Pennsylvania Act 2001-64 — CRIMES CODE (18 PA.C.S.) - AMEND TRANSPORTING EQUINE ANIMALS IN CRUEL MANNER

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CRIMES CODE (18 PA.C.S.) - AMEND TRANSPORTING EQUINE ANIMALS IN CRUEL
                                  MANNER
                  Act of Jun. 25, 2001, P.L. 694, No. 64              Cl. 18
                             Session of 2001
                               No. 2001-64

     HB 1139

                                  AN ACT

     Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
        Consolidated Statutes, providing for the offense of
        transporting equine animals in a cruel manner.

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

        Section 1.  Section 5511(q) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
     Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding definitions and the
     section is amended by adding a subsection to read:
      § 5511.  Cruelty to animals.
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        (e.1)  Transporting equine animals in cruel manner.--
     Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person commits a
     summary offense for each equine animal if the person carries, or
     causes or allows to be carried, any equine animal in or upon any
     conveyance or other vehicle whatsoever with two or more levels
     stacked on top of one another. A person who violates this
     subsection on a second or subsequent occasion commits a
     misdemeanor of the third degree for each equine animal
     transported.
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        (q)  Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
     words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
     subsection:
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        "Conveyance."  A truck, tractor, trailer or semitrailer, or
     any combination of these, propelled or drawn by mechanical
     power.
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        "Equine animal."  Any member of the Equidae family, which
     includes horses, asses, mules, ponies and zebras.
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        Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

     APPROVED--The 25th day of June, A. D. 2001.

     THOMAS J. RIDGE