Pennsylvania § 3509 - Obstructing migration of fish.
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§ 3509. Obstructing migration of fish.
(a) General rule.--No person shall place any device or object in waters within this Commonwealth in a manner that obstructs the migration or passage of fish therein or obstructs any fishway but the commission may, as it deems necessary in the interest of fish management, authorize the erection of such devices and prescribe such conditions for the operation and maintenance of such devices as may be necessary for a fee of $10 or as otherwise established by the commission in accordance with section 322.1 (relating to power to set fees).
(b) Fish rodeos.--After giving written notice to the commission, an organized fishing or sportsmen's club that has been in existence for a period of one year or more may obstruct the passage of fish for a period not exceeding 48 hours for the purpose of conducting fish rodeos the primary objective of which is to encourage fishing by children. Such obstructions shall not be erected more than twice in one year within a distance of one mile from any similar obstruction on the same stream or body of water. The obstructions shall be at least one-half mile from other such obstructions and shall be erected and designed in such a manner that fish will not normally be injured.
(c) Penalty.--Any person violating any provision of this section commits a summary offense of the first degree.
(July 10, 2020, P.L.604, No.56, eff. imd.)
2020 Amendment. Act 56 amended subsec. (a).
Cross References. Section 3509 is referred to in section 322.1 of this title.
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Section 3509 ("Obstructing migration of fish.") 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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