§ 8331.1. Veterinary good Samaritan civil immunity
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8331.1
§ 8331.1. Veterinary good Samaritan civil immunity
(a) General rule.--Any individual licensed to practice veterinary medicine who, in good faith, renders emergency care to any animal which such individual has discovered at the scene of an accident or emergency situation or which has immediately prior to the rendering of such care been brought to such individual's attention at or from the scene of any accident or emergency situation shall not be liable for any civil damages as a result of any acts or omissions by such person in rendering the emergency care, except any acts or omissions intentionally designed to harm, or any grossly negligent acts or omissions which result in harm to the animal.
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1982, Dec. 13, P.L. 1141, No. 260, § 2, imd. effective.
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8331.1, PA ST 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8331.1
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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