PRINTER'S NO. 2721
No. 1980 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY PAYNE, ARMSTRONG, BEBKO-JONES, CALTAGIRONE,
CAPPELLI, COHEN, CRAHALLA, CREIGHTON, J. EVANS, FABRIZIO,
FRANKEL, GINGRICH, GRUCELA, HARRIS, HUTCHINSON, KOTIK,
LaGROTTA, MARKOSEK, R. MILLER, S. MILLER, NAILOR, O'NEILL,
SCAVELLO, E. Z. TAYLOR AND TIGUE, SEPTEMBER 27, 2005
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, SEPTEMBER 27, 2005
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of December 7, 1982 (P.L.784, No.225),
2 entitled, as amended, "An act relating to dogs, regulating
3 the keeping of dogs; providing for the licensing of dogs and
4 kennels; providing for the protection of dogs and the
5 detention and destruction of dogs in certain cases;
6 regulating the sale and transportation of dogs; declaring
7 dogs to be personal property and the subject of theft;
8 providing for the abandonment of animals; providing for the
9 assessment of damages done to animals; providing for payment
10 of damages by the Commonwealth in certain cases and the
11 liability of the owner or keeper of dogs for such damages;
12 imposing powers and duties on certain State and local
13 officers and employees; providing penalties; and creating a
14 Dog Law Restricted Account," further providing for service
15 dogs.
16 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
17 hereby enacts as follows:
18 Section 1. Section 602 heading and subsection (c) of the act
19 of December 7, 1982 (P.L.784, No.225), known as the Dog Law,
20 amended December 11, 1996 (P.L.943, No.151), are amended to
21 read:
22 Section 602. Dogs used for law enforcement; service dogs.
23 * * *
1 (c) Illegal to deny facilities or service due to police dog
2 or service dog use.--It shall be unlawful for the proprietor,
3 manager or employee of a theater, hotel, motel, restaurant or
4 other place of entertainment, amusement or accommodation to
5 refuse, withhold from or deny to any person, due to the use of a
6 service dog which has been trained or which is currently
7 undergoing training by a certified trainer or a working police
8 dog used by any State or county or municipal police or sheriff's
9 department or agency, either directly or indirectly, any of the
10 accommodations, advantages, facilities or privileges of the
11 theater, hotel, motel, restaurant or other place of public
12 entertainment, amusement or accommodation. Any person who
13 violates any of the provisions of this subsection commits a
14 misdemeanor of the third degree.
15 * * *
16 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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