PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1072
PRINTER'S NO. 1456
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
816
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY DINNIMAN, KILLION, RAFFERTY, COSTA, VULAKOVICH,
BROWNE, LEACH, SCHWANK, VOGEL, BLAKE AND McGARRIGLE,
JULY 6, 2017
SENATOR VOGEL, AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, AS AMENDED,
JANUARY 31, 2018
AN ACT
Amending the act of December 7, 1982 (P.L.784, No.225), entitled
"An act relating to dogs, regulating the keeping of dogs;
providing for the licensing of dogs and kennels; providing
for the protection of dogs and the detention and destruction
of dogs in certain cases; regulating the sale and
transportation of dogs; declaring dogs to be personal
property and the subject of theft; providing for the
abandonment of animals; providing for the assessment of
damages done to animals; providing for payment of damages by
the Commonwealth in certain cases and the liability of the
owner or keeper of dogs for such damages; imposing powers and
duties on certain State and local officers and employees;
providing penalties; and creating a Dog Law Restricted
Account," in dangerous dogs, further providing for court
proceedings, certificate of registration and disposition; and
providing for muzzled dogs.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 502-A(a)(2) of the act of December 7,
1982 (P.L.784, No.225), known as the Dog Law, is amended to
read:
Section 502-A. Court proceedings, certificate of registration
and disposition.
(a) Summary offense of harboring a dangerous dog.--Any
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