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Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part I - Bureau of Animal Health and Diagnostic Services › Chapter 20 - CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS UNDER WHICH DOMESTIC ANIMALS MAY BE OFFERED AS PRIZES › Section 20.2 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
				  have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
Act
-The act of April 29, 1994 (P. L. 142,
				  No. 24), which amended
				  18 Pa.C.S. §
										5511(j) (relating to cruelty
				  to animals) and established
				  18 Pa.C.S. §
										5511.1
				  (relating to live animals as prizes prohibited).
Agricultural program
-A program having the
				  cultivation of soil or water, the production of plants, the production of
				  domestic animals or the production of some agricultural product as its primary
				  purpose.
Department
-The Department of Agriculture of
				  the Commonwealth.
Domestic animal
-A dog, cat, equine animal,
				  bovine animal, sheep, goat or porcine animal.
Educational program
-A program having the
				  instruction of its participants in agriculture, subjects related to
				  agriculture, the sciences or rural community leadership as its primary
				  purpose.
Fish
-A live animal member of the superclass
Pisces.
Game
-A drawing, lottery, contest,
				  sweepstakes or similar activity engaged in for diversion, amusement or profit,
				  regardless of whether its outcome is determined by the skill of the
				  participant, random chance or some combination of the two. The term does not
				  include an exhibition or competition of agricultural animals for agricultural
				  vocational purposes.
Person
-An individual, partnership, sole
				  proprietorship, corporation or business entity.
Prize
-An article or other consideration,
				  such as a coupon or discount, awarded to a game contestant or any other person
				  as a result of a contestant's participation in a particular game, regardless of
				  whether the awarding of the prize is contingent upon achieving some level of
				  success in the game or upon mere participation in the game.
Sanction
-The action taken by the Department
				  when the Secretary or a designee issues a written notice that a particular
				  program is an agricultural, educational or vocational program to which the
				  exception in
				  18 Pa.C.S. §
										5511.1(b)(1) applies.
Secretary
-The Secretary of the
				  Department.
Sponsor
-The relationship of the Department
				  to an entity to which it awards grants under authority of the Agricultural and
				  Rural Youth Development Act (3 P. S. §
										§
										1601-1609), the Pennsylvania Agricultural
				  Fair Act (3 P. S. §
										§
										1501-1508) or other statutory authority by
				  which the Department may award grants or extend loans to agricultural,
				  educational or vocational programs.
Vocational program
-A program having the
				  preparation of its participants for careers in agriculture or the agricultural
				  sciences as its primary purpose.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part I - Bureau of Animal Health and Diagnostic Services › Chapter 20 - CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS UNDER WHICH DOMESTIC ANIMALS MAY BE OFFERED AS PRIZES › Section 20.3 - Requirement of sponsorship or sanction

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A person may not give or offer to give away any live animal,
				  except fish, as a prize in a game unless the animal is a domestic animal and is
				  offered or given away in connection with an agricultural, educational or
				  vocational program sponsored or sanctioned by the Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part I - Bureau of Animal Health and Diagnostic Services › Chapter 20 - CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS UNDER WHICH DOMESTIC ANIMALS MAY BE OFFERED AS PRIZES › Section 20.4 - Obtaining status as a program sponsored by the Department

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An agricultural, educational or vocational program shall be
				  considered sponsored by the Department for purposes of the act, without the
				  requirement that it obtain written confirmation of this status from the
				  Department in advance of conducting a game at which a domestic animal is to be
				  offered or given away as a prize, if the following apply:
(1) The program has been sponsored by the
				Department at any time during the year preceding the date upon which the
				domestic animal is to be offered or given away as a prize in a game.
(2) The program is the entity that actually
				conducts the game and offers or gives away the live domestic animal.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part I - Bureau of Animal Health and Diagnostic Services › Chapter 20 - CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS UNDER WHICH DOMESTIC ANIMALS MAY BE OFFERED AS PRIZES › Section 20.5 - Circumstances under which sanction is required

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An agricultural, educational or vocational program that is
				  not sponsored by the Department may apply for and obtain written confirmation
				  that it is sanctioned by the Department for purposes of the act prior to
				  conducting any game at which a domestic animal is to be offered or given away
				  as a prize.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part I - Bureau of Animal Health and Diagnostic Services › Chapter 20 - CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS UNDER WHICH DOMESTIC ANIMALS MAY BE OFFERED AS PRIZES › Section 20.6 - Applying for designation as a program sanctioned by the Department

