2502 - Sanitation standards. - Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 2502. Sanitation standards. (a) Minimum.--The following sanitation standards are required to minimize the risk of contracting a zoonotic disease at an animal exhibition: (1) An operator shall promote public awareness of the risk of contracting a zoonotic disease at the animal exhibition and of the measures necessary to minimize the risk of contraction by posting appropriate notices at the animal exhibition. (2) An adequate hand-cleansing facility for adults and children shall be conveniently located on the animal exhibition grounds. The operator shall post appropriate notices which designate the location of the hand-cleansing facility required by this paragraph and encourage the cleansing of hands after touching animals, using the restroom and before eating. (3) A person may not bring an animal to an animal exhibition unless the person has an established veterinarian- client-patient relationship. (b) Additional.--The department may promulgate additional sanitation standards through regulations. Effective Date. Section 2(2) of Act 211 of 2002 provided that subsec. (a)(2) shall take effect July 1, 2003.