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Suspension, revocation, limitation and restriction of appointment; restoration of appointment - 22 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3706

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     § 3706.  Suspension, revocation, limitation and restriction of
                appointment; restoration of appointment.
        (a)  Grounds for suspension, revocation, limitation or
     restriction.--By its own action or pursuant to a written
     affidavit filed by a complainant, the court of common pleas may,
     after conducting a hearing, suspend, revoke, limit or restrict
     an appointment of an individual to act as a humane society
     police officer in the county if the court determines any of the
     following:
            (1)  Being convicted of a felony or a serious misdemeanor
        in any Federal or State court or being convicted of the
        equivalent of a felony in any foreign country, territory or
        possession.
            (2)  Being convicted of an offense of cruelty to animals
        in any Federal or State court or being convicted of the
        equivalent of a cruelty to animals offense in any foreign
        country, territory or possession.
            (3)  Presenting false credentials or documents or making
        a false or misleading statement in the application for
        appointment or a certification of completion of additional
        training or submitting an application for appointment or a
        certification for completion of additional training
        containing a false or misleading statement.
            (4)  Carrying or possessing a firearm in the performance
        of his or her duties without certification pursuant to
        section 3711 (relating to limitation on possession of
        firearms).
            (5)  The individual has conducted his or her authority to
        enforce animal cruelty laws in a manner that is substandard
        of conduct normally expected of humane society police
        officers.
        (b)  Notice to department.--Upon action by the court of
     common pleas to suspend, revoke, limit or restrict an
     appointment, the clerk of courts of the county shall forward
     such information to the department for the purpose of the
     Statewide registry established pursuant to section 3714
     (relating to Statewide registry).
        (c)  Restoration.--The court of common pleas may restore a
     suspended appointment of an individual if the individual
     provides to the court evidence sufficient to warrant restoration
     and the court determines the grounds for suspension have been
     satisfactorily corrected and the individual otherwise qualifies
     for appointment.

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