Indiana § 15-17-6-11 Authority of state veterinarian and local health officer; confinement
and destruction of animals; investigation

Indiana Statutes

§ 15-17-6-11 — Authority of state veterinarian and local health officer; confinement and destruction of animals; investigation

Indiana § 15-17-6-11

Art. 17ANIMAL HEALTH AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS

Ch. 6Rabies

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Ind. Code § 15-17-6-11 (2026).

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(a)If an order has not been issued under section 2 of this chapter, the state veterinarian, the local health officer having jurisdiction, or an individual designated by the state veterinarian or the local health officer having jurisdiction may do the following:

(1)Order the confinement and destruction of an animal showing clinical symptoms of rabies for laboratory diagnosis.

(2)Order the confinement of an animal suspected of having rabies.

(3)Order the confinement of an animal that has potentially exposed an individual to rabies.

(4)Order the confinement and destruction of an animal that has potentially exposed an individual to rabies.

(b)Whenever possible, the state veterinarian or local health officer exercising authority under this section shall give written notice to the owner or

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(a) If an order has not been issued under
section 2 of this chapter, the state veterinarian, the local health officer
having jurisdiction, or an individual designated by the state
veterinarian or the local health officer having jurisdiction may do the
following:
(1) Order the confinement and destruction of an animal showing
clinical symptoms of rabies for laboratory diagnosis.
(2) Order the confinement of an animal suspected of having
rabies.
(3) Order the confinement of an animal that has potentially
exposed an individual to rabies.
(4) Order the confinement and destruction of an animal that has
potentially exposed an individual to rabies.
(b) Whenever possible, the state veterinarian or local health officer
exercising authority under this section shall give written notice to the
owner or suspected owner of an animal:
(1) upon impounding; and
(2) before destroying;
the animal.
(c) The period of confinement ordered under subsection (a) must be:
(1) of at least ten (10) days duration;
(2) under the supervision of:
(A) the state veterinarian; or
(B) a licensed accredited veterinarian or a person designated by
the official exercising authority under this chapter; and
(3) at the expense of the owner.
(d) Any animal that has been bitten by a domestic or feral animal
suspected or known to have rabies may be:
(1) confined for not more than twelve (12) months at the owner's
expense; or
(2) destroyed.
(e) Whenever informed that an animal subject to an order of
quarantine or an order of destruction or confinement under subsection
(a) is running at large, the official who issued the order or the official's
designee shall investigate the status of the animal. If the investigating
official is given a statement that complies with section 10(b) of this
chapter, the investigating official may order the animal impounded and,
if necessary, provide the statement to a law enforcement officer for
action under section 10 of this chapter.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-6-11.]