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(a)
Application required.
An agricultural, educational or
				vocational program seeking the designation that it is sanctioned by the
				Department for purposes of the act shall submit a written application for the
				designation to the Department.
(b)
Obtaining an application.
A person may obtain an application
				form by mailing a written request to the address in subsection (d).
(c)
Contents of application.
The application form shall contain:
(1) The
				name and address of the person who proposes to offer or give away a domestic
				animal as a prize in a game to be held in connection with an agricultural,
				educational or vocational program.
(2) A description of the agricultural,
				educational or vocational activities conducted or promoted by the program
				described in paragraph (1).
(3) A
				statement identifying any entity that shall receive any portion of the proceeds
				of the game and setting forth the percentage of the proceeds that the entity
				shall receive.
(4) A statement
				setting forth the date, time and location of both the agricultural, educational
				or vocational program and the game at which it is proposed that any domestic
				animal be offered or given away as a prize.
(5) A description of the species and number
				of domestic animals that will be offered or given away as a prize.
(6) A copy of the written instructions for
				proper care of the domestic animal that would be issued to any person to whom
				the domestic animal is given.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part I - Bureau of Animal Health and Diagnostic Services › Chapter 20 - CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS UNDER WHICH DOMESTIC ANIMALS MAY BE OFFERED AS PRIZES › Section 20.7 - Circumstances under which a game is conducted by a program sanctioned by the Department

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A game may be conducted by a program sanctioned by the
				  Department if one of the following applies:
(1) The game is conducted by the
				agricultural, educational program sanctioned by the Department and the program
				receives the proceeds of the game.
(2) The game is conducted by some other
				entity, such as a vendor or subcontractor, and the agricultural, educational or
				vocational program sanctioned by the Department receives at least 90% of the
				proceeds of the game.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part I - Bureau of Animal Health and Diagnostic Services › Chapter 20 - CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS UNDER WHICH DOMESTIC ANIMALS MAY BE OFFERED AS PRIZES › Section 20.8 - Conditions and requirements of domestic animal offerings

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(a)
General.
A person who
				offers or gives away a domestic animal as a prize in a game conducted in
				connection with an agricultural, educational or vocational program sponsored or
				sanctioned by the Department shall adhere to the following conditions and
				requirements:
(1)
Unweaned
				animals.
A domestic animal may not be offered or given away unless it
				is weaned. An animal is weaned if it accepts sufficient food and water to meet
				its nutritional needs from a source other than a parent.
(2)
Veterinarian's
				certification.
A domestic animal may not be offered or given away
				unless it is accompanied by written certification from a licensed veterinarian
				that it has been examined and found free of evidence of disease or physical
				defect no more than 10 days prior to the offering or giving away. The person
				offering or giving away the domestic animal shall retain a copy of this
				veterinarian certification for 2 years from the date the domestic animal was
				offered or given away.
(3)
Instructions for handling and care.
A domestic animal may not
				be offered or given away unless it is accompanied by a written statement
				setting forth its origin, age, sex and instructions for its proper care. The
				person offering or giving away the domestic animal shall retain a copy of this
				statement for 2 years from the date the domestic animal was offered or given
				away.
(4)
Persons under 18
				years of age.
A domestic animal may not be given away to a person
				under 18 years of age unless the person giving away the animal first obtains
				the written consent of a parent or guardian of the prospective recipient of the
				animal. The person offering or giving away the domestic animal shall retain a
				copy of this written consent for 2 years from the date the domestic animal was
				given away.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part I - Bureau of Animal Health and Diagnostic Services › Chapter 20 - CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS UNDER WHICH DOMESTIC ANIMALS MAY BE OFFERED AS PRIZES › Section 20.9 - Liability

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The Department will not be liable or otherwise responsible
				  for the condition of a domestic animal offered or given away in accordance with
				  the act and this chapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part II - Dog Law Enforcement Bureau › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS; KENNELS; LICENSURE; DOG-CAUSED DAMAGES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.2 - Scope

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The standards for operation of all classes of kennels in
					 this Commonwealth are detailed in this chapter. These standards are in addition
					 to requirements for kennels detailed in the act. Each type of kennel and the
					 restrictive licensing fee are set forth in section 206 of the act
					 (3 P.
					 S. §
											459-206).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part II - Dog Law Enforcement Bureau › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS; KENNELS; LICENSURE; DOG-CAUSED DAMAGES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.3 - Enforcement and compliance

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Unless otherwise stated, only employes of the Department
					 shall be authorized to enforce this chapter. Noncompliance with any section of
					 the act or of this chapter or the conviction for violation of any statute
					 relating to cruelty to animals may result in prosecution, revocation of the
					 kennel license or nonapproval of the kennel license
					 application.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part II - Dog Law Enforcement Bureau › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS; KENNELS; LICENSURE; DOG-CAUSED DAMAGES › KENNELS-PRIMARY ENCLOSURES › Section 21.21 - Dog quarters

