A. A veterinarian licensed by the Board shall release or authorize the release of rabies immunization records and other relevant treatment data of an animal under his care to (i) a requesting physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner who is contemplating the administration of the rabies treatment protocol to any person under his care who has been the victim of a bite or other possible rabies exposure from such animal; (ii) a requesting animal control officer or law-enforcement officer who needs to identify the owner of such animal or verify the rabies vaccination history of such animal; or (iii) a requesting animal control officer or an official of the Department of Health who is investigating the incident.
B. Any veterinarian licensed by the Board who in good faith releases or authorizes the release of an animal's rabies immunization records and other relevant data pursuant to this section shall not be liable for civil damages resulting from the release of such information.
2000, c. 582; 2004, c. 855; 2006, c. 396; 2010, c. 834.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations
Chapter 38 - Veterinary Medicine
§ 54.1-3800. Practice of veterinary medicine
§ 54.1-3802. Board of Veterinary Medicine; appointment; officers; etc.
§ 54.1-3804. Specific powers of Board
§ 54.1-3805.2. Continuing education
§ 54.1-3806. Licensed veterinary technicians
§ 54.1-3806.1. Disclosure forms required
§ 54.1-3807. Refusal to grant and to renew; revocation and suspension of licenses and registrations
§ 54.1-3810. Report of conviction or injunction to Board
§ 54.1-3811. Veterinary professionals rendering services without charge exempt from liability
§ 54.1-3812. Release of records