3 Pa. Stat. § 459-802

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-111
Section 459-802 - Burdens of proof
(a) Licensing.-- In any proceeding under this act, the burden of proof of the fact that a dog has been licensed, or has been imported for breeding, trial, hunting, performance event or show purposes, or that a dog is under the required licensed age of three months as hereinbefore provided, shall be on the owner of such dog. Any dog not bearing a license tag shall prima facie be deemed to be unlicensed except as provided under this act. It is unlawful for any person dealing in and with dogs, to use a false or fictitious name unless such name is registered with the Commonwealth.
(b) Age and name.-- In a proceeding under this act, the burden of proof of the age of a dog shall be on the owner of the dog. It shall be unlawful for a person dealing in and with dogs to use a false or fictitious name unless the name is registered with the Commonwealth.

3 P.S. § 459-802

1982, Dec. 7, P.L. 784, No. 225, art. VIII, § 802, effective 1/1/1983. Amended 1996, Dec. 11, P.L. 943, No. 151, § 22, effective in 60 days; 2008, Oct. 9, P.L. 1450, No. 119, §16.2, effective in 60 days [ 12/8/2008].