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ME - Lien, care - § 3352. Pasturage, food and shelter |
10 M.R.S.A. § 3352 |
This Maine law provides that a person who pastures, feeds, or shelters animals by contract or consent of the owner has a lien for the amount due. The lien may be enforced in the same manner as liens on goods in possession. |
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ME - Police Animal - § 164-B. Immunity from civil liability for assistance given to law enforcement dogs, search and rescue |
14 M.R.S.A. § 164-B |
This Maine law gives immunity from damages to an emergency medical services person, a security services dog handler or a law enforcement officer who voluntarily, without the expectation of monetary or other compensation, renders first aid, emergency treatment or rescue assistance to a law enforcement dog, search and rescue dog or service dog that is unconscious, ill, injured or in need of rescue assistance unless it is established that the injury or the death was caused willfully, wantonly or recklessly or by gross negligence on the part of the emergency medical services person, security services dog handler or law enforcement officer. |
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ME - Veterinary - Title 32. Professions and Occupations. |
32 M. R. S. A. § 4851 - 4879 |
These are the state's veterinary practice laws. Among the provisions include licensing requirements, laws concerning the state veterinary board, veterinary records laws, and the laws governing disciplinary actions for impaired or incompetent practitioners. |
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MI - Emergency - 333.20925. Emergency transport of police dog |
M.C.L.A. 333.20925 |
This law, effective in March of 2019, states that the provisions of the Emergency Medical Services Act does not prohibit an ambulance from providing emergency transport of a police dog that is injured in the line of duty to a veterinary clinic or similar facility, if the police dog is in need of emergency medical treatment and there are no individuals who require transport or emergency assistance at that time. |
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MI - Lien - 570.185. Lien of mechanic, artisan, or tradesman for manufacture of goods or keeping or care of animals |
M.C.L.A. 570.185 |
This Michigan law states that when a person delivers any horse, mule, neat cattle, sheep, or swine to be kept or cared for to another person, that person shall have a lien thereon for the keeping and care of such animals, and may retain possession of the same until such charges are paid. |
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MI - Veterinary - Chapter 333. Health. Public Health Code |
MCLA 333.18801 - 18838 |
These are the state's veterinary practice laws. Among the provisions include licensing requirements, laws concerning the state veterinary board, veterinary records laws, and the laws governing disciplinary actions for impaired or incompetent practitioners. |
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MN - Lien, veterinay - Chapter 514. Liens Against Property. Agricultural Liens. |
M. S. A. § 514.965 - 966 |
These Minnesota statutes relate to agricultural liens on livestock. Under these sections, an “agricultural lien” includes a veterinarian's lien, breeder's lien, livestock production input lien, temporary livestock production input lien, and feeder's lien. In section 514.966 entitled, "Agricultural lien on livestock," a licensed veterinarian performing emergency veterinary services in the ordinary course of business that cost more than $25 for animals at the request of the owner or a person in possession of the animals has a lien on the animals for the value of the services. Additionally, a veterinarian's lien, breeder's lien, livestock production input lien, temporary livestock production lien, or feeder's lien attaches to the livestock serviced by the agricultural lienholder, and products and proceeds thereof to the extent of the price or value of the service provided. To perfect the lien, a financing statement must be filed within the time periods established in the law. |
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MN - Veterinary - Chapter 156. Veterinarians. Board of Veterinary Medicine. |
M.S.A. § 156.001 - 20 |
These are the state's veterinary practice laws. Among the provisions include licensing requirements, laws concerning the state veterinary board, veterinary records laws, and the laws governing disciplinary actions for impaired or incompetent practitioners. |
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MO - Lien, care and board - Chapter 430. Liens for Keeping, Training and Breeding Animals |
V. A. M. S. 430.150 - 220 |
