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§ 459-212. Dogs temporarily in the Commonwealth

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 3 P.S. AgricultureEffective: January 22, 2024

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 3 P.S. Agriculture (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 8. Dogs and Cats (Refs & Annos)
Dog Law (Refs & Annos)
Article II. Licenses, Tags and Kennels
Effective: January 22, 2024
3 P.S. § 459-212
§ 459-212. Dogs temporarily in the Commonwealth
(a) General rule.--Any person may bring, or cause to be brought into the State, for a period of 30 days, one or more dogs for show, trial, or breeding purposes or as a household pet without securing a Pennsylvania license, and any person holding a Pennsylvania nonresident hunting license may, without securing a license or licenses therefor, bring or cause to be brought into the State one or more dogs for the purpose of hunting game during any hunting season when hunting with dogs is permitted by law, if a similar exemption from the necessity of securing dog licenses is afforded for hunting purposes to residents of Pennsylvania by the state of such person's residence; but each dog shall be equipped with a collar bearing a name plate giving the name and address of the owner.
(b) Applicability.--This section shall not apply to a dog coming into a kennel.

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1982, Dec. 7, P.L. 784, No. 225, art. II, § 212, effective Jan. 1, 1983. Amended 2023, Oct. 23, P.L. 114, No. 18, § 4, effective in 90 days [Jan. 22, 2024].
3 P.S. § 459-212, PA ST 3 P.S. § 459-212
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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