15-20-4-5. Deposits for Animal Adoption; Return of Deposit; Forfeiture of Deposit
Sec. 5. (a) A deposit made under section 4(a)(2)(B), 4(a)(3)(B), or 4(b)(2) of this chapter shall be held by the animal care facility in a separate account. The deposit shall be: (1) returned to the depositor not later than one hundred twenty (120) days after the date of receipt of the deposit by the animal […]
15-20-4-1. “Animal Care Facility”
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, “animal care facility” refers to an animal care facility (as defined in IC 6-9-39-1) that has companion animals that are available for adoption. The term includes the following: (1) Governmental and private entities. (2) Animal rescues. As added by P.L.201-2016, SEC.3.
15-20-4-2. “Companion Animal”
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, “companion animal” means a dog or a cat. As added by P.L.201-2016, SEC.3.
15-20-4-3. Mandatory Spay or Neutering
Sec. 3. Beginning July 1, 2021, except as provided in section 4 of this chapter, a companion animal shall be spayed or neutered before adoption from an animal care facility. As added by P.L.201-2016, SEC.3.
15-20-4-4. Exemptions
Sec. 4. (a) A companion animal may be exempted from the requirements of section 3 of this chapter if a veterinarian (as defined in IC 15-17-2-102) determines, following an examination, that the companion animal: (1) has a permanent health condition that precludes safe administration of a spay-neuter procedure; (2) has a health condition that precludes […]
15-20-1-7. Impoundment of Animals; Probable Cause
Sec. 7. If a law enforcement officer or any other person having authority to impound animals has probable cause to believe that there has been a violation of section 4 of this chapter, IC 35-46-3-6 applies. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-12-5.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.11.
15-20-2-1. Liability of Owner or Harborer
Sec. 1. If a dog kills or injures any livestock while the livestock is in the care, custody, and control of the livestock’s owner or the owner’s agent, the owner or harborer of the dog is liable to the owner of the livestock for all damages sustained, including reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs. [Pre-2008 […]
15-20-2-2. Authority to Kill Dog Injuring Livestock
Sec. 2. A person who observes a dog in the act of killing or injuring livestock may kill the dog if the person has the consent of the person in possession of the real estate on which the dog is found. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-7-2.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.11.
15-20-2-3. Repealed
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 15-5-7-3(a); subsection (b) formerly 15-5-7-3(c).] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.11. Repealed by P.L.60-2014, SEC.1.
15-20-2-4. Repealed
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 15-5-7-3(d); subsection (b) formerly 15-5-7-3(e); subsection (c) formerly 15-5-7-3(f).] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.1-2009, SEC.114. Repealed by P.L.60-2014, SEC.2.