Indiana § 15-17-6-3 - Vaccination order
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 15-17-6-3 — Vaccination order, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15-17-6-3. Vaccination order
Sec. 3. (a) If a quarantine has been declared, the state veterinarian may order any animal, species of animal, or group of animals in the quarantined area vaccinated within a period stipulated in the order. The owner of the animal shall pay the cost of the antirabies immunization. However, local health departments or political subdivisions of government may furnish antirabies immunization without charge to owners who are unable to pay for the immunization.
(b) If an order for a rabies vaccination is made, any animal within the quarantined area whose owner refuses to have the owner's animal vaccinated shall be seized and disposed of by the state veterinarian, the state veterinarian's representative, or any person having police power within the quarantined area.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-6-2.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.
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What does Indiana Code § 15-17-6-3 cover?
Section 15-17-6-3 ("Vaccination order") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. 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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