Agriculture - Dog Law Legislation , 1993

This file contains copies of the 1982 "Dog Law," 1982 Kennel Regulation Task Force report, correspondence, legislation, amendments, bill analysis, copy of 1931 diseased animal condemnation law, memo, press clippingsnotes

Keywords: rabies, Pennsylvania Federation of Dog Clubs, animal cruelty

House Bill 1404 of 1993: An Act amending the act of July 11, 1917 (P.L.818, No.317), known as the Dog Law of One Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventeen, providing for reports relating to certain dogs.

House Bill 157 of 1993: An Act amending the act of December 7, 1982 (P.L.784, No.225), known as the Dog Law, changing and adding definitions; providing for the powers and duties of animal control officers; further providing for quarantines for seizure and detention of licensed dogs, for enforcement of the act, for penalties, for killing certain dogs, for registration of dangerous dogs, for public safety relating to dangerous dogs, for damages caused by dogs, for payment of claims for damages, for damages caused by coyotes and for the applicability of the act; and making editorial changes.

House Bill 79 of 1993: An Act amending the act of December 7, 1982 (P.L.784, No.225), known as the Dog Law, further providing for license fees.

House Bill 1957 of 1993: An Act amending the act of December 7, 1982 (P.L.784, No.225), known as the Dog Law, further providing for applications for licenses and fees, for kennels, for licenses and transfers, for out-of-State kennel licenses, applications, fees and prohibitions, for selling, bartering or trading dogs, and for enforcement and inspection; providing for revocation, suspension and refusal of licenses, and for notice requiring examination of dog by veterinarian; and making repeals.