Pennsylvania Act 2020-27 — GAME AND WILDLIFE CODE (34 PA.C.S.) - ELIGIBILITY FOR LICENSE

Act text

Session of 2020

No. 2020-27

HB 102

AN ACT

Amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for eligibility for license.

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

Section 1. Section 2704 of Title 34 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:

§ 2704. Eligibility for license.

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(g) Hunter education in public schools.--Upon request of the commission, all public school districts in this Commonwealth shall make a school facility under their control available for the purpose of conducting a hunter education course. Classes may occur as an after-school or weekend function or any other day when school is not in session. The commission shall, to the best of its ability, work with the school to schedule classes for a time that best suits both the school and the commission. All classes shall comply with curriculum standards and program policies established by the director. The commission shall compensate the school for the actual cost incurred by the school related to the commission's use of the facility. Fees may not be charged to the public for the service under this section.

Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

APPROVED--The 5th day of June, A.D. 2020.

TOM WOLF