PRINTER'S NO. 2060
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1465
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY MASSER, MURT, MILLARD, WHEELAND, O'NEILL,
D. COSTA, FARRY, COHEN AND W. KELLER, JULY 21, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS,
JULY 21, 2015
AN ACT
Amending the act of December 7, 1982 (P.L.784, No.225),
entitled, as amended, "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 requirements for kennels.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 207 of the act of December 7, 1982
(P.L.784, No.225), known as the Dog Law, is amended by adding a
subsection to read:
Section 207. Requirements for kennels.
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(g.1) Additional requirements for boarding kennels.--If the
owner of a dog has specific instructions for the care of a dog
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while in possession of a boarding kennel, the instructions shall
be presented in writing and acknowledged by signature of the
boarding kennel operator. The instructions shall be followed
while the dog is in the possession of the boarding kennel.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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