- (a) Validity. An agriculture deer control harvest permit is valid during an agriculture deer control season established in § 139.4 (relating to seasons and bag limits for the license year) and during legal hunting hours as set forth in § 141.4 and Chapter 141, Appendix G (relating to hunting hours).
- (b) Fee for permit. Coupon holders shall submit a valid, completed coupon and pay the applicable transaction and issuing agent fees to receive a harvest permit.
- (c) Hunting license or exemption. A harvest permit will only be issued to a person who possesses a valid Pennsylvania hunting license or qualifies for license and fee exemptions under section 2706 of the act (relating to resident license and fee exemptions) for the property covered by the agriculture deer control permit.
- (d) Protective material requirements. A person issued a harvest permit shall comply with the protective material requirements of § 141.20(a) (relating to protective material required) at all times while engaged in activities authorized by the permit.
- (e) Possession of permit. A person issued a harvest permit shall possess the permit at all times while engaged in activities authorized by the permit.
Authority
The provisions of this § 147.553 amended under 34 Pa.C.S.
Source
The provisions of this § 147.553 adopted October 27, 1995, effective October 28, 1995, 25 Pa.B. 4611; amended February 11, 2000, effective February 12, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 767; corrected June 1, 2001, effective February 12, 2000, 31 Pa.B. 2798; amended August 24, 2001, effective August 25, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 4650; amended March 8, 2002, effective March 9, 2002, 32 Pa.B. 1307; amended June 30, 2006, effective July 1, 2006, 36 Pa.B. 3251; amended September 28, 2007, effective September 29, 2007, 37 Pa.B. 5255; amended May 5, 2017, effective May 6, 2017, 47 Pa.B. 2611; amended May 27, 2022, effective November 1, 2022, 52 Pa.B. 3066; amended May 23, 2025, effective May 24, 2025, 55 Pa.B. 3588. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (410954) to (410955).
Cross References
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 147.551 (relating to general); 58 Pa. Code § 147.556 (relating to lawful devices and methods); and 58 Pa. Code § 147.559 (relating to violations).