(a) Nonresident annual licenses.--For the purposes of this chapter, any person who does not purchase a resident fishing license under section 2701 (relating to resident fishing licenses) is eligible for a "Nonresident Annual Fishing License" when the person:
(1) Has applied to an issuing agent or to the commission.
(2) Has paid the issuing agent or the commission a license fee and issuing agent fee set forth in section 2715 (relating to license, permit and issuing agent fees).
(b) Seven-day tourist licenses.--Any person required to have a fishing license under this chapter may fish in any of the waters of this Commonwealth or in any boundary waters for a period not to exceed seven consecutive days with a "Seven-Day Tourist Fishing License" upon payment of a license fee and issuing agent fee set forth in section 2715.
(c) Three-day tourist licenses.--Any person required to have a fishing license under this chapter may fish in any of the waters of this Commonwealth or in any boundary waters for a period not to exceed three consecutive days with a "Three-Day Tourist Fishing License" upon payment of a license fee and issuing agent fee set forth in section 2715.
(d) One-day tourist licenses.--Any person required to have a fishing license under this chapter may fish in any of the waters of this Commonwealth or in any boundary waters for a period not to exceed 24 hours, specified by the person at time of purchase, with a "One-Day Tourist Fishing License" upon payment of license fee and issuing agent fee as set forth in section 2715. One-Day Tourist Fishing Licenses shall not be issued for fishing during the period from March 15 to April 30 of any year. Holders of One-Day Tourist Fishing Licenses shall not be required to obtain special permits, including trout/salmon permits to fish for trout or salmon or special permits to fish in Lake Erie and tributaries.
(June 25, 1982, P.L.631, No.180, eff. Jan. 1, 1983; July 20, 1983, P.L.53, No.27, eff. Jan. 1, 1984; Mar. 19, 1992, P.L.18, No.7, eff. imd.; July 6, 1995, P.L.310, No.47, eff. Dec. 1, 1995; Nov. 29, 2004, P.L.1286, No.159, eff. imd.; July 14, 2005, P.L.306, No.54, eff. imd.; Feb. 4, 2008, P.L.3, No.2, eff. imd.)
2008 Amendment. Act 2 amended subsec. (d).
2004 Amendment. Act 159 amended subsec. (a). Section 7 of Act 159 provided that Act 159 shall apply to all fees for licenses and permits issued on or after January 1, 2005.