Pennsylvania § 5556 Civil immunity for licensed doctors of veterinary medicine, technicians and assistants

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 5556 — Civil immunity for licensed doctors of veterinary medicine, technicians and assistants

Pennsylvania·Title 18 CRIMES AND OFFENSES·Part PART II·Ch. 55 RIOT, DISORDERLY CONDUCT AND·Subch. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

(a)General rule.--A licensed doctor of veterinary medicine, certified veterinary technician or veterinary assistant who reports, in good faith and in the normal course of business, a suspected violation of this subchapter to the proper authority shall not be liable for civil damages as a result of reporting the incident.

(b)Nonapplicability.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to an act or omission intentionally designed to harm or to an act or omission that constitutes gross negligence or willful, wanton or reckless conduct.

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(a) General rule.--A licensed doctor of veterinary medicine, certified veterinary technician or veterinary assistant who reports, in good faith and in the normal course of business, a suspected violation of this subchapter to the proper authority shall not be liable for civil damages as a result of reporting the incident.

(b) Nonapplicability.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to an act or omission intentionally designed to harm or to an act or omission that constitutes gross negligence or willful, wanton or reckless conduct.

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