§ 15-17-10-1 — Duty to report diseased animals

(a) As used in this section, "animal health
professional" refers to an individual, corporate entity, or other
organization with formal training in the diagnosis or recognition of
animal diseases or pests of livestock, including:
(1) a veterinarian or a registered veterinary technician (as defined
in IC 25-38.1-1-13);
(2) biomedical researchers;
(3) public health officials;
(4) trained technicians;
(5) zoo personnel; and
(6) wildlife personnel.
(b) A veterinarian, owner, caretaker, or custodian of an animal who
knows or has reason to suspect that a disease or condition declared
reportable by the board exists in the animal shall report the existence
of the disease or condition to the state veterinarian or local health
officer not later than twenty-four (24) hours after discovering the
occurrence or suspected occurrence of the disease or condition.
(c) A local health officer who receives a report from a person under
this section shall report the disease or condition within twenty-four (24)
hours to the state veterinarian.
(d) For diseases and conditions of animals that have been declared
reportable by the board, a laboratory or an animal health professional
shall report to the state veterinarian the following:
(1) The type of test performed and corresponding results within
a time frame established by the board.
(2) Whenever a test renders a positive diagnosis, a positive
diagnosis not later than twenty-four (24) hours after receiving the
positive diagnosis.
(e) The board may adopt rules it considers necessary to carry out
this section.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-18-10.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.86-2008, SEC.11; P.L.5-2021, SEC.1.