(a) Prohibited conduct.--It shall be unlawful to take, catch, kill or possess fish by any method not specifically authorized by law or regulation from any waters of this Commonwealth, boundary waters or lands.
(b) Grading.--The following shall apply:
(1) Any person violating subsection (a) relating to a single fish commits a summary offense of the second degree.
(2) Any person violating subsection (a) relating to two or more fish, up to and including the legal daily limit, commits a summary offense of the first degree.
(3) Any person violating subsection (a) relating to more than the legal daily limit of fish, or a second or subsequent violation of subsection (a), commits a misdemeanor of the second degree.
(Oct. 24, 2012, P.L.1323, No.167, eff. imd.)
2012 Amendment. Act 167 added section 2110. Section 5(4) of Act 167 provided that section 2110 shall apply to violations occurring on or after the effective date of Act 167.
Cross References. Section 2110 is referred to in section 923 of this title.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 21 - General Provisions
Section 2101 - Administration of part
Section 2102 - Rules and regulations
Section 2103 - Stocked waters open for fishing
Section 2104 - Sunday fishing from private land
Section 2105 - Farm fish ponds
Section 2106 - Fishing in hatchery or nursery waters
Section 2107 - Sale of fish taken from hatchery or nursery waters
Section 2108 - Retrieval and disposition of fish