Pennsylvania Code
Title 7 - AGRICULTURE
Part I - Bureau of Animal Health and Diagnostic Services
Chapter 17a - INTERIM GUIDELINES FOR APPROVAL OF OPTIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR HUMANE SOCIETY POLICE OFFICERS-STATEMENT OF POLICY
Section 17a.6 - Syllabus

Universal Citation: 7 PA Code ยง 17a.6

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

(a) General requirements. A syllabus for an optional training program shall set forth in detail the material to be taught, the qualifications of the authors and a list of resources, and shall specifically set forth the minimum amount of time which shall be devoted to each subject of instruction.

(b) Optional training program for the initial training of humane society police officers. A syllabus for an optional training program for the initial training of humane society police officers shall demonstrate that the program meets or exceeds the requirements of section 4(c)(1)-(3) of the act (3 P. S. § 456.4(c)(1)-(3)). Specifically, these requirements are that the program:

(1) Include a minimum of 56 hours of instruction.

(2) Include at least 32 hours of instruction in the following areas:
(i) Cruelty to animals laws.

(ii) Care and treatment of animals.

(iii) Pennsylvania rules of criminal law and criminal procedure.

(3) Include at least 24 hours of instruction in the following areas:
(i) Animal husbandry practices constituting normal agricultural operation.

(ii) Practices accepted in agricultural industry in the raising, keeping and production of agricultural animals.

(iii) Characteristics of agricultural animals likely evidencing care that is violative of the cruelty to animals laws.

(iv) Proper care and handling of agricultural animals enforcement of the cruelty to animals laws.

(c) Optional training program for the continuous training of humane society police officers. A syllabus for an optional training program for the continuous training of humane society police officers shall demonstrate that the program meets or exceeds the requirements of section 4(c)(5) of the act. Specifically, these requirements are that the program:

(1) Offer at least 6 hours of additional instruction within each 2-year period, at least 2 hours of which shall be in the areas of instruction set forth at section 4(c)(3) of the act and summarized at subsection (b)(3).

(2) Attempt to provide instruction that differs from instruction previously provided to program participants in their initial or continuous training.

This section cited in 7 Pa. Code § 17a.5 (relating to contents of a complete application).

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