PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1398 | PRINTER'S NO. 1754 |
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. | 1107 | Session of 2013 |
INTRODUCED BY ALLOWAY, FERLO, TEPLITZ, PILEGGI, VULAKOVICH, FARNESE, BLAKE, GREENLEAF, DINNIMAN AND SOLOBAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
SENATOR VOGEL, AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, AS AMENDED, FEBRUARY 4, 2014
AN ACT
1Amending the act of December 7, 1982 (P.L.784, No.225),
2entitled, as amended, "An act relating to dogs, regulating
3the keeping of dogs; providing for the licensing of dogs and
4kennels; providing for the protection of dogs and the
5detention and destruction of dogs in certain cases;
6regulating the sale and transportation of dogs; declaring
7dogs to be personal property and the subject of theft;
8providing for the abandonment of animals; providing for the
9assessment of damages done to animals; providing for payment
10of damages by the Commonwealth in certain cases and the
11liability of the owner or keeper of dogs for such damages;
12imposing powers and duties on certain State and local
13officers and employees; providing penalties; and creating a
14Dog Law Restricted Account," further providing for
15definitions and for revocation or refusal of kennel licenses.
16The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
17hereby enacts as follows:
18Section 1. Section 102 of the act of December 7, 1982
19(P.L.784, No.225), known as the Dog Law, is amended by adding a
20definition to read:
21Section 102. Definitions.
22The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
23have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the
1meanings given to them in this section:
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3"Immediate family." Includes a spouse, child, parent,
4brother, sister, grandparent and grandchild and a spouse
5thereof, a domestic partner and any other individual related by
6blood or affinity whose close association with the licensee is
7the equivalent of a family relationship.
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9Section 2. Section 211(a) introductory paragraph, amended
10October 9, 2008 (P.L.1450, No.119), is amended to read:
11Section 211. Revocation or refusal of kennel licenses.
12(a) General powers of secretary.--The secretary shall revoke
13a kennel license, dealer license or out-of-state dealer license
14if a licensee is convicted of a violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 5511
15(relating to cruelty to animals) or of substantially similar
16conduct pursuant to a cruelty law of another state. The
17secretary shall not issue a kennel license, dealer license or
18out-of-state dealer license to a person that has been convicted
19of a violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 5511 within the last ten years
20nor to a person who is a member of the immediate family of the
21convicted licensee <-nor to any person who resides at the same
22address <-who seeks to operate a kennel at the same location as
23the convicted licensee. The secretary may revoke or refuse to
24issue a kennel license, dealer license or out-of-state dealer
25license for any one or more of the following reasons:
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27Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.