2313 - Investigation and seizure of game or wildlife. - Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 2313. Investigation and seizure of game or wildlife. (a) Response to questions.--The operator of any vehicle or craft transporting any game or wildlife shall answer, without evasion, any pertinent question posed by a commission officer. (b) Seizure.--Any officer making an inquiry pursuant to subsection (a) who is not satisfied as to the legal possession or ownership of the game or wildlife being transported may seize and take possession of the game or wildlife pending further investigation. If, after appropriate investigation, the officer is satisfied that the game or wildlife was lawfully taken, possessed and transported, the seized game or wildlife shall be returned to the owner. (c) Penalty.--A violation of this section is a summary offense of the fifth degree. (d) Contraband.--Any game or wildlife transported in violation of this section is contraband.