Pennsylvania Administrative Code

KENNELS—RECORDS § 21.41. General requirements. (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 applic…

§ 21.42. Bills of sale. 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 a…

§ 21.43. Research facilities reporting. 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 i…

LICENSURE § 21.51. Lifetime dog license issuance. (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 con…

§ 21.52. Recordkeeping for lifetime dog licenses. 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…

§ 21.53. Transfer of lifetime dog licenses. (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 c…

§ 21.54. Dog and kennel license issuance date. All classes of individual dog licenses and kennel licenses shall be issued by the County Treasurer beginning December 1 for the following calendar year.

§ 21.56. Profit oriented dog control agencies. 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 licen…

§ 21.57. Kennel tags. 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. Authority The provisions of this § 21.57 amended under section 201 of the Dog Law (…

DOG-CAUSED DAMAGES § 21.61. Conditions and limitations for payments. (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 Depa…

§ 21.62. Appointment of disinterested citizen. (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, qua…

§ 23.1. Dog Law Restricted Account. 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 huma…

§ 23.10. Report basis. 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—regardl…

§ 23.11. Grant cancellation. (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 t…

§ 23.12. Right of recovery. 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. Notes of Decisions Recovery Appropriate The Secreta…

§ 23.13. Deficits. 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.

§ 23.2. Local dog control programs. 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 …

§ 23.3. Application procedures. 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 for…

§ 23.4. Guidelines and conditions. (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 prioriti…

§ 23.5. Facility operations. 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 D…

§ 23.6. Stray dogs. 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 recipie…

§ 23.7. Records. 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. Bo…

§ 23.8. Record retention. 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 be…

§ 23.9. Reporting. 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…

§ 25.1. General. In accordance with the act, the Department will pay $5 per dog, or whatever greater amount as determined by the Secretary, subject to the availability of funds, for services rendered by a legally constituted law enforcement agency maintaining a compound for the h…

§ 25.11. Reimbursement for losses. If the Secretary declares that there is a surplus of money in the account, as specified in section 1002(b) of the act (3 P. S. § 459-1002(b)), the Department may fund approved organizations for reimbursement for losses sustained for complying wi…

§ 25.2. Dog Disposition Record. Form ADLEB-4, Dog Disposition Record attached hereto as Exhibit A and made a part of this section shall be completed by the enforcement officer depositing the dog and shall be held on file by the agency maintaining the compound. EXHIBIT A

§ 25.21. Procedure for reimbursement. The Department will make a one-time payment of a maximum of $500 to an approved organization that provides the Department with verification that the organization has dismantled a high altitude decompression chamber or decompression device as …

§ 25.3. Claim for fees. Form ADLEB-2, Affidavit in Claim for Fees for Holding and Humanely Disposing of Unlicensed Dogs attached hereto as Exhibit B and made a part of this section shall be submitted quarterly to the nearest district office of the Department within 10 days follow…

§ 25.4. License of dogs before release. A dog 6 months of age or over not disposed of by being humanely put to death shall be licensed before being released from shelter.

§ 25.5. Facilities and conditions. (a) An agency being reimbursed for the holding and disposition of stray unlicensed dogs shall provide adequate facilities for the handling of the dogs. (b) A compound shall comply with the act and Chapter 21 (relating to general provisions; kenn…

§ 27.1. Scope. (a) Policy and procedure. This chapter establishes policies and procedures relating to the following: (1) The registration of dogs determined to be dangerous under section 502-A of the act (3 P. S. § 459-502-A). (2) The general conditions of registration under this…

§ 27.10. Inspections. (a) As part of the review process described in § 27.6 (relating to processing of an application), the Department will, during daytime or otherwise reasonable hours, conduct an onsite inspection of the premises where the dangerous dog is kept to determine whe…

§ 27.11. Uniform dangerous dog warning sign. (a) General requirements. The owner of a dangerous dog registered under this chapter shall conspicuously display at least two uniform dangerous dog warning signs on the premises on which the dog is kept. Additional uniform dangerous do…

§ 27.12. Uniform dangerous dog identification tag. (a) General requirements. The owner of a dangerous dog registered under this chapter shall cause to be affixed to the collar or harness of the dog the uniform dangerous dog identification tag. (b) Placement of tag. The uniform da…

§ 27.13. Exception for farm dogs. A dog will not be determined to be dangerous under section 502-A of the act (3 P. S. § 459-502-A) if: (1) The premises where the dog is kept is a farm. (2) The dog did not leave the farm property to attack. (3) At the time of, and subsequent to, …

§ 27.2. Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this part, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: Certificate of registration—A form issued by the Department to the owner of a dangerous dog certifying that the owner has paid …

§ 27.3. Fees. (a) Registration fee. The fee to register a dangerous dog under this chapter is $200. This fee is not refundable. (b) Copy fee. The fee for an uncertified copy of a document which is part of the State Registry of Dangerous Dogs is $1 per page. The fee for a certifie…

§ 27.4. State Registry of Dangerous Dogs. (a) Registry established. The Department will maintain a Registry in which it will enter the following: (1) The name, description, location and owner of each dog determined to be dangerous under section 502-A of the act (3 P. S. § 459-502…

§ 27.5. Owner’s application to register a dangerous dog. (a) Forms and fee. An application to register a dangerous dog shall be made on a form furnished by and in a manner prescribed by the Department and shall be accompanied by the registration fee established in § 27.3(a) (rela…

§ 27.6. Processing of an application. (a) Upon receipt of an application to register a dangerous dog and the registration fee in § 27.3(a) (relating to fees), the Department will review the application for completeness and accuracy. (b) The Department will issue the applicant a c…

§ 27.7. General conditions of registration. (a) The owner of a dangerous dog registered under this chapter shall comply with § § 27.8, 27.9, 27.11 and 27.12. (b) In addition to meeting the requirements of subsection (a), the owner of a dangerous dog shall meet the financial respo…

§ 27.8. Required enclosure for a dangerous dog. Except as provided in § 27.9 (relating to control of dangerous dog outside of enclosure), a dangerous dog shall be confined in one of the following: (1) Inside of the dwelling of the owner. (2) Outdoors in a securely enclosed and lo…

§ 27.9. Control of dangerous dog outside of enclosure. (a) General conditions. A dangerous dog is not permitted to be outside the required enclosure described in § 27.8 (relating to required enclosure for dangerous dog) unless the dog is muzzled and restrained by a substantial ch…

GENERAL PROVISIONS § 28a.1. Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this chapter have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicated otherwise. ANSI/U.L. Standard 2034 and IAS 6-96—Independent laboratory testing standards for carbon monoxide detecto…

§ 28a.2. Ventilation. (a) General requirements. Each area of a commercial kennel and commercial kennel housing facility where a dog is housed, kept or present, including primary enclosures, must utilize a functional, mechanical ventilation system that provides ventilation in a ma…

§ 28a.3. Auxiliary ventilation. (a) General. When temperatures, in any part of a kennel and kennel housing facility where a dog is housed, kept or present, including primary enclosures, rise above 85° Fahrenheit, auxiliary ventilation shall be provided to the dogs in that part of…