Indiana § 15-20-4-4 Exemptions

Indiana Statutes

§ 15-20-4-4 — Exemptions

Indiana·Art. 20 ANIMAL CONTROL·Ch. 4 Spay-Neuter Requirement for Animal Care Facilities

(a)A companion animal may be exempted from the requirements of section 3 of this chapter if a veterinarian (as defined in IC 15-17-2-102) determines, following an examination, that the companion animal:

(1)has a permanent health condition that precludes safe administration of a spay-neuter procedure;

(2)has a health condition that precludes safe administration of a spay-neuter procedure, but:

(A)the veterinarian determines that the health condition is not permanent and can be treated to allow for safe administration of a spay-neuter procedure not more than one hundred twenty

(120)days after the date of the examination; and

(B)a deposit of seventy-five dollars ($75) is made to the animal care facility before adoption; or

(3)is less than six (6) months of age on the date of the examin

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(a) A companion animal may be exempted
from the requirements of section 3 of this chapter if a veterinarian (as
defined in IC 15-17-2-102) determines, following an examination, that
the companion animal:
(1) has a permanent health condition that precludes safe
administration of a spay-neuter procedure;
(2) has a health condition that precludes safe administration of a
spay-neuter procedure, but:
(A) the veterinarian determines that the health condition is not
permanent and can be treated to allow for safe administration
of a spay-neuter procedure not more than one hundred twenty
(120) days after the date of the examination; and
(B) a deposit of seventy-five dollars ($75) is made to the animal
care facility before adoption; or
(3) is less than six (6) months of age on the date of the
examination and:
(A) the veterinarian determines that the companion animal
cannot be safely spayed or neutered due to the age of the
animal; and
(B) a deposit of seventy-five dollars ($75) is made to the animal
care facility before adoption.
(b) In addition, a companion animal may be exempted from the
requirements of section 3 of this chapter if:
(1) the companion animal is less than six (6) months of age, but
is at an age as determined by the animal care facility in
consultation with a veterinarian (as defined in IC 15-17-2-102) at
which the companion animal can be safely spayed or neutered;
and
(2) a deposit of seventy-five dollars ($75) is made to the animal
care facility before adoption.