SB 85 — An Act amending the act of December 7, 1982 (P.L.784, No.225), known as the Dog Law, 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.

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WARD,WARD DINNIMAN, YUDICHAK, BROOKS AND BREWSTER,DINNIMAN, JANUARY 24, 2019 ASREFERRED AMENDEDTO ONAGRICULTURE THIRDAND CONSIDERATION,RURAL SEPTEMBERAFFAIRS, 21,JANUARY 202024, 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 payment of damages by the Commonwealth in certain cases and the liability of the dutiesowner onor certainkeeper Stateof anddogs localfor officerssuch anddamages; employees;

imposing powers and providing penalties;

and creating a Dog Law RestrictedRestrictedes; 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.

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.

(1) Whenever the ownership or possession of [any] a dog is permanently transferred from one person to another within the same county, the license of [such] the dog may be likewise transferred, upon application to [an agent <-- AUTHORIZED under section 200(a)[.200(a).

Such application] the,the <-- INCLUDING A county treasurer.

[The issuing agent] <-- (4) The county treasurer shall charge and retain $1 for [such] the transfer application.

(b) Dog moved to another county.--Whenever [any] a dog licensed in one county is permanently moved to another county, [an issuing agent] the county treasurer of the county where the <-- dog license was issued shall, upon the application of the owner or keeper of [such] the dog, certify [such] the dog license to [an agent] the county treasurer of the county to which the dog <-- is moved.

[Such][Such THE agent] The county treasurer shall <-- thereupon, and upon the payment of a fee of $1 for the use of the [agent] county treasurer, issue a dog license and tag for <-- 20190SB0085PN2004 - 2 - [such] the dog in the county to which it is moved.

20190SB0085PN0063 - 2 - (c) Owners of unlicensed dogs.--[Any] A person other than as exempt in section 206, becoming the owner of [any] a dog three months old or older, which has not already been licensed shall forthwith apply for and secure a license for [such] the dog under the provisions of this act.

(ii) A municipal or State Police department or POLICE agency using a dog in the performance of the <-- functions or duties of the department or agency.

(3) For purposes of paragraph (1)(iii), a letter on official letterhead from the respective police chief, fire chief, sheriff or director or authorized agent of the 20190SB0085PN2004 - 3 - department, agency or office providing the services, along 20190SB0085PN0063 - 3 - with evidence that the dog is a service dog, shall accompany the application under section 201.

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