Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 55 - Riot, Disorderly Conduct and Related Offenses
Section 5559 - Construction of subchapter


The provisions of this subchapter shall not supersede the act of December 7, 1982 (P.L.784, No.225), known as the Dog Law.

Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES

Chapter 55 - Riot, Disorderly Conduct and Related Offenses

Extra - Chapter Notes

Section 5501 - Riot

Section 5502 - Failure of disorderly persons to disperse upon official order

Section 5503 - Disorderly conduct

Section 5504 - Harassment and stalking by communication or address (Repealed)

Section 5505 - Public drunkenness and similar misconduct

Section 5506 - Loitering and prowling at night time

Section 5507 - Obstructing highways and other public passages

Section 5508 - Disrupting meetings and processions

Section 5509 - Desecration, theft or sale of venerated objects

Section 5510 - Abuse of corpse

Section 5511 - Cruelty to animals (Repealed)

Section 5511.1 - Live animals as prizes prohibited (Repealed)

Section 5511.2 - Police animals (Repealed)

Section 5511.3 - Assault with a biological agent on animal, fowl or honey bees (Repealed)

Section 5512 - Lotteries, etc

Section 5513 - Gambling devices, gambling, etc

Section 5514 - Pool selling and bookmaking

Section 5515 - Prohibiting of paramilitary training

Section 5516 - Facsimile weapons of mass destruction

Section 5517 - Unauthorized school bus entry

Section 5531 - Definitions

Section 5532 - Neglect of animal

Section 5533 - Cruelty to animal

Section 5534 - Aggravated cruelty to animal

Section 5535 - Attack of service, guide or support dog

Section 5536 - Tethering of unattended dog

Section 5537 - Selling or using disabled horse

Section 5538 - Transporting animals in cruel manner

Section 5539 - Transporting equine animals in cruel manner

Section 5540 - Hours of labor of animals

Section 5541 - Cruelty to cow to enhance appearance of udder

Section 5542 - Animal mutilation and related offenses

Section 5543 - Animal fighting

Section 5544 - Possession of animal fighting paraphernalia

Section 5545 - Killing homing pigeons

Section 5546 - Skinning of and selling or buying pelts of dogs and cats

Section 5547 - Live animals as prizes prohibited

Section 5548 - Police animals

Section 5549 - Assault with a biological agent on animal, fowl or honey bees

Section 5550 - Fine and term of imprisonment for summary offense

Section 5551 - Power to initiate criminal proceedings

Section 5552 - Seizure of animals kept or used for animal fighting

Section 5553 - Search warrants

Section 5554 - Forfeiture

Section 5555 - Prohibition of ownership

Section 5556 - Civil immunity for licensed doctors of veterinary medicine, technicians and assistants

Section 5557 - Civil immunity for humane society police officers

Section 5558 - Representation of humane society by attorney

Section 5559 - Construction of subchapter

Section 5560 - Exemption of normal agricultural operations

Section 5561 - Nonapplicability of subchapter