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HF 1530

1st Engrossment - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 02/27/2020 04:37pm

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A bill for an act
 relating to veterinary medicine; providing immunity for animal cruelty reporting;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 343.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [343.215] VETERINARIAN IMMUNITY.
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new text begin A licensed veterinarian acting in good faith and in the normal course of business is
immune from civil and criminal liability in any action arising in connection with:
 new text end

new text begin (1) the report of a suspected incident of animal cruelty; or
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new text begin (2) the disposal of an animal pursuant to section 343.29, subdivision 2.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2020, and applies to actions
committed on or after that date.
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