2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES
Chapter 55 - Riot, Disorderly Conduct and Related Offenses
5511.1 - Live animals as prizes prohibited.

     § 5511.1.  Live animals as prizes prohibited.
        (a)  General rule.--No person shall give or offer to give
     away any live animal, except fish, as a prize in any drawing,
     lottery, contest, sweepstakes or other game. No person operating
     any drawing, lottery, contest, sweepstake or other game shall
     sell or offer to sell any live animal, except fish, in
     conjunction with the operation of a drawing, lottery, contest,
     sweepstakes or other game.
        (b)  Exception.--
            (1)  This section shall not apply to any domestic animal
        given away or sold in connection with any agricultural,
        educational or vocational program sponsored or sanctioned by
        the Department of Agriculture.
            (2)  The Department of Agriculture shall promulgate the
        rules and regulations necessary to provide the conditions and
        requirements of live animal offerings under this subsection.
        (c)  Construction of section.--The provisions of this section
     shall not supersede the act of December 7, 1982 (P.L.784,
     No.225), known as the Dog Law.
        (d)  Penalty.--A violation of this section constitutes a
     summary offense punishable by a fine of not more than $250.
     (Apr. 29, 1994, P.L.146, No.24, eff. 60 days; Dec. 21, 1998,
     P.L.1240, No.157, eff. 60 days)

        1998 Amendment.   Act 157 amended subsecs. (a) and (b).
        1994 Amendment.  Act 24 added section 5511.1.

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