Washington § 16.52.330 - Veterinarians — Animal cruelty — Liability immunity.

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§ 16.52.330. Veterinarians — Animal cruelty — Liability immunity.

A veterinarian lawfully licensed in this state to practice veterinary medicine, surgery, and dentistry who reports, in good faith and in the normal course of business, a suspected incident of animal cruelty that is punishable under this chapter to the proper authorities is immune from liability in any civil or criminal action brought against such veterinarian for reporting the suspected incident. The immunity provided in this section applies only if the veterinarian receives no financial benefit from the suspected incident of animal cruelty beyond charges for services rendered prior to the veterinarian making the initial report.
[ 2013 c 245 s 1.]

Source: official Washington text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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