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(a) Indoor
				  and outdoor housing facilities for dogs shall be maintained in a manner to
				  protect the dogs from injury and to contain the dogs.
(b) The interior building surfaces of housing
				  facilities shall be constructed and maintained so that they are water resistant
				  and may be readily sanitized.
(c)
				  Adequate drains shall be provided to rapidly eliminate excess water from
				  housing facilities.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part II - Dog Law Enforcement Bureau › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS; KENNELS; LICENSURE; DOG-CAUSED DAMAGES › KENNELS-PRIMARY ENCLOSURES › Section 21.22 - Housing

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(a) Dogs that
				  display ferocious or aggressive behavior shall be kept inaccessible to other
				  dogs.
(b) Dogs under quarantine
				  shall be maintained separately from susceptible species of animals and humans
				  according to conditions described in the quarantine notice.
(c) Adult dogs shall be segregated by sex
				  except for health, welfare or breeding reasons.
(d) Dogs that are not acclimated to the
				  outdoor temperatures prevalent in the area or region where they are maintained,
				  breeds of dogs that cannot tolerate the prevalent outdoor temperatures without
				  stress or discomfort (such as short-haired breeds in cold climates), and sick,
				  infirm, aged or young dogs may not be kept in outdoor facilities unless that
				  practice is specifically approved by the attending veterinarian.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part II - Dog Law Enforcement Bureau › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS; KENNELS; LICENSURE; DOG-CAUSED DAMAGES › KENNELS-PRIMARY ENCLOSURES › Section 21.23 - Space

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(a) Primary
				  enclosures shall be constructed and maintained to provide sufficient space to
				  allow each dog to turn about freely and to stand erect, sit and lie down in a
				  comfortable, normal position.
(b)
				  Each dog housed in a primary enclosure shall be provided with a minimum amount
				  of floor space, which shall be calculated according to the following procedure:
(1) Measure the length of the dog, in inches,
				  from the tip of its nose to the base of its tail.
(2) Add 6 inches to that number.
(3) Square that sum.
(4) Divide that product by 144.
(5) That quotient equals the minimum required
				  floor space for that dog, in square feet.
Example:
A dog measures 24 inches from the
					 tip of its nose to the base of its tail (Step 1). Adding 6 inches to that
					 number (Step 2) gives a sum of 30 inches. Squaring that sum (Step 3) gives a
					 product of 900 square inches. Dividing that product by 144 (Step 4) gives a
					 quotient of 6.25. 6.25 square feet is the minimum amount of floor space which
					 must be provided to that particular dog.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part II - Dog Law Enforcement Bureau › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS; KENNELS; LICENSURE; DOG-CAUSED DAMAGES › KENNELS-PRIMARY ENCLOSURES › Section 21.24 - Shelters

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(a) Dogs shall be
				  provided access to shelter which protects them against inclement weather,
				  preserves their body heat and keeps them dry. Housing facilities for dogs shall
				  be constructed to provide for the health and comfort of the animals.
(b) Shelter shall be provided for dogs kept
				  outdoors. Sufficient clean bedding material or other means of protection from
				  the weather shall be provided.
(c)
				  If dog houses with tethers are used as primary enclosures for dogs kept
				  outdoors, the tethers used shall be placed or attached so that they cannot
				  become entangled with other objects or come into physical contact with other
				  dogs in the housing facility, and to allow the dog to roam to the full range of
				  the tether. The tether shall be of a type commonly used for the size dog
				  involved and shall be attached to the dog by means of a well-fitted collar that
				  will not cause trauma or injury to the dog. The tether shall be at least three
				  times the length of the dog as measured from the tip of its nose to the base of
				  its tail and allow the dog convenient access to the dog house and food or water
				  container.
(d) A dog may be
				  sheltered in a primary enclosure having metal strand flooring provided the
				  following conditions are met:
(1) The metal
				  strand flooring is coated with a vinyl type coating.
(2) The coated metal strand flooring shall be
				  kept in good repair.
(3) The coated
				  metal strand flooring shall be made of mesh construction that does not allow
				  the dog's feet to pass through any opening in the floor and does not otherwise
				  cause injury to the dog.
(4) The
				  coated metal strand flooring shall be constructed of sufficient diameter
				  (gauge) to provide a completely rigid floor area sufficient to support the
				  weight of dogs housed in the enclosure so that the metal strand floor does not
				  bend or sag from the weight of the dogs.
(5) The dogs shall be provided with a draft
				  free area that protects the dogs from inclement weather and is large enough to
				  hold all the occupants of the primary enclosure at the same time
				  comfortably.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part II - Dog Law Enforcement Bureau › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS; KENNELS; LICENSURE; DOG-CAUSED DAMAGES › KENNELS-PRIMARY ENCLOSURES › Section 21.25 - Temperature control

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(a) The kennel
				  temperature shall be maintained at a level to protect the health and comfort of
				  the type of dogs housed.
(b) Shade
				  shall be provided to protect the dogs from the direct rays of the
				  sun.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part II - Dog Law Enforcement Bureau › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS; KENNELS; LICENSURE; DOG-CAUSED DAMAGES › KENNELS-PRIMARY ENCLOSURES › Section 21.26 - Ventilation in indoor housing facilities

