Bill Concerning Exhibition Animal Health Certification Signed Into Law

On June 27, 2013, the Governor of Pennsylvania signed a bill, SB 526, concerning sanitation standards for animals being transported for exhibition purposes into law. The bill, now Act 31, requires that owners of animals at exhibitions must present a valid Pennsylvania health certificate or an interstate veterinary certificate of inspection proving a veterinary consultation relationship to the operator of the exhibition.  The act clarifies that the PA health certificate can be accepted in lieu of a veterinarian-client relationship form, where previously both were needed.

For more information, please see our previous blog post and the PA General Assembly’s website.

Written by Sarah Doyle - Research Assistant

The Agricultural Law Resource and Reference Center

July 1, 2013

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PA Senate Approves PA House Amendments to Bill Concerning Exhibition Animals

On June 24, 2013, the PA Senate concurred with the PA House amendments made to SB 526, which concerns sanitation standards for livestock being transported for exhibition. The bill requires that owners of animals at exhibitions must present a valid Pennsylvania health certificate for their animals or an interstate veterinary certificate of inspection proving a veterinary consultation relationship to the operator of the exhibition. A description of previous action on this bill can be found here.

The next step will be for the Governor to sign the bill into law.

For more information, please see the PA General Assembly’s website.

 

Written By Sarah Doyle - Research Assistant

The Agricultural Law Resource and Reference Center

June 25, 2013

PA House Reps Approve Bill Concerning Exhibition Animals- Return Bill to Senate for Reconsideration

On June 11, 2013, the PA House returned Senate Bill 526 back to the Senate for reconsideration. The bill, which concerns sanitation standards for livestock being transported for the purpose of exhibition, was passed in the Senate on May 14, 2013 and was sent to the House for consideration. The bill requires that owners of animals at exhibitions must present a valid Pennsylvania health certificate or an interstate veterinary certificate of inspection proving a veterinary consultation relationship to the operator of the exhibition. The House made amendments to the bill and passed its version on June 11, 2013. The next step will be for the Senate to reconsider the bill and, if no amendments are made, the bill will be sent to the Governor for approval.

For more information, please see the PA General Assembly’s website.

 

Written By Sarah L. Doyle – Research Assistant

 

The Agricultural Law Resource and Reference Center

June 12, 2013