Arizona § 32-2239.01 Duty to report; clients seeking controlled substances; immunity

Arizona Statutes

§ 32-2239.01 — Duty to report; clients seeking controlled substances; immunity

Arizona § 32-2239.01

Title 32Arizona Revised Statutes

Ch. 21VETERINARIANS

Art. 3Regulation

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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 32-2239.01 (2026).

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A.A veterinarian who reasonably suspects or believes that a client or person is trying to obtain controlled substances with an intent other than to treat the patient animal shall report that suspicion, or cause a report to be made, to local law enforcement within forty-eight hours after the treatment or examination. The report shall include the name and address of the client or person who sought the examination or treatment. The veterinary records pertaining to the investigation initiated pursuant to the report to law enforcement under this subsection shall be provided to local law enforcement on request for any further criminal investigation.

B.A veterinarian who files a report or causes a report to be filed pursuant to subsection A of this section is immune from civil liability with

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A. A veterinarian who reasonably suspects or believes that a client or person is trying to obtain controlled substances with an intent other than to treat the patient animal shall report that suspicion, or cause a report to be made, to local law enforcement within forty-eight hours after the treatment or examination. The report shall include the name and address of the client or person who sought the examination or treatment. The veterinary records pertaining to the investigation initiated pursuant to the report to law enforcement under this subsection shall be provided to local law enforcement on request for any further criminal investigation.

B. A veterinarian who files a report or causes a report to be filed pursuant to subsection A of this section is immune from civil liability with respect to any report made in good faith.