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Indoor housing facilities for dogs shall be sufficiently
					 ventilated when dogs are present to minimize drafts, odors, ammonia levels and
					 moisture condensation. Ventilation shall be provided by means of windows,
					 doors, vents or air conditioners. Auxiliary ventilation from fans, blowers or
					 air conditioners shall be provided when the ambient temperature is 85° F
					 (29.5° C) or higher. The relative humidity shall be maintained at a level
					 that ensures the health and well-being of the dog housed therein in accordance
					 with generally accepted husbandry practices.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part II - Dog Law Enforcement Bureau › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS; KENNELS; LICENSURE; DOG-CAUSED DAMAGES › KENNELS-PRIMARY ENCLOSURES › Section 21.27 - Lighting in indoor housing facilities

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Indoor housing facilities in kennels shall have ample
					 lighting by natural or artificial means. Lighting in indoor housing facilities
					 shall be sufficient to allow observation of the physical condition of the dogs
					 so housed, and to allow observation of the sanitary condition of the indoor
					 housing facility. Dogs housed in these facilities shall be provided a regular
					 diurnal lighting cycle.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part II - Dog Law Enforcement Bureau › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS; KENNELS; LICENSURE; DOG-CAUSED DAMAGES › KENNELS-PRIMARY ENCLOSURES › Section 21.28 - Food, water and bedding

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(a) Dogs kept
				  in kennels shall be fed at least once each day unless otherwise directed by a
				  veterinarian. The food shall be free from contamination or disease, and shall
				  be of sufficient quantity and nutritive value to maintain the health of the
				  dogs.
(b) If potable water is not
				  accessible to the dogs in their primary enclosures, potable fluids shall be
				  offered to the dogs at least 6 hours daily unless otherwise directed by a
				  veterinarian. The Department may require that a kennel licensee have samples of
				  the water that it provides to dogs analyzed to confirm potability, and may
				  require a licensee to submit the results of the water analysis to the
				  Department. The analysis shall be conducted at the licensee's expense. The
				  Department may also sample and analyze the water.
(c) Food and water receptacles shall be
				  accessible to dogs kept in the kennel and shall be located to avoid
				  contamination by excreta. The receptacles shall be durable and shall be kept
				  clean. Self-feeders and waterers may be used but shall be sanitized regularly
				  to prevent molding, deterioration or caking of feed.
(d) If bedding is used in primary enclosures,
				  it shall be kept clean.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part II - Dog Law Enforcement Bureau › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS; KENNELS; LICENSURE; DOG-CAUSED DAMAGES › KENNELS-PRIMARY ENCLOSURES › Section 21.29 - Sanitation

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(a) Excreta shall
				  be removed from the primary enclosure, including any floor area or ground
				  surface beneath the primary enclosure, on a daily basis.
(b) Primary enclosures for dogs shall be
				  sanitized a minimum of once daily, and as often as is necessary to prevent an
				  accumulation of debris or excreta or a disease hazard. A dog may not be placed
				  in a primary enclosure previously occupied unless the enclosure has been
				  sanitized.
(c) The buildings and
				  grounds of kennels shall be maintained, kept clean and in good repair to
				  protect the animal from injury and to facilitate practices required by this
				  chapter. Kennels shall have an effective program that controls ingress by
				  insects, ectoparasites and avian and mammalian pests. Evidence of insects,
				  ectoparasites and avian and mammalian pests or conditions that would allow or
				  encourage infestation in a kennel are indicative of an ineffective program and
				  unsanitary environmental sanitation in the kennel.
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
												21.24 (relating to shelters); 7 Pa.
						Code §
												21.31 (relating to general
						requirements); and 7 Pa. Code §
												28a.8 (relating to
						flooring).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part II - Dog Law Enforcement Bureau › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS; KENNELS; LICENSURE; DOG-CAUSED DAMAGES › KENNELS-PRIMARY ENCLOSURES › Section 21.30 - Condition of dog

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An employe of the Department may visually observe the
					 physical condition of a dog sheltered at a kennel. A dog sheltered at a kennel
					 shall be free of infectious and contagious diseases, and shall be in general
					 good health. If a dog exhibits signs of poor health, the kennel owner shall
					 have proof of adequate veterinary care for the dog.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part II - Dog Law Enforcement Bureau › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS; KENNELS; LICENSURE; DOG-CAUSED DAMAGES › KENNELS-PRIMARY CONVEYANCES › Section 21.31 - General requirements