This chapter of Missouri laws concerns liens for the keeping, training, and breeding of animals. Section 430.150 states that every person who keeps, boards or trains any horse, mule or other animal has a lien on such animal, and on any vehicle, harness or equipment that came with the animal, for the amount due. No owner or claimant has the right to take any such property out of the custody of the person having such lien, except with the lienholder's consent or on the payment of such debt. Section 430.160 outlines the procedure for enforcement of the lien, which includes where to file a claim and the notice requirements. |
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MO - Veterinary - Chapter 340. Veterinarians. |
V. A. M. S. 340.010 - 405 |
These are the state's veterinary practice laws. Among the provisions include licensing requirements, laws concerning the state veterinary board, veterinary records laws, and the laws governing disciplinary actions for impaired or incompetent practitioners. |
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MS - Dog, police - § 41-59-35. Duration of EMT certificate; transport of injured police dog; |
Miss. Code Ann. § 41-59-35 |
This law covers certification of emergency medical technicians. In 2018, the law was amended to allow an EMT, EMT-A, EMR, or Paramedic to transport a police dog injured in the line of duty to a veterinary clinic, hospital emergency department or similar facility if there are no persons requiring medical attention or transport at that time. Under this subsection, “police dog” means a dog owned or used by a law enforcement department or agency in the course of the department or agency's work, including a search and rescue dog, service dog, accelerant detection canine, or other dog that is in use by a county, municipal, or state law enforcement agency. |
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MS - Veterinarian License - Chapter 39. Veterinarians. Mississippi Veterinary Practice Act. |
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-39-77 |
This Mississippi statutes provides the terms under which a veterinarian can lose his or her license to practice veterinary medicine. |
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MS - Veterinary - Chapter 39. Veterinarians. |
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-39-51 to 73-39- 95 |
These are the state's veterinary practice laws. Among the provisions include licensing requirements, laws concerning the state veterinary board, veterinary records laws, and the laws governing disciplinary actions for impaired or incompetent practitioners. |
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MT - Veterinary - CHAPTER 18. VETERINARY MEDICINE |
MCA 37-18-101 to 37-18-807 |
These are the state's veterinary practice laws. Among the provisions include licensing requirements, laws concerning the state veterinary board, veterinary records laws, and the laws governing disciplinary actions for impaired or incompetent practitioners. |
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NC - Lien - Chapter 90. Medicine and Allied Occupations. |
N.C.G.S.A. § 90-187.7 |
This North Carolina statute provides that any animal placed in the custody of a licensed veterinarian for treatment, boarding or other care, unclaimed by its owner for a period of more than 10 days after written notice by registered or certified mail, shall be deemed to be abandoned and may be turned over to the nearest humane society, or dog pound or disposed of as such custodian may deem proper. The giving of proper notice relieves such custodian of liability resulting from the disposal. |
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NC - Malpractice - Chapter 90. Medicine and Allied Occupations. |
N.C.G.S.A. § 90-21.12 |
This North Carolina statute provides the standard of health care in actions for damages for personal injury or death arising out of medical-based malpractice. Under the statute, the plaintiff must prove by the greater weight of the evidence that the health care provider’s actions fell below the standards of practice of other health care professionals similarly trained and situated in the same or similar communities. |
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NC - Veterinary - Article 11. Veterinarians. |
N.C.G.S.A. § 90-179 to 187.17 |
These are the state's veterinary practice laws. Among the provisions include licensing requirements, laws concerning the state veterinary board, veterinary records laws, and the laws governing disciplinary actions for impaired or incompetent practitioners. |
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ND - Veterinary - Chapter 43-29. Veterinarians |
NDCC 43-29-01 to 19; 43-29.1-01 - 08 |
These are the state's veterinary practice laws. Among the provisions include licensing requirements, laws concerning the state veterinary board, veterinary records laws, and the laws governing disciplinary actions for impaired or incompetent practitioners. |
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NE - Lien, veterinary - Article 7. Veterinarian's Lien. |
Neb. Rev. St. § 52-701 - 702 |
