State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > Maryland > Courts-and-judicial-proceedings > Title-5 > Subtitle-4 > 5-424§ 5-424. Immunity - Veterinary practitioner.
A licensed veterinary practitioner is immune from any civil liability that results from:
(1) The actions of a licensed acupuncturist that practices in accordance with § 2-301(g)(11) of the Agriculture Article;
(2) The actions of a person that:
(i) Is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized to practice a health occupation under the Health Occupations Article; and
(ii) Is authorized to practice the health occupation on an animal in accordance with § 2-304 of the Agriculture Article; or
(3) A report in good faith of suspected animal cruelty to a local law enforcement or county animal control agency under § 2-304(f) of the Agriculture Article.
[1997, ch. 226; 1999, ch. 34, § 7; 2002, ch. 193.]
