Alaska § 09.65.097 - Civil liability for emergency veterinary care.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 09.65.097 — Civil liability for emergency veterinary care., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 09.65.097. Civil liability for emergency veterinary care.
(a) A veterinarian licensed in this or another licensing jurisdiction, or a person working under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian, who renders emergency care to an injured or ill animal that reasonably appears to the veterinarian or supervised person to be in immediate need of emergency aid in order to avoid serious harm or death is not liable for civil damages as a result of an act or omission in rendering emergency aid.
(b) This section does not apply to service rendered at the request of an owner of the animal and does not preclude liability for civil damages as a result of gross negligence or reckless or intentional misconduct.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 09.65.097 ("Civil liability for emergency veterinary care.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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