PRINTER'S NO. 901
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
738
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY SCHWANK, COSTA, BLAKE, BREWSTER AND VULAKOVICH,
JUNE 2, 2017
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, JUNE 2, 2017
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 licenses, tags and kennels, further providing
for issuance of dog licenses, compensation, proof required,
deposit of funds, records, license sales, rules and
regulations, failure to comply, unlawful acts and penalty,
for application for dog licenses, fees and penalties and for
tags furnished to county treasurers and other agents and lost
tags; and, in enforcement and penalties, further providing
for disposition of fines and penalties.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 200(a) of the act of December 7, 1982
(P.L.784, No.225), known as the Dog Law, is amended by adding a
paragraph and subsection (b) is amended to read:
Section 200. Issuance of dog licenses; compensation; proof
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