These Nebraska laws provide the state's veterinary lien provisions, which concern only liens on livestock animals. Under Section 52-701, a licensed veterinarian who is contracted or hired to treat or in any way take care of any kind of livestock has a lien on that livestock for the reasonable value of services and medicines provided. This lien is treated as an agricultural lien under the UCC and may be enforced in the manner of other secured transactions in article 9 of the UCC. The lien must be perfected as provided under article 9 with the information outlined in this law. |
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NE - Veterinary - Article 33. Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act |
Neb.Rev.St. § 38-3301 to 38- 3335 |
These are the state's veterinary practice laws. Among the provisions include licensing requirements, laws concerning the state veterinary board, veterinary records laws, and the laws governing disciplinary actions for impaired or incompetent practitioners. |
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NH - Veterinary - Chapter 332-B. New Hampshire Veterinary Practice Act. |
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 332-B:1 - 332-B:20 |
These are the state's veterinary practice laws. Among the provisions include licensing requirements, laws concerning the state veterinary board, veterinary records laws, and the laws governing disciplinary actions for impaired or incompetent practitioners. |
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NJ - Lien, horse stable - 2A:44-51. Right of lien; retention of property when amount due unpaid |
N. J. S. A. 2A:44-51 - 52 |
This New Jersey law relates to liens on those who keep horses. The law states that every keeper of a livery stable or boarding and exchange stable shall have a lien on all animals left in livery, for board, sale or exchange (and upon all carriages, wagons, sleighs and harness left for storage, sale or exchange) for the amount due for the board and keep of such animal. The keeper has the right, without process of law, to retain the same until the amount of such indebtedness is discharged. Note that the law states “keeper of a livery stable” shall include, but need not be limited to, a proprietor of a stable, a trainer, a veterinarian, a farrier, or any other person who has a financial relationship with the owner of the horse. |
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NJ - Veterinary - Chapter 16. Veterinary Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry. |
NJSA 45:16-1 to 45:16-18 |
These are the state's veterinary practice laws. Among the provisions include licensing requirements, laws concerning the state veterinary board, veterinary records laws, and the laws governing disciplinary actions for impaired or incompetent practitioners. |
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NM - Impound - Chapter 77. Animals and Livestock. |
NMSA 1978, § 77-1-17 |
This New Mexico statute provides that the owner or operator of a veterinary clinic or hospital, a doctor of veterinary medicine, a kennel, grooming parlor or other animal care facility is not liable for disposing of abandoned animals after proper notice has been sent to the owner of record. |
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NM - Veterinary - Article 14. Veterinary Practice Act. |
NMSA 1978, § 61-14-1 to 61-14-20 |
These are the state's veterinary practice laws. Among the provisions include licensing requirements, laws concerning the state veterinary board, veterinary records laws, and the laws governing disciplinary actions for impaired or incompetent practitioners. |
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NV - Damages, pet - 41.740. Damages for which person who kills or injures pet |
N.R.S. 41.740 |
This Nevada law provides that if a "natural person" intentionally, willfully, recklessly or negligently injures or kills the pet of another natural person, the person is liable for (a) the cost of veterinary care incurred because of the injury or death of the pet; (b) any reduction in market value of the pet caused by the injury; (c) the market value and reasonable burial expenses if the pet is killed; and (d) reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred in bringing an action under this section. All the damages must not exceed $5,000 per pet. There are several exceptions under the law. A pet is defined as any domesticated dog or cat normally maintained in or near the household of its owner. |
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NV - Veterinary - Chapter 638. Veterinarians. General Provisions. |
N. R. S. 638.001 - 638.200 |
These are the state's veterinary practice laws. Among the provisions include licensing requirements, laws concerning the state veterinary board, veterinary records laws, and the laws governing disciplinary actions for impaired or incompetent practitioners. |
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NY - Police dog - § 122-c. Transport of police work dogs injured in the line of duty |
McKinney's General Municipal Law § 122-c |
