Sec. 8.5. A veterinarian or registered veterinary technician who reports in good faith and in the normal course of business a suspected incident of animal cruelty under IC 35-46-3 to a law enforcement officer is immune from liability in any civil or criminal action brought for reporting the incident.
As added by P.L.58-2008, SEC.44. Amended by P.L.111-2009, SEC.5.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 25. Professions and Occupations
Chapter 4. Practice; Discipline; Prohibitions
25-38.1-4-1. Veterinary Technician Identification; Use of Title or Abbreviation; Advertising
25-38.1-4-2. Restrictions on Veterinary Technicians and Veterinary Assistants
25-38.1-4-3. Supervision of Veterinary Employees; Compensation; Duties
25-38.1-4-5. Prescriptions; Immunizations
25-38.1-4-7. Immunity in Emergencies; Euthanasia
25-38.1-4-8. Abandoned Animals
25-38.1-4-8.5. Immunity for Reporting Suspected Animal Cruelty
25-38.1-4-9. Discipline of Registered Veterinary Technicians
25-38.1-4-10. Offenses; Practice Without a License; False Information
25-38.1-4-11. Offenses; Veterinary Technicians
25-38.1-4-11.5. Offenses; General
25-38.1-4-12. Injunction for Practice Without a License or Certificate