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(a) The
				  animal cargo space of primary conveyances used in transporting dogs shall be
				  constructed to ensure the health, safety and comfort of the dogs contained
				  therein and shall be constructed and maintained in a manner to prevent the
				  ingress of engine exhaust fumes and gases from the primary conveyance during
				  the transportation.
(b) The animal
				  cargo space of a primary conveyance shall be large enough to ensure that each
				  dog contained in the primary enclosure has enough space to turn about normally
				  while standing, to stand and sit erect, and to lie in a natural
				  position.
(c) A dog may not be
				  placed in an animal cargo space that does not have adequate ventilation for
				  each dog contained therein, and the primary enclosures shall be positioned in a
				  manner so each dog has access to sufficient air for normal breathing. Unless
				  the primary enclosure is permanently affixed to the conveyance, there shall be
				  ventilation openings on two opposing walls of the primary enclosure. These
				  openings shall be at least 16% of the surface area of each wall, and the total
				  combined surface area of the ventilation openings shall be at least 14% of the
				  total combined surface area of the walls of the primary enclosure. At least 1/3
				  of the ventilation area shall be located on the upper half of the primary
				  enclosure.
(d) Primary enclosures
				  used to transport dogs shall have a solid bottom to prevent leakage in shipment
				  and shall be cleaned and sanitized in a manner prescribed in §
										21.29 (relating to
				  sanitation).
(e) Primary enclosures
				  used to transport dogs shall contain clean, absorbent bedding material, which
				  is safe and nontoxic.
(f)
				  Puppies-dogs 7 weeks of age or under-shall be separated from adult dogs, other
				  than their dams, when being transported.
(g) The number of dogs in a primary enclosure
				  shall be limited to assure each dog sufficient space to turn about freely, to
				  stand erect and to lie down in a natural position.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part II - Dog Law Enforcement Bureau › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS; KENNELS; LICENSURE; DOG-CAUSED DAMAGES › KENNELS-PRIMARY CONVEYANCES › Section 21.32 - Food and water

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(a) Dogs being
				  transported shall be fed at least once in every 24-hour period. Dogs under 6
				  months of age shall be fed at least once every 12 hours.
(b) Dogs being transported shall be offered
				  fresh water for at least 10-consecutive minutes at intervals of no more than 6
				  hours. Dogs under 6 months of age shall be offered fresh water for at least 10
				  consecutive minutes at intervals of no more than 4 hours.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part II - Dog Law Enforcement Bureau › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS; KENNELS; LICENSURE; DOG-CAUSED DAMAGES › KENNELS-PRIMARY CONVEYANCES › Section 21.33 - Care in transit

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(a) The driver
				  or other employe shall visually observe dogs being transported as often as
				  circumstances dictate, but not less than once every 4 hours, to assure that
				  they are receiving sufficient air for normal breathing, and if any of the dogs
				  are in obvious physical distress, to provide needed veterinary care as soon as
				  possible.
(b) Dogs may not be
				  transported in a manner which may cause contact with a material, substance or
				  device which may be injurious to the health and well-being of the
				  dogs.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part II - Dog Law Enforcement Bureau › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS; KENNELS; LICENSURE; DOG-CAUSED DAMAGES › KENNELS-RECORDS › Section 21.41 - General requirements

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(a)
				  Complete records shall be kept on dogs within a kennel or being transported in
				  a primary conveyance as prescribed by section 207 of the act (3 P. S. §
											459-207), and the records shall be kept at
				  the kennel location or, when applicable, shall accompany dogs being
				  transported.
(b) Kennels shall
				  maintain records as required by section 207 of the act. Records shall be
				  maintained on forms issued or approved by the Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part II - Dog Law Enforcement Bureau › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS; KENNELS; LICENSURE; DOG-CAUSED DAMAGES › KENNELS-RECORDS › Section 21.42 - Bills of sale

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Bills of sale required in section 210 of the act
					 (3 P.
					 S. §
											459-210) shall accompany dogs at
					 the kennel location and when the dogs are being transported. It is the intent
					 of this section that the bill of sale can be immediately produced when
					 requested by an employe of the Department or police officer as defined by the
					 act. Bills of sale shall contain the following information:
(1) Previous owner of the dog.
(2) Address of previous owner of the
				  dog.
(3) Date of sale or
				  transferral.
(4) Name and address
				  of the purchaser of the dog.
(5)
				  Description of the dog (sex, age, breed, and identifying marks).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part II - Dog Law Enforcement Bureau › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS; KENNELS; LICENSURE; DOG-CAUSED DAMAGES › KENNELS-RECORDS › Section 21.43 - Research facilities reporting

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Under section 218 of the act (3 P. S. §
											459-218), research facilities in this
					 Commonwealth that are currently under Federal Government inspection shall be
					 exempt from State inspection if they have undergone at least one Federal
					 Government inspection within the past 12 months and have submitted to the
					 Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement Central Office the federal inspection reports
					 within 30 days of receipt.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part II - Dog Law Enforcement Bureau › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS; KENNELS; LICENSURE; DOG-CAUSED DAMAGES › LICENSURE › Section 21.51 - Lifetime dog license issuance

