Pennsylvania Act 2014-8 — FISH AND BOAT CODE (30 PA.C.S.) AND GAME AND WILDLIFE CODE (34 PA.C.S.) - POWERS AND DUTIES OF WATERWAYS CONSERVATION OFFICERS AND DEPUTIES AND POWERS AND DUTIES OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

Act text

Session of 2014

No. 2014-8

HB 1584

AN ACT

Amending Titles 30 (Fish) and 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for powers and duties of waterways conservation officers and deputies and for powers and duties of enforcement officers.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 901(a) of Title 30 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:

§ 901. Powers and duties of waterways conservation officers and deputies.

(a) Waterways conservation officers.--Every waterways conservation officer shall have the power and duty to:

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(17) When acting within the scope of the officer's employment, have the discretion to issue written or verbal warnings in lieu of making arrests or issuing citations.

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Section 2. Section 901(a) of Title 34 is amended by adding a paragraph to read:

§ 901. Powers and duties of enforcement officers.

(a) Powers.--Any officer whose duty it is to enforce this title or any officer investigating any alleged violation of this title shall have the power and duty to:

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(19) When acting within the scope of the officer's employment, have the discretion to issue written or verbal warnings in lieu of making arrests or issuing citations.

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Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

APPROVED--The 4th day of February, A.D. 2014.

TOM CORBETT