Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to physical contact or proximity between a specified animal and any of the following:
(1) The owner of a specified animal.
(2) The owner of the facility in which the specified animal is kept.
(3) A trained employee of the facility's owner who is conducting the trained employee's duties, as determined by the facility's owner, for the specified animal.
(4) A contractor, intern, service provider, professional production crew, or another person who:
(A) is accompanied by the facility's owner; and
(B) is performing duties requiring the presence of the specified animal;
under a contract or other engagement with the facility's owner.
(5) A licensed veterinarian.
(6) A veterinary intern or specialist accompanying a licensed veterinarian.
(7) A registered veterinary technician under the direct or indirect supervision of a licensed veterinarian.
(8) A veterinary student under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian.