PRINTER'S NO. 2122
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1375
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY TEPLITZ, COSTA, RAFFERTY AND SCHWANK,
OCTOBER 12, 2016
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, OCTOBER 12, 2016
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," establishing the Spay and Neuter
Statewide Task Force and providing for membership and duties
of the task force.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of December 7, 1982 (P.L.784, No.225),
known as the Dog Law, is amended by adding an article to read:
ARTICLE IX-B
SPAY AND NEUTER STATEWIDE TASK FORCE
Section 901-B. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this article
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
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