Section 2907.3 - Fishing guide and charter boat permits(a) General rule.--It is unlawful for any person to operate a charter boat or fishing guide operation on the waters of this Commonwealth without first obtaining a charter boat/fishing guide permit from the commission and paying the fee specified in section 2715 (relating to license, permit and issuing agent fees).(b) Issuing agent status.--Holders of charter boat/fishing guide permits may be designated as special issuing agents for the purpose of selling to their customers One-Day Resident Fishing Licenses, One-Day Tourist Fishing Licenses, Three-Day Tourist Fishing Licenses, Seven-Day Tourist Fishing Licenses , trout permits , special permits to fish in Lake Erie and tributaries and combination trout permits and Lake Erie permits for the fees specified in section 2715. (c) Penalties.--Any person who operates as a fishing guide or operates a charter boat on the waters of this Commonwealth without first obtaining the necessary permit commits a summary offense of the first degree and shall, in addition to any other fine or penalty, pay an additional fine equal to two times the charter boat/fishing guide permit required of that person. Any person violating any other provision of this section or any rule or regulation promulgated under this section commits a summary offense of the second degree.(d) Regulations.--The commission may promulgate rules and regulations for fishing guides and charter boats.(e) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection: "Charter boat." A boat operated as a commercial enterprise which carries passengers for hire for the purpose of fishing on the waters of this Commonwealth.
"Commercial enterprise." An operation where a person provides fishing guide or charter boat services in exchange for any consideration, including money, goods or services.
"Fishing guide." A person who operates a commercial enterprise whereby he guides or leads other persons for the purpose of fishing on the waters of this Commonwealth.
Amended by P.L. TBD 2020 No. 56, § 4, eff. 7/10/2020.2004, Nov. 29, P.L. 1286, No. 159, § 5, imd. effective. Amended 2005, July 14, P.L. 306, No. 54, § 2, imd. effective.