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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| HOUSE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY GALLOWAY, BARRAR, BEYER, BRENNAN, DiGIROLAMO, HARHAI, HENNESSEY, HORNAMAN, MELIO, MURPHY, MURT, MYERS, PALLONE, PASHINSKI, READSHAW, SANTARSIERO, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, YOUNGBLOOD AND J. TAYLOR, JUNE 3, 2009 |
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| REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, JUNE 3, 2009 |
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| AN ACT |
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1 | Amending the act of December 7, 1982 (P.L.784, No.225), |
2 | entitled, as amended, "An act relating to dogs, regulating |
3 | the keeping of dogs; providing for the licensing of dogs and |
4 | kennels; providing for the protection of dogs and the |
5 | detention and destruction of dogs in certain cases; |
6 | regulating the sale and transportation of dogs; declaring |
7 | dogs to be personal property and the subject of theft; |
8 | providing for the abandonment of animals; providing for the |
9 | assessment of damages done to animals; providing for payment |
10 | of damages by the Commonwealth in certain cases and the |
11 | liability of the owner or keeper of dogs for such damages; |
12 | imposing powers and duties on certain State and local |
13 | officers and employees; providing penalties; and creating a |
14 | Dog Law Restricted Account," further providing for |
15 | construction of article relating to dangerous dogs. |
16 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
17 | hereby enacts as follows: |
18 | Section 1. Section 507-A(c) of the act of December 7, 1982 |
19 | (P.L.784, No.225), known as the Dog Law, added May 31, 1990 |
20 | (P.L.213, No.46), is amended to read: |
21 | Section 507-A. Construction of article. |
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23 | (c) Local ordinances.--[Those provisions of local ordinances |
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1 | relating to dangerous dogs are hereby abrogated.] A local |
2 | ordinance otherwise dealing with dogs may not prohibit or |
3 | otherwise limit a specific breed of dog. This act shall not |
4 | preclude the adoption of any local ordinance applicable to |
5 | dangerous dogs provided that the local ordinance maintains all |
6 | provisions set forth in this act and further provided that a |
7 | local ordinance dealing with dogs may not prohibit or otherwise |
8 | limit a specific breed of dog. |
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10 | Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. |
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