Pennsylvania § 2722 - Authorized license-issuing agents.
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§ 2722. Authorized license-issuing agents.
(a) County treasurer and commission employees.--Each county treasurer or, in home rule or optional plan counties, the person whose duties encompass those of a county treasurer, whose agency has not been recalled under this title, shall accept applications and issue licenses in accordance with this title. The director may also designate commission employees at commission facilities to issue licenses.
(b) Agents for issuing antlerless deer licenses.--Antlerless deer licenses shall be issued only by the commission or by authorized license-issuing agents designated by the director and shall be available through the Pennsylvania Automated Licensing Service.
(c) Agent for issuing bear and nonresident furtaker licenses.--Bear and nonresident furtaker licenses shall be issued only by the commission or by authorized license-issuing agents designated by the director.
(d) Appointment of additional agents.--The commission may appoint such number of qualified persons, with similar authority, as it deems necessary for the efficient distribution of licenses required by this title.
(e) Agent responsible for employees.--The authorized agent shall be solely responsible for each person acting under his direction.
(f) Recall of appointment or authority.--The director may recall the appointment or authority of any county treasurer or other agent at any time.
(g) Regulations.--The commission shall adopt regulations for:
(1) The appointment of hunting or furtaker license-issuing agents and shall establish the appropriate administrative fee for creating and maintaining these issuing agents. County treasurers shall be exempt from the payment of any administrative fee established by the commission.
(2) The administration, control and performance of activities conducted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(Dec. 17, 1990, P.L.687, No.170, eff. imd.; Nov. 3, 2022, P.L.2133, No.148, eff. 60 days)
2022 Amendment. Act 148 amended subsec. (b).
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Section 2722 ("Authorized license-issuing agents.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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