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34-29-90
Section 34-29-90 Immunity of veterinarians from suit for emergency care of animals or human
victims; nonliability to animal hospital. (a) Any licensed veterinarian who in good faith
as a volunteer and without fee renders emergency care or treatment to a domestic animal shall
not be liable in a suit for damages as a result of his or her acts or omissions which may
occur during emergency care or treatment, nor shall he or she be liable to any animal hospital
for its expense if under emergency conditions he or she orders an animal hospitalized or causes
his or her admission to a hospital. (b) Any licensed veterinarian who in good faith renders
or attempts to render emergency care at the scene of an accident or emergency to the human
victim or victims thereof shall not be liable for any civil damages as a result of any act
or omissions by persons rendering or attempting to render the emergency care. (Acts 1986,
No. 86-500, p. 956, §31; Acts 1997, No. 97-249, p. 431, §1.)...
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34-29-79
Section 34-29-79 Administrative hearing procedures. (a) When the board, by its official actions,
acts or proposes to act in a manner which will affect the rights, duties, or privileges of
the issuance of a license to an applicant or the license of a veterinarian, veterinary technician,
or other individual, those persons shall have a right to an administrative hearing. When the
board proposes to act in such manner, it shall give to the person or persons notice of their
right to a hearing by certified mail to the person at his or her last known address, a notice
of the proposed action, notice of a right to a hearing, and the time and place for a hearing,
as provided in subsection (b). If the person or persons fail to appear at the time set for
the hearing, the hearing may be conducted in absentia. (b) A hearing shall be held no sooner
than 20 days after written notice to the licensed veterinarian, veterinary technician, or
other individual of the administrative charges against him or...
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13A-11-261
Section 13A-11-261 Harassment of, interference with etc., duties of police animals, search
and rescue animals, or handlers; causing physical harm or death; entering containment area;
restraining, taunting, endangering, etc. (a) Any person who intentionally and knowingly causes,
attempts to cause, or causes another person to harass, interfere, or obstruct a police animal
or search and rescue animal being used by a handler in lawfully performing duties or causes
harassment, interference, or obstruction of a handler in lawfully performing his or her duties
is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. (b) Any person who intentionally and knowingly causes
or attempts to cause physical harm to a police animal or search and rescue animal which results
in no long-term damage or disfigurement of the animal and any temporary loss of service of
the animal does not exceed 30 calendar days, is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. (c) Any person
who intentionally and knowingly causes or attempts to cause serious...
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36-21-14
Section 36-21-14 Communications by emergency responders with peer support members. (a) As used
in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) CERTIFIED PEER
SUPPORT MEMBER. A law enforcement officer, firefighter, paramedic, emergency dispatcher, emergency
medical technician of an emergency service agency or entity, or a person who is assigned to
be a chaplain by an emergency service agency, who has received training in critical incident
stress management and who is certified as a peer support member by the Alabama State Law Enforcement
Agency to provide emotional and moral support to an emergency responder who needs emotional
or moral support as a result of job-related stress or an incident in which the emergency responder
was involved while acting in his or her official capacity. (2) EMERGENCY RESPONDER. A law
enforcement officer, firefighter, paramedic, emergency dispatcher, or emergency medical technician
of an emergency service agency or entity. (3)...
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3-9-2
Section 3-9-2 Requirements for sterilization. (a) Any public or private animal shelter, animal
control agency operated by a political subdivision of this state, or humane society shall
make provisions for the sterilization of all dogs or cats acquired from a shelter, agency,
or humane society by providing for all of the following: (1) Sterilization by a licensed veterinarian
before relinquishing custody of the animal. (2) Entering into a written agreement with the
person acquiring the animal guaranteeing that sterilization will be performed by a licensed
veterinarian within 30 days after acquisition of the animal, or within 30 days of the sexual
maturity of an animal. (b) The requirements of this chapter shall not apply to any privately
owned animal in possession of a shelter, agency, or humane society if the owner of the animal
claims or presents evidence that the animal is the property of that person. (c) All costs
of sterilization pursuant to this chapter shall be the responsibility...
