Pennsylvania HB 2555: An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in domestic animals, further providing for definitions and providing for requirements for equines sold by dealer.

Bill Text

PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 3465 PRINTER'S NO. 3560
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2555
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY HANBIDGE, McNEILL, PASHINSKI, PUGH, GUZMAN,
HOHENSTEIN, GUENST, HOWARD, SANCHEZ AND NEILSON, MAY 28, 2026
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 9, 2026
AN ACT
Amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in domestic animals, further providing for
definitions and providing for requirements for equines sold
by dealer.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definition of "dealer" in section 2303 of
Title 3 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended and
the section is amended by adding definitions to read:
§ 2303. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Dealer." A person that buys, receives, sells, exchanges,
negotiates or solicits the sale, resale, exchange or transfer of
domestic animals or dead domestic animals, including over the
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purpose of transfer of ownership or possession to a third party.
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"Equine infectious anemia test." One of the following:
(1) An official agar gel immunodiffusion blood test,
conducted by a federally approved laboratory within 12 months
prior to the date of entry.
(2) An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay test, conducted
by a federally approved laboratory within 12 months prior to
the date of entry.
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"Interstate certificate of veterinary inspection." As
defined in section 2501 (relating to definitions).
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"Person." An individual or a legally recognized entity.
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Section 2. Title 3 is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 2348.1. Requirements for equines sold by dealer.
(a) Duty of dealer.--A dealer must comply with the
following:
(1) Except as provided under paragraph (3), an equine
sold by a dealer must have tested negative to an equine
infectious anemia test, and proof of the negative result
shall accompany the equine.
(2) A dealer may use an interstate certificate of
veterinary inspection, MUST DETERMINE WHETHER AN EQUINE HAS
AN implanted microchip or tattoo or brand.
(3) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a foal under the
age of six months which is accompanied by the dam which had a
negative equine infectious anemia test.
(b) Required recordkeeping.--For a minimum of two years
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following the date of sale, for each equine sold by a dealer, a
dealer shall maintain the following records:
(1) The presence or absence of a microchip, tattoo or
brand, including, if present, any identification number
contained in the microchip and, if present, a detailed
description or photograph of any tattoo or brand found on the
equine.
(2) The date and time that each equine was sold by a
dealer.
(3) A copy of proof of equine infectious anemia test.
For any equine infectious anemia test collected outside of
this Commonwealth, a copy of an interstate certificate of
veterinary inspection must accompany the equine infectious
anemia test.
(4) Any other documentation that the department may
require by regulation.
(c) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Dam." The mother or female parent of a horse.
"Foal." A young equine under the age of one.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 90 days.
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