Pennsylvania § 2305 - Keeping and handling of domestic animals.
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§ 2305. Keeping and handling of domestic animals.
The department shall have authority to regulate the keeping and handling of domestic animals to exclude or contain dangerous transmissible diseases and hazardous substances and to protect the environment, including the authority to require the establishment of an agricultural biosecurity area and that all such agricultural biosecurity areas so established be clearly and conspicuously posted. The department may develop a regulation to govern the form and content of posted notice to identify an agricultural biosecurity area. Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the department to require vaccination of any animal to prevent or control rabies whenever that animal is exempt from vaccination under the act of December 15, 1986 (P.L.1610, No.181), known as the Rabies Prevention and Control in Domestic Animals and Wildlife Act.
(Nov. 23, 2010, P.L.1360, No.125, eff. imd.)
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Pennsylvania § 2305
What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 2305 cover?
Section 2305 ("Keeping and handling of domestic animals.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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