§ 21.61. Conditions and limitations for payments.

 (a)  For the purposes of administering Article VII of the act (3 P. S. § §  459-701—459-705), no claim for dog-caused damages will be investigated, nor will an application for reimbursement be approved by the Department unless the claimant reports the loss to an employe of the Department within 5 days of the occurrence of the damage or loss.

 (b)  No payment will be made for a loss under this chapter unless the injured, killed livestock or poultry or game birds raised in captivity are available to be inspected and appraised by the Department.

 (c)  No payment will be made by the Department for claims for livestock, poultry or domestic game birds raised in captivity if the claimant was found negligent in not confining the animals or birds within a proper enclosure.