Indiana § 14-22-26-6 - Rules regarding safety and health

§ 14-22-26-6. Rules regarding safety and health

Sec. 6. Rules adopted under this chapter must provide for the following:

(1) The safety of the public.

(2) The health of the animals.

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-2-7-21(i).]

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.15.

IC 14-22-26.5Chapter 26.5. Specified Animals

14-22-26.5-1Applicability; permitted physical contact or proximity with a specified animal 14-22-26.5-2"Direct contact" 14-22-26.5-2.5"Professional production crew" 14-22-26.5-3"Proximity" 14-22-26.5-3.5"Public" 14-22-26.5-4"Specified animal" 14-22-26.5-5"Trained" 14-22-26.5-6Prohibition against direct contact with a specified animal 14-22-26.5-7Licensing requirements of the owner of a specified animal 14-22-26.5-8Adoption of rules 14-22-26.5-9Violations

IC 14-22-26.5-1Applicability; permitted physical contact or proximity with a specified animal Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to physical contact or proximity between a specified animal and any of the following:

(1) The owner of a specified animal.

(2) The owner of the facility in which the specified animal is kept.

(3) A trained employee of the facility's owner who is conducting the trained employee's duties, as determined by the facility's owner, for the specified animal.

(4) A contractor, intern, service provider, professional production crew, or another person who:

(A) is accompanied by the facility's owner; and

(B) is performing duties requiring the presence of the specified animal;

under a contract or other engagement with the facility's owner.

(5) A licensed veterinarian.

(6) A veterinary intern or specialist accompanying a licensed veterinarian.

(7) A registered veterinary technician under the direct or indirect supervision of a licensed veterinarian.

(8) A veterinary student under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian.

As added by P.L.96-2022, SEC.7.

IC 14-22-26.5-2"Direct contact" Sec. 2. (a) As used in this chapter, "direct contact" means physical contact between the public and a specified animal.

(b) The term includes the taking of a photograph of a specified animal except where there is located between the public and the specified animal a permanent physical barrier designed to prevent physical contact between the public and the specified animal.

As added by P.L.96-2022, SEC.7.

IC 14-22-26.5-2.5"Professional production crew" Sec. 2.5. (a) As used in this chapter, "professional production crew" means a cast or crew member of a production team and includes a professional photographer, videographer, or cinematographer.

(b) The term includes a member of the news media.

As added by P.L.96-2022, SEC.7.

IC 14-22-26.5-3"Proximity" Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "proximity" means a distance created by a visual or physical barrier, including a barrier fence, safety line, or other means to signify a restricted area, that is designed to prevent a member of the public from touching a primary, permeable barrier that contains a specified animal.

As added by P.L.96-2022, SEC.7.

IC 14-22-26.5-3.5"Public" Sec. 3.5. As used in this chapter, "public" refers to a person or an individual who is not listed or otherwise described in section 1 of this chapter. However, the term does not include a trespasser.

As added by P.L.96-2022, SEC.7.

IC 14-22-26.5-4"Specified animal" Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "specified animal" means a live animal that is any of the following:

(1) An animal from the following species of Felidae:

(A) Lions (Panthera leo).

(B) Tigers (Panthera tigris).

(C) Leopards (Panthera pardus).

(D) Snow leopards (Panthera uncia).

(E) Jaguars (Panthera onca).

(F) Mountain lions (Puma concolor).

(G) Any hybrid of a species listed in clauses (A) through (F).

(2) A bear (Ursidae).

As added by P.L.96-2022, SEC.7.

IC 14-22-26.5-5"Trained" Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "trained" means having participated in specific instruction with a specified animal.

As added by P.L.96-2022, SEC.7.

IC 14-22-26.5-6Prohibition against direct contact with a specified animal Sec. 6. A person that owns or possesses a specified animal may not allow a member of the public to:

(1) come into direct contact with; or

(2) enter into a proximity that allows for or permits direct contact with;

the specified animal, regardless of the age of the specified animal.

As added by P.L.96-2022, SEC.7.

IC 14-22-26.5-7Licensing requirements of the owner of a specified animal Sec. 7. A person who owns a specified animal must have a commercial animal dealer, breeder, or exhibitor's license issued by the United States Department of Agriculture.

As added by P.L.96-2022, SEC.7.

IC 14-22-26.5-8Adoption of rules Sec. 8. The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter. However, the department may not adopt a rule to add any additional specified animal to the definition provided in section 4 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.96-2022, SEC.7.

IC 14-22-26.5-9Violations Sec. 9. A person that violates this chapter commits a Class B infraction. The court shall assess the amount of the fine authorized by this section solely on the basis of the individual members of the public who are exposed to a specified animal when the court imposes the fine on a person that violates this chapter.

As added by P.L.96-2022, SEC.7.

IC 14-22-27Chapter 27. Fish Stocking Permit

14-22-27-1Issuance of permit 14-22-27-2Fee