Sec. 6. An owner of a dog is exempt under section 4 of this chapter if the dog commits an act described in section 4 of this chapter during the period that the dog is owned by:

(1) the United States;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 15-20-1-6

  • owner: means the owner of a dog. See Indiana Code 15-20-1-2
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) an agency of the United States; or

(3) a governmental entity (as defined in IC 34-6-2-49);

and the dog is engaged in assisting the owner or the owner’s agent in the performance of law enforcement or military duties.

[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-12-4.]

As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.11.

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