PA permits/license

[KevinH]

I gotta question about the permit for PA.  Now that we are with the Ag dept.  I got a letter in the mail yesterday about sending in the application and stuff, I thought our permit from the game commission would last for the rest of the year, or that the ag dept was going to issue new permits for those people that allready paid the game commission.  Maybe ill just have to give them a call and see whats going on.  If anyone has any info on this please let me know, thanks, Kevin

[Frank E. Kotula]

If you have a permit from the game commission as well as I you don't have to send in any money. Your permit is good for one year. When your time is close to run out you can renew by writing a check to the Dep of Ag. and get the new license from them. You don't have to pay twice. Hope this clears up your question.

[KevinH]

Thanks for letting me know.

[Dan & Becky Snyder]

Official clarification on the PA Taxidermy License.

Everyone should of received or will be receiving in the mail an Application & Taxidermists User's Guide from the PA Department of Agriculture.

1st - the application states "Application For Taxidermy Permit" this should have read "Application for Taxidermy License" --- this was an inadvertent mistake from the PDA.  The next printing of the applications will be corrected to read "Application for Taxidermy LICENSE" (Reference Act 77 of 2006 - HB1528 - ""An Act amending Titles 3 (Agriculture) and 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, PROVIDING FOR TAXIDERMISTS; AND further providing for licenses and fees releating to taxidermists."")

2nd - The PDA will honor any current 2006/2007 PGC Taxidermy Permit - however, you still need to complete the application and include a photocopy of your PGC Taxidermy Permit and return that to the PDA.

3rd - Multiple year PGC Permit holders will be honored until June 30, 2007 ONLY with the PDA.  If you hold a PGC permit that expires after June 30, 2007 (ex: 6-30-08, 6-30-09, etc.) you will need to contact the PGC for a refund of additional years paid.

4th - The PDA is allowing taxidermists to purchase multi year taxidermy licenses.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact myself or Mary Martin with the PDA 717-783-6897.

Thanks,
Dan Snyder
724-253-4374
ottercreektaxidermy@outdrs.net