PRINTER'S NO. 2232
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1663
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY MURT, D. COSTA, DONATUCCI, FARRY, GILLEN, KORTZ,
MILLARD, MILNE AND WHEELAND, JULY 19, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS,
JULY 19, 2017
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, exempting persons
who use detection dogs from fees and other charges.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 217 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
person who uses a detection dog, former detection dog or service
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