This New York law from 2015 states that an emergency medical service paramedic or emergency medical service technician may transport any police work dog injured in the line of duty to a veterinary clinic or similar such facility provided, however, that there are no persons requiring medical attention or transport at such time. |
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NY - Police Dog - § 122-c. Transport of police work dogs injured in the line of duty |
NY GEN MUN § 122-c |
This New York statutes allows for paramedics or emergency medical service technicians to transport any police work dog that is injured in the line of duty to a veterinary clinic if there are no persons requiring medical attention or transport at such time. |
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NY - Veterinary - Article 135. Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health Technology. |
McKinney's Education Law § 6700 - 6714 |
These are the state's veterinary practice laws. Among the provisions include licensing requirements, laws concerning the state veterinary board, veterinary records laws, and the laws governing disciplinary actions for impaired or incompetent practitioners. |
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OH - Emergency - 4765.52 Provision of emergency medical services to dog or cat |
R.C. § 4765.52 |
This Ohio statute specifies the emergency treatment that a medical technician or first responder could provide, prior to a dog or cat being transferred to a veterinarian for further treatment. The statute also highlights the immunities that medical responders, directors, and emergency medical service organizations have under the statute, unless they engage in an act or omission while providing medical services to a dog or cat, that constitutes willful or wanton misconduct. The statute also makes clear that a veterinarian who acts in good faith is not liable for any act or omission that occurred prior to the veterinarian providing services to the cat or dog. |
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OH - Lien, care - 1311.48 Lien for care of animals |
R.C. § 1311.48 - 54 |
This Ohio law states that any person who feeds or boards an animal under contract with the owner shall have a lien on such animal to secure payment for food and board furnished. |
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OH - Veterinary - Chapter 4741. Veterinarians. |
R.C. § 4741.01 - 4741.99 |
These are the state's veterinary practice laws. Among the provisions include licensing requirements, laws concerning the state veterinary board, veterinary records laws, and the laws governing disciplinary actions for impaired or incompetent practitioners. |
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OK - Liens - § 193 to 201.11. Liens for Feeding, Grazing, Herding and Breeding. |
4 Okl.St.Ann. § 191 to 201.11 |
This Oklahoma statute provides the requirements for obtaining a lien when employed in the feeding, grazing, or herding of any domestic animals within the state. The statute also describes both lawful and unlawful ways to use the lien once it is obtained. |
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OK - Veterinary - Chapter 15. Oklahoma Veterinary Practice Act. |
59 Okl. St. Ann. § 698.1 - 33 |
These are the state's veterinary practice laws. Among the provisions include licensing requirements, laws concerning the state veterinary board, veterinary records laws, and the laws governing disciplinary actions for impaired or incompetent practitioners. |
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OR - Animal Definitions - Chapter 87. Statutory Liens. Liens Generally. 87.142. Definitions |
O. R. S. § 87.142 |
This is Oregon's statutory definitions for Animal Statutes. |
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OR - Veterinary - Chapter 686. Veterinarians; Veterinary Technicians. |
O. R. S. § 686.010 - 990 |
These are the state's veterinary practice laws. Among the provisions include licensing requirements, laws concerning the state veterinary board, veterinary records laws, and the laws governing disciplinary actions for impaired or incompetent practitioners. |
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PA - Immunity - § 8331.1. Veterinary good Samaritan civil immunity |
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8331.1 |
In Pennsylvania, any licensed veterinarian who, in good faith, renders emergency care to any animal which such individual has discovered at the scene of an accident or emergency situation is not be liable for any civil damages as a result of any acts or omissions by such person in rendering the emergency care. This immunity does not, however, apply to acts or omissions intentionally designed to cause harm, or any grossly negligent acts or omissions that cause harm to the animal. It also does not apply where the owner of the animal is present and can be consulted as to the proposed action by the veterinarian. |
