https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/pennsylvania-update-committee-reinstates-exemption-dog-events-participants-sportsmen/
June 6, 2023
Today, the Pennsylvania Senate Agriculture and Rural Affaires Committee
unanimously adopted an amendment requested and drafted by the AKC to remove
language requiring an interstate certificate of veterinary inspection for
anyone coming into the Commonwealth for dog events or hunting. Instead, the
bill maintains the current exemption for those entering Pennsylvania for under
30 days.
AKC thanks the Pennsylvania Federation of Dog Clubs and all those who took the
time to quickly contact Senator Elder Vogel (Chair of the Senate Agriculture
and Rural Affairs Committee and sponsor of the bill), as well as members of the
committee, to share concerns and request the amendment to reinstate the
exemption.
Without this approved amendment, all who come to Pennsylvania to participate in
dog related events or hunting would have had to first obtain an interstate
Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, which is only valid for 30 days. Such a
change would have had a significant impact on those who participate in dog
events, as well as the events themselves.
Senate Bill 746 as amended was voted out of the Committee and has been given
first consideration in the Senate. For additional information on Senate Bill
746, please see the previous alert.
Under current law, any person may bring one or more dogs for show, trial, or
breeding purposes or as a household pet without securing a Pennsylvania
license. In addition, any person holding a Pennsylvania nonresident hunting
license may bring into the State one or more dogs for a period of 30 days for
the purpose of hunting game during any hunting season when hunting with dogs is
permitted. Further, this exemption extends to a provision requiring a
certificate of health prepared by a licensed Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.
AKC is aware that companion legislation, House Bill 1322 was introduced on June
5. In conversations with House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee staff,
AKC has been assured that should the bill be placed on a committee meeting
schedule, the same amendment will be added to ensure this exemption remains as
is in current law.
AKC Government Relations will continue to closely monitor this bill and
communicate with the General Assembly. For more information, contact
doglaw@xxxxxxx.
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Stormy Hope
NAIATrust, Trustee
NAIATrust-CA on Facebook!
GSDCA Legislative Liaison to AKC
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