Ley sobre el asalto con agentes biológicos a animales y aves

Explicación Simple

Si alguien pone a un animal o ave en riesgo de enfermarse con gérmenes, eso es un delito grave. La ley castiga a esas personas para proteger a los animales y a la gente.

Es como cuando alguien echa veneno a la comida de un perro. No solo afecta al perro, sino que también puede causar problemas a su dueño y a otros animales.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan, un granjero, decide exponer a sus aves a un virus para causar problemas a su vecino, que también cría aves. Juan podría enfrentar cargos graves y, si lo encuentran culpable, tendría que pagarle a su vecino por las pérdidas que causó.

Penalidades

Delito grave de segundo grado, con obligación de pagar por daños financieros al dueño afectado.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

18 Pa.C.S. 2001 - Amendment § 5511.3. Assault with a biological agent on animal, fowl or honey bees. (a) Offense defined.-- A person commits a felony of the second degree if the person intentionally, knowingly or maliciously exposes or causes to be exposed an animal, fowl or honey bees to any virus, bacteria, prion or other agent which causes infectious disease, including any of the following: (1) Foot-and-mouth disease. (2) Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as mad cow disease. (3) Avian influenza. (4) Varroamite. (b) Restitution.-- The person convicted of violating this section shall, in addition to any other sentence imposed, be sentenced to pay the owner of the afflicted animal, fowl or honey bees restitution in an amount equal to the cost of the financial damages incurred as a result of the offense, including the following: (1) Value of afflicted animal, fowl or honey bees. (2) Disposal of afflicted animal, fowl or honey bees. (3) Testing for disease on existing animal. (4) Cleanup and sanitization of property and buildings on and in which afflicted animals, fowl or honey bees were located. (5) Liability insurance for cleanup and sanitization workers. (6) Soil testing of property. (7) Loss revenue for aggrieved owner of afflicted animal, fowl or honey bees. (c) Exceptions.-- The provisions of this section shall not apply to research or veterinarian services, including immunizations, vaccinations or other treatments administered during the normal scope of practice. (June 25, 2001, P.L.619, No.54, eff. imd.) 2001 Amendment. Act 54 added section 5511.3.