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Depopulation incentive - 3 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2332

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     § 2332.  Depopulation incentive.
        (a)  Generally.--If a domestic animal, domestic animal
     product or other property has not been condemned under authority
     of this chapter, the department shall have the discretion to pay
     to the owner of any domestic animal or other property a sum
     which shall not exceed 33% of the appraised value of that
     domestic animal or other property and may compensate a person
     for cleanup costs and disposal costs or a portion thereof in
     consideration of that owner or other authorized person
     voluntarily slaughtering or destroying that domestic animal or
     other property and implementing cleanup and disposal measures in
     accordance with this chapter and with the prior agreement of the
     department. This discretion may be exercised only upon the
     department's determination that the destruction and disposal of
     the domestic animal or other property serves to protect public
     health, the safety or quality of the food supply or the economic
     well-being of domestic animal industries. Payment of a
     depopulation incentive under this section is limited by the
     availability of funds for this purpose.
        (b)  Limits.--A depopulation incentive payment shall not
     exceed $2,000 with respect to any individual domestic animal. A
     depopulation incentive payment plus the salvage value and any
     other compensation received from other sources shall not exceed
     90% of the appraised value of the domestic animal or other
     property that is the subject of the depopulation incentive
     payment. Notwithstanding the definition of "owner" in section
     2303 (relating to definitions), depopulation incentive payments
     made under this section shall be made only to those persons who
     have an actual ownership interest in the domestic animal or
     other property that is the subject of the depopulation incentive
     payment.
        (c)  Cats and dogs.--The department may not make depopulation
     incentive payments for cats and dogs.
     (Dec. 9, 2002, P.L.1495, No.190, eff. imd.)

        2002 Amendment.  Act 190 amended subsec. (a). Section 7 of
     Act 190 provided that the amendment shall apply to cleanup costs
     and disposal costs incurred on or after October 1, 2001.
        Cross References.  Section 2332 is referred to in section
     2333 of this title.

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