Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 63.15a - Officially-recognized fish cleaning stations(a)Types.(1)Commercial. An operator of a fish cleaning station that provides services to the public for a fee may apply for recognition as an official commercial fish cleaning station.(2)Noncommercial. An operator of a fishing cleaning station that provides services at no cost may apply for recognition as an official noncommercial fish cleaning station.(b)Receipts. Except as provided in this subsection, the operator of an officially-recognized fish cleaning station shall give the person who receives the filleted fish a signed, dated receipt on the form prescribed by the Commission. This subsection does not apply to the operator of a noncommercial fish cleaning station.(c)Inspection. The operator of an officially-recognized fish cleaning station shall allow officers authorized to enforce the code unrestricted access to the station to inspect angler catches for compliance with seasons, sizes and creel limits.(d)Application. An operator of a fish cleaning station may apply for official recognition to: Director, Bureau of Law Enforcement Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Post Office Box 67000 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17106-7000(e)Identification. Noncommercial officially-recognized fish cleaning station users shall leave at least a 2-inch by 2-inch piece of skin on processed fillets for identification purposes. Cutting the fillets into pieces (also known as chunking) is prohibited.The provisions of this §63.15a adopted March 10, 2006, effective 3/11/2006, 36 Pa.B. 1124; amended September 16, 2022, effective 9/17/2022, 52 Pa.B. 5949.The provisions of this §63.15a issued under the Fish and Boat Code, 30 Pa.C.S. §§ 2102 and 2907.3.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 63.19 (relating to sale and purchase of fish).