PRINTER'S NO. 63
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
85
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY PHILLIPS-HILL, FOLMER, SCHWANK, COSTA, BARTOLOTTA,
KILLION, J. WARD, K. WARD AND DINNIMAN, JANUARY 24, 2019
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, JANUARY 24, 2019
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 transfer of dog licenses or tags and other licensing
requirements and 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. Sections 205 and 217(a) of the act of December 7,
1982 (P.L.784, No.225), known as the Dog Law, are amended to
read:
Section 205. Transfer of dog licenses or tags; other licensing
requirements.
(a) Transfer of dog license.--It is unlawful to transfer a
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