§ 2715. License, permit and issuing agent fees.

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(a)License fees.-- Except as provided under subsection (c), the following fees apply to fishing licenses issued under this chapter and shall be paid into the Fish Fund:

(1)Resident Annual Fishing License, in such amount as prescribed under 58 Pa. Code § 63.57 (relating to license, permit and issuing agent fees).

(2)Senior Resident Annual Fishing License, in such amount as prescribed under 58 Pa. Code § 63.57.

(3)Senior Resident Lifetime Fishing License, in such amount as prescribed under 58 Pa. Code § 63.57.

(4)Nonresident Annual Fishing License, in such amount as prescribed under 58 Pa. Code § 63.57.

(5)Seven-Day Tourist Fishing License, in such amount as prescribed under 58 Pa. Code § 63.57.

(6)Three-Day Tourist Fishing License, in such amount as prescribed under 58 Pa. Code § 63.57.

(6.1) One-Day Resident Fishing License, in such amount as prescribed under 58 Pa. Code § 63.57.

(6.2) One-Day Tourist Fishing License, in such amount as prescribed under 58 Pa. Code § 63.57.

(7)Replacement Fishing License, including related permits and privileges, in such amount as prescribed under 58 Pa. Code § 63.57.

(8)Transaction costs associated with the Pennsylvania Automated Licensing Service (PALS), actual costs not to exceed $1.

(a.1) Permit fees.-- Except as otherwise provided in this title, the following fees apply to permits related to fish and fishing and shall be paid into the Fish Fund:

(1)Trout permits, in such amount as prescribed under 58 Pa. Code § 63.57.

(2)Resident charter boat/fishing guide permit, $100.

(3)Nonresident charter boat/fishing guide permit, $400.

(4)Special permit to fish in Lake Erie and tributaries, $8 or in such amount as prescribed under 58 Pa. Code § 63.57, whichever is greater.

(5)Combination trout permit and Lake Erie permit, in such amount as prescribed under 58 Pa. Code § 63.57.

(6)Transaction costs associated with the Pennsylvania Automated Licensing Service (PALS), actual costs not to exceed $1.

(b)Issuing agent fees.-- Except as provided under subsection (c), the issuing agent fee to be retained by the issuing agent as provided in section 2711 (relating to issuing agents) for fishing licenses and permits shall be $1.

(c)Changes to fees.-- The fees listed under subsections

(a)(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (6.1), (6.2) and (7), (a.1)(1),

(4)and

(5)and

(b)may be changed by the commission in accordance with section 322.1 (relating to power to set fees).

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(July 6, 1995, P.L.310, No.47, eff. Dec. 1, 1995; Nov. 29, 2004, P.L.1286, No.159, eff. imd.; July 14, 2005, P.L.306, No.54, eff. imd.; Feb. 4, 2008, P.L.3, No.2, eff. imd.; July 10, 2020, P.L.604, No.56, eff. imd.; Oct. 31, 2024, P.L.1116, No.129, eff. 60 days)

2024 Amendment. Act 129 amended subsecs.

(a)and (a.1).

2004 Amendment. Section 7 of Act 159 provided that Act 159 shall apply to all fees for licenses and permits issued on or after January 1, 2005.

Cross References. Section 2715 is referred to in sections 322.1, 2701, 2702, 2702.1, 2704, 2711, 2714, 2716, 2717, 2904, 2907.2, 2907.3 of this title.

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