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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 3 P.S. Agriculture § 459-212. Dogs temporarily in the Commonwealth - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-3-ps-agriculture/pa-st-sect-3-459-212/
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