A person commits a summary offense of the second degree and shall be subject to the penalty imposed under 34 Pa.C.S. § 925(b)(5) (relating to jurisdiction and penalties) if the person does any of the following: (1) If the person is a taxidermist, mounts any specimen which was not lawfully killed or raised under authority of a propagating permit unless the owner of the specimen presents the taxidermist with a permit obtained from the Pennsylvania Game Commission or the Pennsylvania Fish Commission and, in the case of migratory birds, the required Federal permit. (2) Mounts any specimen unless the owner of the specimen presents the person with a copy of a permit issued by the Pennsylvania Game Commission or the Pennsylvania Fish Commission. A taxidermist may accept a specimen for safekeeping and, after notifying the nearest Pennsylvania Game Commission or Pennsylvania Fish Commission officer, hold it until the owner obtains the necessary permit or for a period not to exceed 60 days. (3) Violates the provisions of this chapter. References in Text. The Pennsylvania Fish Commission, referred to in this section, was designated the Fish and Boat Commission by the act of December 12, 1991 (P.L.368, No.39).
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