Any veterinarian licensed in this state who reports, in good faith and in the normal course of business, a suspected incident of animal cruelty to the proper authorities shall be immune from liability in any civil or criminal action brought against the veterinarian for reporting the incident.
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-39-87
Immunity from liability for veterinarians reporting suspected incidents of animal cruelty
Known as the Mississippi Veterinary Practice Act
The act spans §§ 73–73 (26 sections).
Laws, 2005, ch. 421, § 19; reenacted without change, Laws, 2008, ch. 447, § 19, eff from and after passage (approved Apr. 8, 2008.
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