PRINTER'S NO. 1108
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1072
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY MALAGARI, SANCHEZ, FREEMAN, BURGOS, CIRESI,
SCHLOSSBERG, ISAACSON, PISCIOTTANO, NEILSON, KINSEY, DELLOSO,
GILLEN AND HOHENSTEIN, APRIL 1, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS,
APRIL 1, 2021
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 service dogs and dogs used by municipal or State Police
departments.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 217(a) of the act of December 7, 1982
(P.L.784, No.225), known as the Dog Law, is amended to read:
Section 217. Service dogs, detection dogs and dogs used by
municipal or State Police departments.
(a) Fee exemptions.--The provisions of this act relating to
the payment of fees and other charges shall not apply to any
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person who uses a detection dog, former detection dog or service
dog for aid or any municipal or State Police department or
agency using a dog in the performance of the functions or duties
of such department or agency. License tags for detection dogs,
former detection dogs, service dogs and dogs used by any
municipal or State agency in the performance of the functions or
duties of such department or agency shall be issued without
charge.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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