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(a)
Eligibility
. The owner of a dog 3 months of age or older may
				  apply to the county treasurer or agent, on a form prescribed by the Department
				  for a lifetime license.
(b)
Lifetime license requirement
. A lifetime license shall consist
				  of the following:
(1) A lifetime license
				  number issued by the county treasurer or agent and a tag bearing that lifetime
				  license number.
(2) A tattoo or
				  microchip permanently identifying the dog.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part II - Dog Law Enforcement Bureau › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS; KENNELS; LICENSURE; DOG-CAUSED DAMAGES › LICENSURE › Section 21.52 - Recordkeeping for lifetime dog licenses

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The county treasurer or agent shall record each lifetime
					 license issued or voided. The county treasurer or agent shall mail or
					 electronically transmit a monthly record of lifetime licenses information to
					 the Department. The county treasurer or agent shall keep a record of all
					 lifetime dog licenses issued or voided for 20 years.
The provisions of this §
												21.52 amended under section 201 of
						the Dog Law (3 P. S. §
													459-201); and
						Articles II-IX-A of the Dog Law (3 P. S. §
													§
													459-201-459-219,
						459-301-459-305,
						459-401,
						459-402,
						459-501,
						459-502,
						459-501-A-459-507-A,
						459-601-459-603, 459-701-459-706, 459-801, 459-802, 459-901-459-907 and
						459-901-A-459-911-A).
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
												21.51 (relating to lifetime dog
						license issuance); and 7 Pa. Code §
												21.53 (relating to transfer of
						lifetime dog licenses).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part II - Dog Law Enforcement Bureau › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS; KENNELS; LICENSURE; DOG-CAUSED DAMAGES › LICENSURE › Section 21.53 - Transfer of lifetime dog licenses

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(a)
General.
(1)
Change of address or ownership
				  within the issuing county
. The issuance of a new lifetime license and
				  tag is not required when transferring a lifetime dog license to a new owner
				  within the same county or when the owner changes his residence within the same
				  county. If the change of address or transfer of possession or ownership of the
				  dog is within the county where the lifetime license was issued and is
				  permanent, the dog owner shall notify the county treasurer or agent of the
				  change of address or ownership. The notice shall be given either prior to or
				  within 10 days of the actual change of address or transfer of ownership of the
				  dog. The county treasurer or agent shall record, in accordance with §
											21.52 (relating to recordkeeping
				  for lifetime dog licenses), the change of address or transfer of ownership or
				  both. The issuing county treasurer or agent may charge and retain $1 for
				  recording the change of address or transfer.
(2)
Change of address or ownership
				  outside the issuing county
. If the change of residence or transfer of
				  ownership or possession of the dog is permanent and outside the county in which
				  the lifetime license was issued the transfer or change in residence shall be
				  recorded by the dog owner with the issuing county treasurer or agent and by the
				  county treasurer or agent in the county to which the dog is being moved or
				  transferred. The notice shall be given by the dog owner either prior to or
				  within 10 days of the actual change of address or transfer of ownership of the
				  dog. The county treasurer or agent that issued the original lifetime license
				  may charge and retain $1 for the transfer. The county treasurer or agent
				  issuing the new lifetime license in the county to which the dog is moved shall,
				  upon payment of a $1 fee by the dog owner, issue a new lifetime license number
				  and tag for that county and record the lifetime license number and
				  cross-reference it to the existing tattoo or microchip number in accordance
				  with this section and § 21.52.
(3)
Temporary change of address or
				  possession.
When the possession of a dog is temporarily transferred
				  for the purpose of hunting game, or for breeding, boarding and training, trial
				  or show in this Commonwealth, neither notice nor a new lifetime license, or the
				  transfer of a lifetime license already secured, is required.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part II - Dog Law Enforcement Bureau › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS; KENNELS; LICENSURE; DOG-CAUSED DAMAGES › LICENSURE › Section 21.54 - Dog and kennel license issuance date

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All classes of individual dog licenses and kennel licenses
					 shall be issued by the County Treasurer beginning December 1 for the following
					 calendar year.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part II - Dog Law Enforcement Bureau › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS; KENNELS; LICENSURE; DOG-CAUSED DAMAGES › LICENSURE › Section 21.56 - Profit oriented dog control agencies

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For the purposes of enforcing the act, an animal control
					 agency under contract to political subdivisions for animal control work, that
					 does not fall into the nonprofit kennel classification, shall apply for and, if
					 approved, be licensed as a boarding kennel. If the animal control agency buys,
					 sells or breeds dogs, it shall also obtain an additional appropriate
					 license.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part II - Dog Law Enforcement Bureau › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS; KENNELS; LICENSURE; DOG-CAUSED DAMAGES › LICENSURE › Section 21.57 - Kennel tags

