PRINTER'S NO. 494
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
526
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY NEILSON, CIRESI, HILL-EVANS, SANCHEZ, MADDEN,
SCHLOSSBERG, PASHINSKI, ISAACSON, McNEILL, GIRAL, HOWARD,
D. WILLIAMS AND GREEN, MARCH 17, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS,
MARCH 17, 2023
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.
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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(c.2) Display of information by pet shop-kennels .--The
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following shall apply:
(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (c), a
dog offered for sale by a pet shop-kennel shall have the
following information posted conspicuously on the dog's cage:
(i) The breed, age and date of birth of the dog.
(ii) The state in which the breeder of the dog is
located.
(iii) The United States Department of Agriculture
License number of the breeder, if required.
(iv) The Department of Agriculture License number of
the breeder, if required.
(v) Documentation of all inoculations, worming
treatments and other medical treatments, if any,
including the date of the medical treatment, the
diagnosis and the name and title of the treatment
provider.
(2) A dog offered for sale or adoption on behalf of a
licensed nonprofit kennel by a pet shop-kennel shall have the
information in paragraph (1) posted conspicuously on the
dog's cage to the extent the information is known.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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