New PA Dog Law for 2024
If you are wondering why you are seeing our kennel license on all dog posts, it’s part of the new PA dog law that went into effect in January. We’re also required to give all adopters the dog license application, so you’ll receive that along with the contract, medical records, and any other paperwork a dog may have. Here’s a link with more information.
Measures in the updated law include:
All dogs in Pennsylvania will now be required to be licensed at the time of purchase (legal at eight weeks), or by three months old, whichever comes first.
Those selling or offering dogs for adoption will be required to provide a dog license application along with the dog.
The fee for an annual dog license will increase to $8.70 on March 1, 2024 for all dogs. Licenses purchased between December 1, 2023 and March 1, 2024 will be available at the prior rate of $6.70 for spayed or neutered dogs, and $8.70 for others.
Lifetime license fees will increase to $52.70 on March 1, 2024. Lifetime licenses purchased between December 1, 2023 and March 1, 2024 will be available at the prior rate of $31.70 for neutered animals, and $51.70 for others.
Fines for unlicensed dogs will range from $100 to $500, plus court costs.
Kennels and shelters that offer dogs for sale or adoption must include their kennel license number in advertisements.
Kennels selling or adopting dogs at retail to the public are responsible for disclosing breeder information, vaccination and medical documentation, and any known bite attacks on a human or a domestic animal.
Dogs imported into PA kennels must be isolated for at least 14 days.
PA Kennel license #17356