Idaho § 54-1762A - DRUG DONATION FOR ANIMALS
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 54-1762A — DRUG DONATION FOR ANIMALS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 54-1762A. DRUG DONATION FOR ANIMALS
Notwithstanding any other provision of law:
(1) An owner or a legal caretaker of an animal may donate a drug that is dispensed for the animal, but will not be used by that animal, to a licensed veterinarian of a veterinary medical facility, as that term is defined in section 54-2103 , Idaho Code, if the veterinarian or facility chooses to accept the drug.
(2) A licensed veterinarian or a veterinary medical facility may accept and reissue drugs donated pursuant to this section and from qualified donors listed in section 54-1704 , Idaho Code, if:
(a) The drug is not expired;
(b) There is no reason to believe the drug has been adulterated;
(c) The drug is not a controlled substance; and
(d) The drug is not a compounded drug.
(3) A licensed veterinarian or a veterinary medical facility may not resell the donated drug.
(4) A licensed veterinarian or a veterinary medical facility may, however, reissue the donated drug, without charge, for proper administration to an animal by:
(a) Another client of the veterinarian or facility who appears to be financially unable to pay for the drug;
(b) A nonprofit animal shelter; or
(c) A pound, as that term is defined in section 25-3502 , Idaho Code.
[54-1762A, added 2019, ch. 25, sec. 14, p. 50; am. 2021, ch. 54, sec. 37, p. 182; am. 2022, ch. 45, sec. 7, p. 131; am. 2024, ch. 69, sec. 21, p. 354.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 54-1762A ("DRUG DONATION FOR ANIMALS") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. 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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