March 11, 2006, 36 Pa.B. 1124; amended September 16, 2022, effective September 17, 2022, 52 Pa.B. 5949; amended March 7, 2025, effective March 8, 2025, 55 Pa.B. 2069. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (411147).
Cross References
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 63.19 (relating to sale and purchase of fish).