Paul Peirce | Tribune-Review
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Pennsylvania could regain the dubious moniker as the nation’s puppy mill capital without a hike in the state’s dog license fees this year, Department of Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding warned Wednesday.
He joined two state lawmakers and Gisele Fetterman, wife of Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, seeking support for an annual license fee increase from $6.50 to $10. Lifetime fees would increase from $31.50 t0 $49.
The fee hasn’t been increase in 25 years, Redding said.
“For the first time since the state dog law was enacted in 1893, the department in 2020 had to use taxpayer funds to enforce the state’s dog laws,” he said.