§ 22-18-46 — Emergency Medical Care for Injured Police Dogs

(a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the Lakyn Canine Act.
(b) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
(1) EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL. The same meaning as provided in Section 22-18-1.
(2) POLICE DOG. Any dog with specialized training or in the process of specialized training which is used by and under the control of a federal, state, or local peace officer, Class One Railroad Officer or special agent, firefighter, or any member of the military in the performance of his or her duties.
(c) Emergency medical services personnel may transport a police dog injured in the line of duty to a veterinary clinic, veterinary hospital, or other similar facility if there is no individual that requires medical attention or transport at that time.
(d)(1) Notwithstanding Section 34-29-76, or any other law to the contrary, emergency medical services personnel may provide emergency medical care to a police dog injured in the line of duty while at the scene of the injury or while the police dog is being transported pursuant to subsection (c).
(2) Emergency medical services personnel who act in good faith to provide emergency medical care to a police dog pursuant to subdivision (1) are immune from criminal or civil liability as it relates to any injury or harm caused to the injured police dog. Emergency medical services personnel are also immune from criminal or civil liability for refusing to treat or transport an injured police dog.

Legislative History

(Act 2025-327, §1.)