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 […]
15-20-4-5. 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 […]
15-20-2-4. Repealed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 Repealed by P.L.60-2014, SEC.2.
15-20-2-5. Repealed
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-7-3(b).] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.11. Repealed by P.L.60-2014, SEC.3.
15-20-2-6. Repealed
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 15-5-7-4(a); subsection (b) formerly 15-5-7-4(b).] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.11. Repealed by P.L.60-2014, SEC.4.
15-20-2-7. Repealed
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 15-5-7-4(c); subsection (b) formerly 15-5-7-4(d).] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.11. Repealed by P.L.60-2014, SEC.5.
15-20-3-1. Application of Chapter
Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the sale of dogs to the following: (1) Research laboratories. (2) A laboratory that uses animals for the production of medicines or other products. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-18-1.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.11.