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34 Pa.C.S. § 2165

Possession or interference with active nests or eggs of birds

Known as the Game and Wildlife Code

The act spans §§ 34-101 to 34-932 (199 sections).

(Oct. 24, 2012, P.L.1205, No.150, eff. 60 days)

(a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this title, it is unlawful for any person to take or have in possession or under control either the active nest or any egg of any game bird or protected bird or to interfere with or destroy the active nest or egg.

(b) Penalties.--

(1) A violation of this section is a summary offense of the fifth degree for each active nest or egg possessed or interfered with.

(2) A violation of this section relating to birds which are listed as threatened or endangered is, in addition to any other penalties, a misdemeanor for each active nest or egg possessed.

(c) Contraband.--Any active nest or egg possessed by any person contrary to this section is contraband.

Official source: Pennsylvania General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Pennsylvania statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.