Section 143.45. Completing and submitting applications

(a) Except as otherwise provided in § 143.52 (relating to procedure for unlimited antlerless licenses) and for those applications submitted by qualified landowners, it is unlawful for a county treasurer to accept an application other than by regular first class mail delivered through and by the United States Postal Service. Applications for unsold antlerless deer licenses shall be accepted by county treasurers over the counter and may immediately be processed if licenses are available beginning on the first Monday in October.

(b) Applications will not be accepted by county treasurers prior to the start of the normal business day on the second Monday in July.

(c) The application shall be legibly completed, in its entirety, in accordance with instructions on the application. An applicant may enter up to three units, in order of preference, on the application.

(d) The application shall be mailed only in the envelope provided.

(e) Applications are limited to not more than three per envelope.

(f) The envelope must contain return first class postage and a return address. If requirements of this subsection are not met, applications will be placed in a dead letter file and may be reclaimed by the applicant upon contacting the county treasurer’s office. Postage, both forward and return, is the responsibility of the applicant.

(g) Unless otherwise ordered by the Director, remittance shall be in the form of a negotiable check or money order payable to ‘‘County Treasurer’’ for applications enclosed, and in the total amount specified in the act for each license. Cash may be accepted by county treasurers for over the counter sales.

The provisions of this § 143.45 adopted June 19, 1987, effective July 1, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 2464; amended July 22, 1988, effective upon publication and applies retroactively to July 1, 1988, 18 Pa.B. 3213; amended July 7, 1989, effective July 8, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 2956; amended November 20, 1992, effective July 1, 1993, 22 Pa.B. 5608; amended May 26, 1995, effective May 27, 1995, 25 Pa.B. 2072; amended March 13, 1998, effective March 14, 1998, 28 Pa.B. 1316; amended August 7, 1998, effective August 8, 1998, 28 Pa.B. 3801; amended March 21, 2003, effective March 22, 2003, 33 Pa.B. 1475; amended May 28, 2004, effective May 29, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 2826; amended March 20, 2009, effective March 21, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 1388; amended June 11, 2010, effective June 12, 2010, 40 Pa.B. 3108. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (342328).

Notation

Authority

The provisions of this § 143.45 amended under the Game and Wildlife Code, 34 Pa.C.S. § § 2102(a), 2705(13) and 2722(g).

Cross References

This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 143.48 (relating to first-come-first-served license issuance); 58 Pa. Code § 143.50 (relating to procedure for nonresidents of this Commonwealth); and 58 Pa. Code § 143.51 (relating to application and issuance of surplus tags).