Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 23 - Domestic Animals
Section 2301 - Short title of chapter


This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Domestic Animal Law.

Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Title 3 - AGRICULTURE

Chapter 23 - Domestic Animals

Extra - Chapter Notes

Section 2301 - Short title of chapter

Section 2302 - Finding, policy and purpose

Section 2303 - Definitions

Section 2304 - Diagnostic services and research

Section 2305 - Keeping and handling of domestic animals

Section 2311 - General authority

Section 2312 - Adoption of form of identification

Section 2313 - Certified copies

Section 2314 - Brand, tattoo or other form of identification as proof of ownership

Section 2315 - Disputes in custody or ownership

Section 2316 - Sale or assignment of form of identification

Section 2317 - Violations and penalty

Section 2318 - Fees and forfeiture

Section 2321 - Dangerous transmissible diseases

Section 2322 - Neoplastic diseases, metabolic diseases and heritable diseases

Section 2323 - Health requirements

Section 2324 - Safety of domestic animal feed

Section 2325 - Use of biologicals, antibiotics, genetic material, chemicals, diagnostic agents and other substances

Section 2326 - Sanitation

Section 2327 - Disease surveillance and detection

Section 2328 - Entry on premises

Section 2329 - Quarantine

Section 2330 - Condemnation

Section 2331 - Indemnification

Section 2332 - Depopulation incentive

Section 2333 - Restriction on payment of indemnification and depopulation incentive

Section 2334 - Report on insurance or cost-sharing program

Section 2335 - Contract growers

Section 2341 - General authority

Section 2342 - License of dealers and haulers

Section 2343 - Licensure of agents

Section 2344 - Verification of application

Section 2345 - License fees

Section 2346 - Term of license

Section 2347 - Posting and display of license

Section 2348 - Denial, suspension or revocation of license

Section 2349 - Records and inspections

Section 2351 - General authority

Section 2352 - Disposal of dead domestic animals

Section 2353 - Disposal of animal waste

Section 2354 - Licensure requirement of dead domestic animal disposal businesses

Section 2355 - Licensing procedure

Section 2356 - Conditions of licensure

Section 2357 - Denial, suspension or revocation of license

Section 2361 - General authority

Section 2362 - Humane methods of slaughtering domestic animals

Section 2371 - Licensure requirement

Section 2372 - Application and fee

Section 2373 - Issuance of license

Section 2374 - Term of license and renewal

Section 2375 - Posting of license

Section 2376 - Heating certain garbage before feeding

Section 2377 - Prohibitions and conditions

Section 2378 - Inspections

Section 2379 - Notice to remedy and denial, suspension or revocation of license

Section 2380.1 - Definitions

Section 2380.2 - License required

Section 2380.3 - Application

Section 2380.4 - Issuance

Section 2380.5 - Term; renewal

Section 2380.6 - Keeping and handling of cervids

Section 2380.7 - Periodic inspections

Section 2380.8 - Violations by licensees

Section 2380.9 - Game and Wildlife Code and regulations

Section 2381 - Cooperation

Section 2382 - Regulations

Section 2383 - Enforcement and penalties

Section 2384 - Disposition of fees, fines and civil penalties

Section 2385 - Interference with officer or employee of department

Section 2386 - Civil remedy

Section 2387 - Inapplicability of penal cruelty to animals statutes

Section 2388 - Exemption for governmental entities

Section 2389 - Preemption of local laws and regulations

Section 2390 - Regulation of swine hunting preserves