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§ 455.6. Powers and duties of department

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 3 P.S. AgricultureEffective: September 9, 2013

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 3 P.S. Agriculture (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 7A. Rabies Prevention and Control in Domestic Animals and Wildlife Act (Refs & Annos)
Effective: September 9, 2013
3 P.S. § 455.6
§ 455.6. Powers and duties of department
The department shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) Monitor, in cooperation with the Department of Health and the Pennsylvania Game Commission, the confirmed incidences of rabies in both domestic and wild animals.
(2) Coordinate and cooperate with Federal, State and local health or animal regulatory authorities as necessary to perform its responsibilities under this act. This includes the authority to enter into agreements to facilitate the distribution of rabies vaccine-impregnated animal baits to wildlife within this Commonwealth by Federal or local health or animal regulatory authorities and to otherwise effectively allocate responsibilities, equipment, expertise and manpower in furtherance of the objectives of this act.
(3) Institute the relevant actions outlined in this act, as well as others determined by the department until it is determined that the threat of the rabies epidemic no longer exists.
(4) (Reserved).

Credits

1986, Dec. 15, P.L. 1610, No. 181, § 6, effective in 60 days. Amended 2013, July 9, P.L. 466, No. 65, § 3, effective in 60 days [Sept. 9, 2013].
3 P.S. § 455.6, PA ST 3 P.S. § 455.6
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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