Indiana Code 15-20-4-4. Exemptions
(1) has a permanent health condition that precludes safe administration of a spay-neuter procedure;
Terms Used In Indiana Code 15-20-4-4
- animal care facility: refers to an animal care facility (as defined in IC 6-9-39-1) that has companion animals that are available for adoption. See Indiana Code 15-20-4-1
- companion animal: means a dog or a cat. See Indiana Code 15-20-4-2
(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.
As added by P.L.201-2016, SEC.3.