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The Department will issue a maximum of ten kennel tags to a
					 kennel owner or operator unless the State dog warden for the county recommends
					 that a higher quantity is required.
The provisions of this §
												21.57 amended under section 201 of
						the Dog Law (3 P. S. §
													459-201); and
						Articles II-IX-A of the Dog Law (3 P. S. §
													§
													459-201-459-219,
						459-301-459-305,
						459-401,
						459-402,
						459-501,
						459-502,
						459-501-A-459-507-A,
						459-601-459-603, 459-701-459-706, 459-901-459-907 and
						459-901-A-459-911-A).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part II - Dog Law Enforcement Bureau › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS; KENNELS; LICENSURE; DOG-CAUSED DAMAGES › DOG-CAUSED DAMAGES › Section 21.61 - Conditions and limitations for payments

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(a) For the purposes of administering Article
				  VII of the act (3 P. S. §
											§
											459-701-459-705), no claim for dog-caused
				  damages will be investigated, nor will an application for reimbursement be
				  approved by the Department unless the claimant reports the loss to an employe
				  of the Department within 5 days of the occurrence of the damage or
				  loss.
(b) No payment will be made
				  for a loss under this chapter unless the injured, killed livestock or poultry
				  or game birds raised in captivity are available to be inspected and appraised
				  by the Department.
(c) No payment
				  will be made by the Department for claims for livestock, poultry or domestic
				  game birds raised in captivity if the claimant was found negligent in not
				  confining the animals or birds within a proper enclosure.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part II - Dog Law Enforcement Bureau › Chapter 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS; KENNELS; LICENSURE; DOG-CAUSED DAMAGES › DOG-CAUSED DAMAGES › Section 21.62 - Appointment of disinterested citizen

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(a) Under section 701 of the act
				  (3 P.
				  S. §
											459-701), if either the owner of
				  the dog or owner of the livestock or poultry do not accept the determination of
				  the appraiser, the owner may request the appointment of a disinterested,
				  qualified citizen to determine the amount of damage sustained. The citizen
				  shall be agreeable to the owner of the dog, if known, owner of the livestock or
				  poultry, and the Department.
(b) A
				  disinterested, qualified citizen shall be knowledgeable as to the value of the
				  type of animal killed or injured.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part II - Dog Law Enforcement Bureau › Chapter 23 - FUNDING FOR LOCAL DOG CONTROL PROGRAMS › Section 23.1 - Dog Law Restricted Account

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Under section 1001 of the act (3 P. S. §
										459-1001), the account was established which
				  consists of all moneys paid into the State Treasury under the act. Moneys are
				  appropriated from the account to make payments to counties and incorporated
				  humane society organizations for designated purposes.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part II - Dog Law Enforcement Bureau › Chapter 23 - FUNDING FOR LOCAL DOG CONTROL PROGRAMS › Section 23.2 - Local dog control programs

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Payments, in the form of grants, may be made by the
				  Department to eligible applicants when funds are available in the account.
				  Grants may be approved to establish and maintain dog control facilities and for
				  other functions of dog control, such as salaries of dog control officers,
				  purchase of new dog control vehicles and dog control equipment, and educational
				  purposes.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part II - Dog Law Enforcement Bureau › Chapter 23 - FUNDING FOR LOCAL DOG CONTROL PROGRAMS › Section 23.3 - Application procedures

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To obtain funding from the account a county, except counties
				  of the first class, and an incorporated humane organization except those in
				  cities of the first class, second class, and second class A, shall submit an
				  application for funding in the form of a proposal. The application will be
				  reviewed by the Secretary and the applicant will be notified of the approval or
				  denial, or requested to amend the application. An applicant receiving funds
				  shall execute a grant agreement form provided by the
				  Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part II - Dog Law Enforcement Bureau › Chapter 23 - FUNDING FOR LOCAL DOG CONTROL PROGRAMS › Section 23.4 - Guidelines and conditions

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(a) The
				Secretary will annually determine the amount of funds available for dog control
				programs under this chapter and will prepare proposed guidelines and conditions
				which set forth for the calendar year, program requirements, funding priorities
				and limitations, and other requirements for dog law programs.
(b) Beginning in calendar year 1986, and each
				year thereafter, the Secretary will adopt guidelines and conditions under the
				following procedures:
(1) The Secretary will
				submit a notice to the Legislative Reference Bureau for recommended publication
				in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin
concerning funding available and
				announcing the availability of proposed guidelines and conditions for public
				review and comments. A similar notice will also be delivered to the Chairmen of
				the House and Senate Agriculture Committees and mailed to eligible
				applicants.
(2) The Secretary will
				review and consider comments received concerning the proposed guidelines and
				conditions and will adopt final guidelines and conditions applicable for the
				calendar year. The Secretary will submit a notice to the Legislative Reference
				Bureau for recommended publication in the
Pennsylvania
				Bulletin
announcing the availability of the final guidelines and
				conditions and inviting the submission of grant applications and funding
				requests. A similar notice will also be delivered to the Chairmen of the House
				and Senate Agriculture Committees and mailed to eligible applicants.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part II - Dog Law Enforcement Bureau › Chapter 23 - FUNDING FOR LOCAL DOG CONTROL PROGRAMS › Section 23.5 - Facility operations

