Sec. 801.3585. LIABILITY FOR REPORTING ANIMAL CRUELTY; IMMUNITY

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A veterinarian who in good faith and in the normal course of business reports to the appropriate governmental entity a suspected incident of animal cruelty under Section 42.09 or 42.092, Penal Code, is immune from liability in a civil or criminal action brought against the veterinarian for reporting the incident.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 971 , Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 886 , Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.

                    
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