Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 36, September 7, 2024
Section 75.3 - Candidate species(a)General. The species listed in subsections (b) and (c) are considered candidate species which could achieve endangered or threatened status in the future. They are subject to seasons, size, creel-bag-and possession limits specified in this subpart. A person who catches these species is encouraged to release them immediately and unharmed to the waters or other area from which they were taken.(c)Amphibians and reptiles.(1) Blandings Turtle, Emydoidea blandingii.(2) Broad-headed Skink, Plestiodon laticeps.The provisions of this §75.3 adopted February 8, 1991, effective 2/9/1991, 21 Pa.B. 498; amended April 15, 1994, effective 4/6/1994, 24 Pa.B. 1958; amended September 17, 1999, effective 9/18/1999, 29 Pa.B. 4869; amended September 9, 2005, effective 9/10/2005, 35 Pa.B. 5010; amended March 6, 2009, effective 3/7/2009, 39 Pa.B. 1202; amended March 19, 2010, effective 3/20/2010, 40 Pa.B. 1500; amended July 2, 2010, effective 7/3/2010, 40 Pa.B. 3664; amended December 21, 2012, effective 12/22/2012, 42 Pa.B. 7684; amended September 2, 2016, effective 9/3/2016, 46 Pa.B. 5731; amended March 15, 2019, effective 3/16/2019, 49 Pa.B. 1323; amended September 20, 2019, effective 9/21/2019, 49 Pa.B. 5450.Amended by Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol 54, No. 09. March 2, 2024, effective 3/2/2024The provisions of this §75.3 amended under the Fish and Boat Code, 30 Pa.C.S. §§ 2102 and 2305; and section 506 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. § 186).