Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
Section 8.13 - Owner disagreement of appraisal(a) Whenever the officer or agent of the Department and the owner of a condemned animal are unable or unwilling to agree on a fair market valuation for the animal, three appraisers shall be appointed; one by the officer or agent, one by the owner and one by the two so appointed. If the owner refuses or fails to appoint his appraiser an alderman, magistrate or district justice shall be requested to appoint an appraiser for the owner. This alderman, magistrate or district justice shall be entitled to a fee for his service.(b) The three appraisers shall be entitled to a fair payment for their service. One half of the entire cost of the appraisal shall be paid by the owner and the other half by the Commonwealth.The provisions of this § 8.13 adopted June 13, 1975, effective 6/14/1975, 5 Pa.B. 1539.