(a) General rule.--No person 16 years of age or older shall fish in any of the waters of this Commonwealth, in any boundary waters or on land without first procuring the proper license required by this chapter. The license shall be kept about the person while fishing and shown upon the request of any waterways conservation officer or other officer designated by the commission. In addition to showing the license to the officer, the holder thereof shall, upon demand, establish his further identity to the satisfaction of the officer by producing some other positive means of identification. The commission may promulgate rules and regulations for the displaying of the license certificate, license button or other device, as it deems necessary.
(b) Penalties.--
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), any person who violates this section commits a summary offense of the third degree.
(2) Any person who violates any regulation concerning the displaying of the license certificate, button or other device promulgated under this section commits a summary offense of the fourth degree.
(Dec. 22, 1989, P.L.735, No.102, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; July 6, 1995, P.L.310, No.47, eff. Dec. 1, 1995; Nov. 29, 2004, P.L.1286, No.159, eff. imd.; Nov. 1, 2012, P.L.1716, No.211, eff. 60 days)
2012 Amendment. Act 211 amended subsec. (a).
2004 Amendment. Act 159 amended subsec. (a). 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 2703 is referred to in section 923 of this title.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Section 2701 - Resident fishing licenses
Section 2702 - Nonresident and tourist licenses
Section 2702.1 - One-day resident fishing license
Section 2703 - Possession and display of licenses
Section 2704 - Lost fishing licenses
Section 2705 - Improper license use and false application
Section 2706 - Complimentary licenses
Section 2707 - Disabled veterans and former prisoners of war
Section 2707.1 - Deployed Pennsylvania National Guard members
Section 2707.2 - Reserve component of armed forces members
Section 2708 - Institutional licenses
Section 2708.1 - Farmlands open to public fishing
Section 2709 - Exemptions from license requirements
Section 2710 - Form and expiration of licenses
Section 2712 - License requirements on boundary waters
Section 2713 - Appropriations for licenses issued without a fee (Deleted by amendment)
Section 2714 - License issuing fees
Section 2715 - License, permit and issuing agent fees