In addition to the prohibitions in the act on lands, waters
or buildings under Commission ownership, lease, agreement, control or
jurisdiction, it is unlawful, except with the permission of the person in
charge of the lands, or the written permission of the Director to:
(1) Camp or use campsites.
(2) Plant, gather, cut, dig, remove or
otherwise injure plants or parts thereof, including trees, shrubs, vines,
flowering plants, cultivated crops, mushrooms and fruits of berry-producing
plants.
(3) Travel on lands by
means of vehicle or conveyance propelled by motorized power. This provision is
not intended to restrict travel by certain devices used for persons with
mobility disabilities as specifically authorized under Subchapter C (relating
to State game lands).
(4) Swim in a
dam, pond, lake or stream.
(5)
Injure, destroy or cause damage to property-real, personal or mixed.
(6) Remove or attempt to remove any manmade
or natural object except wildlife and fish lawfully taken. Objects which may
not be removed include animals, rocks, minerals, sand and historical or
archaeological artifacts.
(7)
Participate in, become a part of, contribute to or engage in disorderly conduct
as defined in
18 Pa.C.S. §§
5503 and
5505 (relating to
disorderly conduct; and public drunkenness).
(8) Kindle, use or maintain an open
fire.
(9) Travel on roads open to
vehicular travel with vehicle or conveyance propelled by motorized power which
is not licensed or authorized for operation on a public highway under 75
Pa.C.S. (relating to the Vehicle Code).
(10) Violate, fail or neglect to follow
instructions posted on signs authorized by the Director.
(11) Travel by mechanical or motorized
conveyance or ride animals on newly constructed, seeded or planted roads, or
other areas, when posted against the travel.
(12) Possess, maintain, operate, occupy or
travel by snowmobile or ATV in a manner not in accordance with the standards in
75 Pa.C.S. Chapter 77 (relating to Snowmobile and All-Terrain Vehicle
Law).
(13) Construct, place,
maintain, occupy, use, leave or abandon structures or other tangible property,
except in the manner otherwise authorized and limited by §
135.41(c)(11)
(relating to State game lands).
(14) Use or possess a controlled substance or
drug paraphernalia as defined or classified under The Controlled Substance,
Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act (35 P.S. §§ 780-101-780-144).
Notes
The
provisions of this § 135.2 adopted October 17, 1959; amended June 19,
1987, effective 7/1/1987, 17
Pa.B. 2464; amended July 12, 1991, effective immediately and apply
retroactively to July 1, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 3141; amended April 4, 1997, effective
4/5/1997, 27 Pa.B. 1647; amended
August 30, 2002, effective 2/1/2003, 32 Pa.B. 4235; amended July 16, 2004,
effective 7/17/2004, 34 Pa.B.
3703; amended July 15, 2005, effective 7/16/2005, 35 Pa.B. 3924; amended November 16,
2012, effective 11/17/2012, 42
Pa.B. 7107; amended May 29, 2015, effective 5/30/2015, 45 Pa.B. 2596; amended March 23,
2018, effective 3/24/2018, 48
Pa.B. 1677.
Amended by
Pennsylvania
Bulletin, Vol 54, No. 11. March 16, 2024, effective
3/16/2024
The provisions of this § 135.2 amended under
34 Pa.C.S. §§
322(c)(10),
721(a), 722(a), 2102(a),
2901(b) and 2923.
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
135.41 (relating to State game
lands); 58 Pa. Code §
135.61 (relating to State game
farms); 58 Pa. Code §
135.81 (relating to Commission
administrative lands); 58 Pa. Code §
135.101 (relating to scope); 58
Pa. Code §
135.106 (relating to Pymatuning
Wildlife Management Area); 58 Pa. Code §
135.107 (relating to Middle Creek
Wildlife Management Area); 58 Pa. Code §
135.121 (relating to Federal-owned
lands); 58 Pa. Code §
135.123 (relating to political
subdivision-owned lands); 58 Pa. Code §
135.141 (relating to
privately-owned lands); 58 Pa. Code §
135.161 (relating to
Commission-owned or leased); 58 Pa. Code §
135.181 (relating to rifle and
handgun ranges); 58 Pa. Code §
135.182a (relating to shotgun
ranges); 58 Pa. Code §
135.183 (relating to archery
ranges); and 58 Pa. Code §
147.1003 (relating to range
permit).
