Section 143.53. Reapplication

(a) A person whose application has been rejected and returned may secure a new official envelope from a hunting license issuing agent and reapply for a license by:

(1) If applicable, correcting the errors which caused the original application to be rejected and returning it to a county treasurer.

(2) Changing on the application the designated wildlife management units in which the applicant desires to hunt and forwarding it to a county treasurer.

(b) A person who was issued a license that was subsequently lost in the United States mail and never received by the licensee may, upon submitting an affidavit stating this fact, receive a replacement license from any county treasurer. There will be no additional cost for this license. Prior to issuing a replacement license, county treasurers shall first verify through the Commission’s PALS that the applicant was issued the original license.

The provisions of this § 143.53 adopted June 19, 1987, effective July 1, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 2464; amended July 7, 1989, effective July 8, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 2956; amended March 21, 2003, effective March 22, 2003, 33 Pa.B. 1475; amended July 16, 2004, effective July 17, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 3715; amended March 20, 2009, effective March 21, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 1388. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (333678).

Notation

Authority

The provisions of this § 143.53 issued under The Game Law (34 P. S. § § 1311.101—1311.1502) (Repealed); and amended under the Game and Wildlife Code, 34 Pa.C.S. § § 2102(a) and 2722(g)(2).

Cross References

This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 143.55 (relating to unlawful acts).