Title 3, AGRICULTURE

Animal waste known or suspected to have been exposed to a dangerous transmissible disease or hazardous substance shall be disposed of in accordance with regulations attendant to this chapter.

Any person who purchases or receives for disposal a dead domestic animal, domestic animal part or potentially infectious animal waste shall be deemed to be in the business of dead domestic animal disposal and shall be licensed by the department to engage in and conduct such activ…

(a) Applications and fees.--Any person intending to operate a dead domestic animal disposal business within this Commonwealth shall, prior to the commencement of business, file an application with the department for the issuance of a dead domestic animal disposal business license…

(a) Inspections.--As a precondition to the issuance of a license under this subchapter and as a continuing condition of such licensure, the department shall inspect an applicant's or licensee's dead domestic animal disposal plants, facilities, equipment or vehicles for compliance…

An application or license under this subchapter may be denied, suspended or revoked if the department determines that any of the conditions of licensure set forth in section 2356 (relating to conditions of licensure) have been violated or if the department determines that a defic…

The department shall have authority to regulate the destruction, slaughter or processing of domestic animals in order to assure the proper treatment of domestic animals and the safety and quality of food of domestic animal origin. The department may: (1) Establish standards for t…

(a) Humane methods required.-- (1) Humane methods shall be used in the handling of domestic animals for slaughter and in the actual bleeding and slaughter of domestic animals. (2) The use of a manually operated hammer, sledge or poleax by slaughterers, packers or stockyard operat…

Any person who feeds garbage to domestic animals shall be deemed to be engaged in the garbage feeding business. It shall be the duty of any such person to obtain a license from the department as a precondition to operating a garbage feeding business within this Commonwealth and t…

Any person intending to operate a garbage feeding business or plant within this Commonwealth shall, prior to the commencement of operation, file an application with the department for the issuance of a garbage feeding business license. The application shall be made on a form prov…

The department shall issue a license under this subchapter when all of the following are met: (1) Approval of the application. (2) Receipt of the appropriate license fee, if any is required. (3) Inspection of the premises designated on the application as the place of business. (4…

A license issued under this subchapter shall expire at the end of the calendar year for which it is issued, except that licensure shall be continued pending renewal or denial by the department if the renewal application is received by the department no later than December 1 immed…

Any person licensed under this section and operating a garbage feeding business shall post a copy of the license in a conspicuous place in or at the place of business.

All garbage that may contain animals, animal parts or animal products shall be heated thoroughly to a temperature of at least 212 degrees Fahrenheit for a period of at least 30 minutes before being fed to domestic animals, unless the garbage has been treated in some other manner …

(a) Sanitation.--All garbage feeding businesses shall be maintained in a reasonably sanitary condition. Approved methods to exterminate flies, vermin and rodents shall be employed regularly. (b) Slaughter of certain domestic animals prohibited.--It shall be unlawful to slaughter …

As a precondition to the issuance of a garbage feeding business license and as a continuing condition of such licensure, the department may inspect an applicant's or licensee's facilities for compliance with this chapter and its attendant regulations.

The department shall provide an applicant or licensee under this subchapter with written notice of any violation of this subchapter or any regulation relating to garbage feeding businesses. The written notice shall set forth the time within which the applicant or licensee must co…

The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Applicant." A person applying for a license. "Cervid." Any member of the Cervidae family and any hybrid. "Cervidae l…

A person may not operate a Cervidae livestock operation within this Commonwealth unless the person has a license. A separate license is required for each Cervidae livestock operation. Effective Date. Section 9(1) of Act 190 of 2002 provided that section 2380.2 shall take effect i…

(a) Form.--An application for licensure, including license renewal, must be made on a form prescribed by the department. (b) Fee.--An application for a license or for renewal of a license shall be accompanied by a fee of $150. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter t…

(a) Inspection.--The department shall inspect the premises of and investigate each applicant. An inspection under this subsection may be made by the department or an agent of the department, including a licensed doctor of veterinary medicine accredited by the department. (b) Issu…

(a) Term.--A license is valid for a period of two years from the date of: (1) issuance under section 2380.4(b) (relating to issuance); (2) deemed issuance under section 2380.4(c)(3); or (3) renewal under subsection (b). (b) Renewal.--A license shall be renewed upon application if…

(a) Pens and enclosures.--The department shall adopt regulations concerning the type of pens and enclosures used for Cervidae livestock operations. Regulations shall ensure that all of the following apply: (1) The fenced enclosure surrounds the outside perimeter of the operation …

During regular business hours, the department is authorized to inspect the premises of a licensee for compliance with this subchapter and regulations under this subchapter.