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34-29-76
Section 34-29-76 License required - Certain acts prohibited. No person shall practice veterinary
medicine or veterinary technology unless the person holds an active license to practice veterinary
medicine or veterinary technology in the State of Alabama and in addition: (1) No person shall
use the name or title of licensed veterinarian when the person has not been licensed pursuant
to this article. (2) No person shall use the name or title of a licensed veterinary technician
when the person has not been licensed pursuant to this article. (3) No person shall present
as his or her own the license of another. (4) No person shall give false or forged information
to the board or a member thereof for the purpose of obtaining a license. (5) No person shall
use or attempt to use a veterinarian's license which has been suspended or revoked. (6) No
person shall knowingly employ unlicensed persons in the practice of veterinary medicine. (7)
No person shall knowingly conceal information relative...
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6-5-332
Section 6-5-332 Persons rendering emergency care etc., at scene of accident, etc. (a) When
any doctor of medicine or dentistry, nurse, member of any organized rescue squad, member of
any police or fire department, member of any organized volunteer fire department, Alabama-licensed
emergency medical technician, intern, or resident practicing in an Alabama hospital with training
programs approved by the American Medical Association, Alabama state trooper, medical aidman
functioning as a part of the military assistance to safety and traffic program, chiropractor,
or public education employee gratuitously and in good faith, renders first aid or emergency
care at the scene of an accident, casualty, or disaster to a person injured therein, he or
she shall not be liable for any civil damages as a result of his or her acts or omissions
in rendering first aid or emergency care, nor shall he or she be liable for any civil damages
as a result of any act or failure to act to provide or arrange for...
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13A-11-260
Section 13A-11-260 Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have
the following meanings: (1) CONTAINMENT AREA. Any area used to hold a police animal or search
and rescue animal regardless whether on duty or off duty, including, but not limited to, a
kennel, car unit, trailer, tent, staging area, stable, paddock, tie-out, or fenced area or
pasture. (2) HANDLER. A peace officer, firefighter, search and rescue person, or other specifically
trained individual who uses a police animal or search and rescue animal in the performance
of his or her duties. For purposes of this article, a peace officer and firefighter are defined
in Section 36-30-1. (3) HARASS. Any act or omission, or attempted act or omission, with or
without actual physical contact, which results or could result in harm, disabling, restriction,
control of the animal, or a distraction from duties of the animal or handler including, but
not limited, to the following: a. Taunting, teasing, tormenting,...
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13A-11-263
Section 13A-11-263 Penalties. In addition to any other penalties imposed, any person who violates
this article may be ordered by the court to pay restitution to the owner of the police animal
or search and rescue animal and the agency involved for expenses caused by the violation,
including, but not limited to, the following: (1) Any veterinary expenses resulting from the
violation. (2) Replacement costs of the animal if it is stolen, killed, or disabled temporarily
or permanently, and can no longer perform its duties. (3) The salary of the handler for the
period of time his or her services are lost to the employer and any expenses for a replacement
employee during that period of time, if needed. (4) The value of any services lost to employer
until replacement services are obtained. (5) Any lost or damaged equipment. (6) Training,
retraining, or rehabilitation expenses for the animal and for the handler. (Act 2013-421,
p. 1677, §4.)...
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21-7-4
Section 21-7-4 Right of a person with a disability to be accompanied by service animal; liability
for damages; violations. (a) An individual with a disability has the right to be accompanied
by a service animal in all areas of a public accommodation, including a public or private
school, that the public or customers are normally permitted to occupy. (b) A service animal
shall be under the control of its handler and shall have a harness, collar, leash,
or other tether, unless either the handler is unable because his or her disability prevents
him or her from the use of a harness, collar, leash, or other tether, or the use of
a harness, collar, leash, or other tether would interfere with the safe, effective
performance of work or tasks by the service animal, in which case the service animal shall
be otherwise under the control of the handler by means of voice control, signals, or other
effective means. (c)(1) The trainer of a service animal, while engaged in the training of
the animal,...
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