PRINTER'S NO. 1966
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1735
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY ZIMMERMAN, SCHMITT, FREEMAN, DRISCOLL, McNEILL,
STAMBAUGH, NEILSON, HERSHEY AND CIRESI, JULY 30, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS,
JULY 30, 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 requirements for kennels; and abrogating a regulation.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 207(g), (h) heading, introductory
paragraph and (7) and (i) heading and introductory paragraph of
the act of December 7, 1982 (P.L.784, No.225), known as the Dog
Law, are amended to read:
Section 207. Requirements for kennels.
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[(g) Additional requirements for boarding kennels, nonprofit
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