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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 4. (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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 15. Agriculture and Animals § 15-20-4-4 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-15-agriculture-and-animals/in-code-sect-15-20-4-4/
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