Bill Text: PA HB570 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for enforcement of act and inspection.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 22-4)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-09 - Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS [HB570 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB570-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 547
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 570 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY BENNINGHOFF, CAUSER, DAY, FARRY, GABLER, GEIST, GOODMAN, HARRIS, HEFFLEY, HESS, HUTCHINSON, KAUFFMAN, KNOWLES, METCALFE, MURT, PYLE, RAPP, READSHAW, K. SMITH, TALLMAN, VULAKOVICH AND PEIFER, FEBRUARY 9, 2011
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, FEBRUARY 9, 2011
AN ACT
Amending the act of December 7, 1982 (P.L.784, No.225),
entitled, as amended, "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," further providing for
enforcement of act and inspection.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 901(b.2) of the act of December 7, 1982
(P.L.784, No.225), known as the Dog Law, amended October 9, 2008
(P.L.1450, No.119), is amended to read:
Section 901. Enforcement of this act by the secretary;
provisions for inspections.
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(b.2) Limitation on the possession of firearms.--No dog
warden or employee of the department shall carry, possess or use
a firearm in the performance of duties[.] unless the person has
the approval of the secretary and holds a current and valid
certification in the use and handling of firearms under any of
the following:
(1) 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 21 Subch. D (relating to municipal
police education and training).
(2) The act of October 10, 1974 (P.L.705, No.235), known
as the "Lethal Weapons Training Act."
(3) The act of February 9, 1984 (P.L.3, No.2), known as
the "Deputy Sheriffs' Education and Training Act."
(4) Any other firearms program which has been determined
by the Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police to be of
sufficient scope and duration to provide the participant with
basic training in the use and handling of firearms. The
department may provide for the firearms training for dog
wardens.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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