A veterinarian who on his or her own initiative, at the request of an owner, or at the request of someone other than the owner, renders emergency treatment to a sick or injured animal at the scene of an accident shall not be liable in damages to the owner of that animal in the absence of gross negligence.
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 4826.1
Practice Provisions
Known as the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act
The act spans §§ 4800–4920 (139 sections).
Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 879, Sec. 3.5
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.