58 Pa. Code § 79.6 - Venomous snake permits
(a)
Application. The Commission finds, under section 2904 of the
code (relating to permits for protection and management of particular fish),
that it is necessary for the proper protection and management of the timber
rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) and Eastern copperhead
(Agkistrodon contortrix) that persons who hunt , take, catch or
kill these species have a permit for the activity. Application for a permit
must be made on a form prescribed by the Commission and accompanied by the
appropriate fee. Permits may be obtained by applying to: Natural Diversity
Section Chief, Division of Environmental Services, 450 Robinson Lane,
Bellefonte, Pennsylvania 16823-9616. The fee for residents is $30 per year; the
fee for nonresidents is $60 per year. The denial of a permit under this section
is appealable in the manner provided by Chapter 51, Subchapter E (relating to
permit procedures).
(b)
Required permit. It is unlawful to hunt , take, catch, kill or
possess a timber rattlesnake or Eastern copperhead, in whole or in parts,
without first procuring the required permit from the Commission . The required
permit shall be in the possession of the permittee at all times while hunting.
Permittees shall comply with the terms and conditions of the permit and furnish
the reports required thereby. It is unlawful to alter, borrow, lend or transfer
a permit under this section.
(c)
Reporting. Within 10 business days following the capture or
kill, or if no snake is captured or killed, within 10 days of the conclusion of
the season, the permittee shall complete a report on the form prescribed by the
Commission and shall mail the report to the Commission 's Natural Diversity
Section, 595 East Rolling Ridge Drive, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
16823.
(d)
Tagging of
timber rattlesnakes.
(1) A person
who takes, catches, kills or possesses a timber rattlesnake shall immediately
complete the possession tag that is attached to his permit and detach the tag
from the permit in the field. The possession tag shall be completed in
accordance with the instructions printed on the tag, and the information to be
provided includes, but is not limited to, the municipality and county where the
snake was captured or killed, the date of capture or kill and a description of
the snake, including color phase, sex, number of subcaudal scales and length in
inches. The possession tag shall be kept in a safe location so that it can be
presented along with the timber rattlesnake to which it pertains upon the
request of an officer authorized to enforce the code .
(2) After the possession tag is detached from
the permit, it is unlawful to take, catch, kill or possess another timber
rattlesnake except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
(3) It is unlawful to alter, borrow, lend or
transfer possession tags under this section.
(4) When presenting a timber rattlesnake to a
taxidermist for mounting, the tag must remain with the rattlesnake while in the
possession of the taxidermist.
(e)
Field dressing of timber
rattlesnakes. A permittee may field dress a timber rattlesnake so long
as the head and tail remain intact.
(f)
Measurement of timber
rattlesnakes. Upon the request of an officer authorized to enforce the
code , a permittee shall measure a timber rattlesnake to determine its length.
If the permittee is unable to measure the timber rattlesnake, the officer may
seize the snake so that a measurement may be taken at another
location.
Notes
The provisions of this § 79.6 issued under the Fish
and Boat
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