Pennsylvania § 2110 Taking or possessing by illegal methods

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 2110 — Taking or possessing by illegal methods

Pennsylvania § 2110

Title 30FISH

PartPART II

Ch. 21GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Bluebook

30 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2110 (2026).

Text

(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.

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(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.

Legislative History

(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.