Indiana § 15-20-4-4 - Exemptions
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 15-20-4-4 — Exemptions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15-20-4-4. Exemptions
Sec. 4. (a) A companion animal may be exempted from the requirements of section 3 of this chapter if a veterinarian (as defined in IC 15-17-2-102) determines, following an examination, that the companion animal:
(1) has a permanent health condition that precludes safe administration of a spay-neuter procedure;
(2) has a health condition that precludes safe administration of a spay-neuter procedure, but:
(A) the veterinarian determines that the health condition is not permanent and can be treated to allow for safe administration of a spay-neuter procedure not more than one hundred twenty (120) days after the date of the examination; and
(B) a deposit of seventy-five dollars ($75) is made to the animal care facility before adoption; or
(3) is less than six (6) months of age on the date of the examination and:
(A) the veterinarian determines that the companion animal cannot be safely spayed or neutered due to the age of the animal; and
(B) a deposit of seventy-five dollars ($75) is made to the animal care facility before adoption.
(b) In addition, a companion animal may be exempted from the requirements of section 3 of this chapter if:
(1) the companion animal is less than six (6) months of age, but is at an age as determined by the animal care facility in consultation with a veterinarian (as defined in IC 15-17-2-102) at which the companion animal can be safely spayed or neutered; and
(2) a deposit of seventy-five dollars ($75) is made to the animal care facility before adoption.
As added by P.L.201-2016, SEC.3.
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Section 15-20-4-4 ("Exemptions") 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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