(a) Class A lakes.--The annual license fee for a Class A regulated fishing lake (except temporary fishing ponds operated as regulated fishing lakes) shall be based on the total area of fishing water on the premises to be licensed, whether the area consists of one body of water or more than one.
(1) Where the total area of water is less than 20 acres, the fee shall be $100.
(2) Where the total water area is 20 acres or more but less than 40 acres, the fee shall be $250.
(3) Where the area is 40 acres or more, the fee shall be $500.
(b) Class B lakes.--The annual license fee for a Class B regulated fishing lake (except temporary fishing ponds operated as regulated fishing lakes) shall be based on the total area of fishing water on the premises to be licensed, whether the area consists of one body of water or more than one.
(1) Where the total area of water is less than 30 acres, the fee shall be $50.
(2) Where the total area of water is 30 acres or more, the fee shall be $100.
(c) Temporary fishing ponds.-- (1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (3), the annual license fee for a temporary fishing pond which the operator seeks to operate as a Class A regulated fishing lake shall be $200.
(2) The annual license fee for a temporary fishing pond which the operator seeks to operate as a Class B regulated fishing lake shall be $50.
(3) The annual license fee for a temporary fishing pond which is operated as a Class A regulated fishing lake exclusively by or on behalf of a nonprofit sportsmen's, conservation or charitable organization shall be $25.
(d) Changes to fees.--The fees listed under this section may be changed by the commission in accordance with section 322.1 (relating to power to set fees).
Credits
1980, Oct. 16, P.L. 996, No. 175, § 1, effective in 90 days. Amended 1989, Dec. 22, P.L. 735, No. 102, § 8, effective January 1, 1990; 2012, Nov. 1, P.L. 1716, No. 211, § 6, effective in 60 days [Dec. 31, 2012]; 2020, July 10, P.L. 604, No. 56, § 5, imd. effective.
30 Pa.C.S.A. § 3102, PA ST 30 Pa.C.S.A. § 3102
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