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Counties and humane organizations receiving funds for new dog
				  shelters or dog shelter expansion and repair maintenance shall continue to
				  operate these facilities for the purposes the funds were obtained for a period
				  of not less than 10 years, or the Department may recapture the grant funds. An
				  exception to this section will be made if written approval is obtained in
				  advance from the Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part II - Dog Law Enforcement Bureau › Chapter 23 - FUNDING FOR LOCAL DOG CONTROL PROGRAMS › Section 23.6 - Stray dogs

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A grant recipient shall accept and cooperate in the detention
				  of a dog apprehended running at large, either licensed or unlicensed, and
				  dispose of unlicensed stray dogs apprehended and delivered to the agency by an
				  enforcement officer. In addition, the recipient shall make certain that an
				  unlicensed stray dog 6 months of age or over is licensed before being released
				  from the shelter to its owner. If the stray dog is adopted by a new owner, the
				  appropriate license fee and application completed by the new dog owner shall be
				  left with the agency releasing the dog. It is the agency's responsibility to
				  forward the fee and application to the County Treasurer's office within 5
				  working days.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part II - Dog Law Enforcement Bureau › Chapter 23 - FUNDING FOR LOCAL DOG CONTROL PROGRAMS › Section 23.7 - Records

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The county or humane society organization, or both, shall
				  maintain books, records, documents, bids and other evidence pertaining to costs
				  incurred for expenditures incurred for the requested grants in a manner so that
				  allowable approved costs will be detailed. Books, records, documents, bids and
				  other evidence shall be maintained according to generally accepted accounting
				  principles.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part II - Dog Law Enforcement Bureau › Chapter 23 - FUNDING FOR LOCAL DOG CONTROL PROGRAMS › Section 23.8 - Record retention

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Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records
				  and other records pertaining to the grant shall be retained until audited and
				  released following submission of a final report to the Department.
(1) If litigation, claim, or audit is started
				before the expiration of the retention period, the records shall be retained
				until claims or findings involving the records have been resolved.
(2) Authorized representatives of the
				Department or the Commonwealth will have access to pertinent books, documents,
				papers, and records to make audits, examinations, excerpts, and transcripts. If
				it is determined that the records possess a long-term value, they shall be
				transferred as requested to the Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part II - Dog Law Enforcement Bureau › Chapter 23 - FUNDING FOR LOCAL DOG CONTROL PROGRAMS › Section 23.9 - Reporting

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A final report consisting of a certification statement and
				  expenditure report shall be submitted to the Department within 60 days of the
				  completion of the project or expenditure, but in no event later than February
				  28 of the year following the year in which the grant was made. The recipient
				  shall verify that funds were expended in accordance with the act and this
				  chapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part II - Dog Law Enforcement Bureau › Chapter 23 - FUNDING FOR LOCAL DOG CONTROL PROGRAMS › Section 23.10 - Report basis

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The reporting of expenditures shall be on an accrual basis.
				  This requires the reporting of expenses, purchases, and other bills in the
				  period when incurred-regardless of when paid-and the reporting of fees and
				  contributions in the period when earned-regardless of when
				  received.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part II - Dog Law Enforcement Bureau › Chapter 23 - FUNDING FOR LOCAL DOG CONTROL PROGRAMS › Section 23.11 - Grant cancellation

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(a) A
				grant may be cancelled by the Department upon a determination that the funds
				are not being properly utilized. In the event of cancellation of the grant, a
				financial accounting of revenue and expenditures shall be submitted to the
				Department by the grant recipient no later than 30 days after the cancellation
				date.
(b) Within 15 days of the
				date of notice of a cancellation, the grant recipient shall have the right to
				give written notice of appeal to the Secretary who shall fix a date for hearing
				of the recipient's appeal.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part II - Dog Law Enforcement Bureau › Chapter 23 - FUNDING FOR LOCAL DOG CONTROL PROGRAMS › Section 23.12 - Right of recovery

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The Department has the right to make a claim for and receive
				  from the county or humane society organization, or both, funds not expended in
				  accordance with the act, this chapter, or a grant agreement.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part II - Dog Law Enforcement Bureau › Chapter 23 - FUNDING FOR LOCAL DOG CONTROL PROGRAMS › Section 23.13 - Deficits

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The Department's financial obligation is limited to the
				  amount of the grant. The Department is not responsible for funding cost
				  overruns incurred by grant recipients.