Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, “operational canine” means a dog that: (1) is owned, used, or requested for use by a law enforcement agency or a federal, state, or local fire or other emergency response agency; and (2) is used for the principal purposes of aiding in: (A) the detection of criminal […]
Sec. 2. (a) If there is not an individual requiring medical attention or transport, a paramedic, advanced emergency medical technician, or emergency medical technician may use ambulance services to transport an operational canine injured in the line of duty to a veterinary hospital or clinic. (b) During transport, a paramedic, advanced emergency medical technician, or […]
Sec. 3. A paramedic, advanced emergency medical technician, or emergency medical technician who, in the performance of their duties and in good faith, renders care or transportation to an injured operational canine as allowed under this chapter is not liable: (1) for any act or omission when rendering the care or transportation; or (2) to […]
Sec. 4. A paramedic, advanced emergency medical technician, or emergency medical technician who provides care to an injured operational canine as allowed under this chapter does not engage in the practice of veterinary medicine for purposes of IC 25-38.1. As added by P.L.37-2021, SEC.2.