(a) Notice.--The department must provide a licensee with written notice of a violation of this subchapter or a regulation under this subchapter. The notice must provide a time period within which to correct the violation. (b) Sanctions.-- (1) If the licensee does not correct a vi…

(a) Code.--The provisions of 34 Pa.C.S. (relating to game) are repealed insofar as they are inconsistent with this subchapter. (b) Regulations.-- (1) The provisions of 58 Pa. Code Pt. III (relating to Game Commission) are abrogated insofar as they are inconsistent with this subch…

In order to extend the efficiency of the department with regard to the administration and implementation of this chapter, the department is authorized to cooperate with the appropriate regulatory agencies of the Federal Government, any other state or foreign nation.

(a) General authority.--The department shall promulgate and adopt rules and regulations necessary for the administration and implementation of this chapter. (b) Preexisting regulations.--Except to the extent that they are inconsistent with any provision of this chapter, regulatio…

(a) Criminal penalties.--Unless otherwise specified, any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or any rule, regulation or order made under this chapter: (1) For a first offense, commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced for each offens…

All moneys derived from fees, fines and civil penalties collected or imposed under this chapter shall be paid into the State Treasury and shall be credited to the general government operations appropriation of the Department of Agriculture to administer the provisions of this cha…

A person who willfully or intentionally interferes with an employee or officer of the department in the performance of duties or activities authorized under this chapter commits a misdemeanor of the third degree and shall, upon conviction, be subject to a term of imprisonment of …

In addition to any other remedies provided for in this chapter, the Attorney General, at the request of the department, may initiate in the Commonwealth Court or the court of common pleas of the county in which the defendant resides or has his place of business an action in equit…

No action taken by the department or decision not to act made by the department or condition or action required of another by the written instruction of the department shall be construed as cruelty to animals under any penal statute of this Commonwealth provided that such an acti…

All agencies or commissions of the Federal Government and the Commonwealth shall be exempt from the licensure requirements of Subchapters D (relating to dealers, agents and haulers of domestic animals or dead domestic animals), E (relating to disposal of dead domestic animals and…

This chapter and its provisions are of Statewide concern and shall have eminence over any ordinances, resolutions and regulations of political subdivisions which pertain to transmissible diseases of domestic animals as defined in this chapter; the whole field of regulation regard…

(a) Promulgation.--The department shall promulgate regulations for swine hunting preserves consistent with section 14 of the department's General Quarantine Order on the Importation and Intrastate Movement of Swine, published at 39 Pa.B. 5442 (September 19, 2009). (b) Time.--The …

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Adequate hand-cleansing facility." A facility which has: (1) running water and soap or other hand-cleansing methods app…

(a) Minimum.--The following sanitation standards are required to minimize the risk of contracting a zoonotic disease at an animal exhibition: (1) An operator shall promote public awareness of the risk of contracting a zoonotic disease at the animal exhibition and of the measures …

The department shall do all of the following: (1) Access the Department of Health's aggregate data reports and other information relating to the occurrence of zoonotic diseases. (2) In consultation with the Department of Health, promote public education and physician awareness of…

(a) Imposition.--The department may assess an administrative penalty of up to $500 for each violation of this chapter or a regulation promulgated under this chapter. (b) Procedure.--A penalty assessed under subsection (a) shall be subject to 2 Pa.C.S. Ch. 5 Subch. A (relating to …

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Specimen." Any of the following which are protected under this title, 30 Pa.C.S. (relating to fish) or 34 Pa.C.S. (rela…

Any person who holds himself out to the public as a taxidermist or mounts any specimen shall register with the department on a form prescribed by the department. The registration shall include at a minimum the person's name, the business name, the address and telephone number and…

A person commits a summary offense of the second degree and shall be subject to the penalty imposed under 34 Pa.C.S. § 925(b)(5) (relating to jurisdiction and penalties) if the person does any of the following: (1) If the person is a taxidermist, mounts any specimen which was not…

Nothing in this chapter shall preempt the requirements of any other Federal or State law.

The department shall: (1) Upon request, provide the Department of Revenue and the Department of Labor and Industry with information about registered taxidermists. (2) Charge taxidermy registrants an annual fee of $100 to cover the costs of administering the registration system.…

A person registered under this chapter shall maintain an accurate record of all specimens that they mount. The record shall include the type of specimen mounted and the location where the specimen was harvested. The registrant shall make these records available to the department …

A person registered under this chapter shall report an unmarked Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species or threatened or endangered special specimen to the proper authority within 72 hours of receiving notice of the specimen.