PRINTER'S NO. 2893
No. 2158 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY CASORIO, BEBKO-JONES, CORRIGAN, CREIGHTON, CRUZ,
D. EVANS, FRANKEL, GEORGE, HARHAI, JOSEPHS, LUCYK, LYNCH,
ROBERTS, ROONEY, TRAVAGLIO, TRELLO, TRICH, WALKO, WANSACZ,
J. WILLIAMS AND YOUNGBLOOD, NOVEMBER 19, 2001
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS,
NOVEMBER 19, 2001
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of December 22, 1983 (P.L.303, No.83), entitled
2 "An act relating to destruction of pet animals; prohibiting
3 certain methods of destruction; providing for a limited
4 license to dispense certain drugs; providing for regulation
5 and enforcement; providing for use of certain surplus funds;
6 and providing penalties," prohibiting the transportation of
7 equine animals for slaughter; and further providing for
8 penalties.
9 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10 hereby enacts as follows:
11 Section 1. The act of December 22, 1983 (P.L.303, No.83),
12 referred to as the Animal Destruction Method Authorization Law,
13 is amended by adding a section to read:
14 Section 6.1. Transportation of equine animals for slaughter
15 prohibited.
16 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, transporting of
17 equine animals for slaughter shall be prohibited.
18 Section 2. Section 9 of the act is amended to read:
19 Section 9. Penalty.
1 Any person or organization found guilty of violating the
2 provisions of this act shall be fined not to exceed [$250]
3 $2,500 per violation day.
4 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
J8L04JLW/20010H2158B2893 - 2 -