§ 141.20. Protective material required.
(a) The following requirements apply:
(1) General rule. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), it is unlawful to hunt or assist to hunt game or wildlife or move to or from a hunting location, from 1 hour before legal hunting hours to 1 hour after legal hunting hours outside of a motorized vehicle, at any time without wearing a minimum of 250 square inches of daylight fluorescent orange-colored material on the head, chest and back combined so that it is visible in a 360° arc. This shall include going to or from a hunting location before or after legal shooting hours. Except as provided in subsection (b)(2), camouflage orange clothing is lawful provided it contains the minimum amount of fluorescent orange-colored material.
(2) Additional requirements. It is unlawful to hunt during any firearms season for deer, elk or bear from any blind meeting the requirements in section 2308(b)(3) of the act (relating to unlawful devices and methods) without placing a minimum of 100 square inches of daylight fluorescent orange-colored material within 15 feet from the blind so it is visible in a 360° arc.
(b) Permitted acts. It is lawful to:
(1) Hunt without wearing daylight fluorescent orange-colored material for applicable wildlife during the following seasons:
(i) All crow seasons.
(ii) All dove seasons.
(iii) All waterfowl seasons.
(iv) All falconry small game seasons.
(v) All flintlock muzzleloading deer seasons.
(vi) All archery deer seasons.
(vii) All archery bear seasons.
(viii) All furbearer seasons, except coyote seasons.
(ix) All coyote seasons, except during the respective portion of any coyote season that runs concurrent with the legal hunting hours of any special firearms or regular firearms seasons for deer, bear or elk within each wildlife management unit, when the requirements of subsection (a) remain applicable.
(x) All turkey seasons.
(xi) All archery elk seasons.
(2) Hunt for woodchucks during any woodchuck season while wearing a hat made of solid daylight fluorescent orange-colored material on the head only.
(c) A person who violates this section shall be subject to the penalties as provided in the act.
Authority The provisions of this § 141.20 issued under 34 Pa.C.S. § § 2101(a), 2102 and 2524; amended under 34 Pa.C.S. § § 2102(a) and 2901(b).
Source The provisions of this § 141.20 adopted April 30, 2004, effective July 1, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 2328; amended September 17, 2004, effective September 18, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 5156; amended December 1, 2006, effective December 2, 2006, 36 Pa.B. 7249; amended June 29, 2007, effective June 30, 2007, 37 Pa.B. 2958; amended March 28, 2008, effective March 29, 2008, 38 Pa.B. 1471; amended November 27, 2009, effective January 1, 2010, 39 Pa.B. 6760; amended August 6, 2010, effective August 7, 2010, 40 Pa.B. 4387; amended May 27, 2011, effective May 28, 2011, 41 Pa.B. 2696; amended August 10, 2012, effective August 11, 2012, 42 Pa.B. 5214; amended May 17, 2019, effective May 18, 2019, 49 Pa.B. 2506. Immediately preceeding text appears at serial pages (389074) and (393863) to (393864).
Cross References This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 147.553 (relating to agriculture deer control harvest permit).
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