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PA - Veterinary - Chapter 14A. Veterinary Medicine Practice. |
63 P.S. § 485.1 - 35 |
These are the state's veterinary practice laws. Among the provisions include licensing requirements, laws concerning the state veterinary board, veterinary records laws, and the laws governing disciplinary actions for impaired or incompetent practitioners. |
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RI - Immunity - § 4-15-15. Veterinarian's emergency treatment of animals--Immunity from liability |
Gen.Laws 1956, § 4-15-15 |
This Rhode Island statute provides that any licensed veterinarian of this state has the right to treat any animal which has become injured upon any public highway of this state or upon any public or private property of this state which is transported to that veterinarian by any person. If in the veterinarian's opinion the injuries sustained by the animal will result in death, the veterinarian has the right to apply euthanasia to eliminate any unnecessary suffering. Further, any animal treated by the veterinarian not reclaimed within 72 hours may be relinquished to the appropriate animal control facility. A veterinarian incurs no civil liability for actions taken in treating such animals. |
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RI - Lien - § 34-48-1. Lien on animals for their keep--Transfer of abandoned animals |
Gen. Laws, 1956, § 34-48-1 |
This Rhode Island law states that when an agreement has been made between the owner of any animals regarding the price of keeping, the animals shall be subject to a lien for the price of the keeping in favor of the person keeping the animals. The person may detain the animals until the debt is paid and, if not paid within 30 days, he or she may sell the animals at public auction after giving written notice to the owner of the time and place of the sale at least six days before the sale. Additionally, a kennel, as defined in § 4-19-2, or a veterinary hospital which boards or grooms animals for nonmedical purposes, may transfer any abandoned animal in its custody to a Rhode Island licensed nonprofit animal rescue, animal shelter, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, or adoption organization as defined. |
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RI - Veterinary - Chapter 25. Veterinary Practice |
Gen. Laws, 1956 § 5-25-1 to 17 |
These are the state's veterinary practice laws. Among the provisions include licensing requirements, laws concerning the state veterinary board, veterinary records laws, and the laws governing disciplinary actions for impaired or incompetent practitioners. |
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SC - Lien, boarding - § 29-15-60. Animal boarding facilities; liens upon animals for boarding expenses. |
Code 1976 § 29-15-60 |
This South Carolina law states that the owner of an animal boarding facility, at the end of an agreed upon term of boarding, shall have a lien upon any animal which is left for upkeep until the cost has been paid by the owner of the animal. The owner of the animal shall also be responsible for payment of the cost of care for the animal after notice of the lien. If the owner of the animal has not paid the cost after actual notice of the lien within ten days of such notice, the animal boarding facility owner may sell the animal after having advertised the time and place of the sale at least seven days before the sale is to be held. |
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SC - Veterinary - Chapter 69. Veterinarians. |
Code 1976 § 40-69-5 to 305 |
These are the state's veterinary practice laws amended in 2006. Among the provisions include licensing requirements, laws concerning the state veterinary board, veterinary records laws, and the laws governing disciplinary actions for impaired or incompetent practitioners. |
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SD - Veterinary - Chapter 36-12. Veterinarians. |
S D C L § 36-12-1 - 29 |
These are the state's veterinary practice laws. Among the provisions include licensing requirements, laws concerning the state veterinary board, veterinary records laws, and the laws governing disciplinary actions for impaired or incompetent practitioners. |
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TN - Disaster - Part 8. Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act of 2007 |
T. C. A. § 58-2-801 - 813 |
The Tennessee Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act applies to registered volunteer health practitioners who provide health services for a host entity during an emergency. Volunteer health practitioners are not liable for their acts or omissions in providing health services. Health services means treatment, care, advice, guidance, or provision of supplies related to the health or death of an animal or to animal populations. |
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TN - Expert - § 29-26-115. Burden of proof; expert witnesses |
T. C. A. § 29-26-115 |
This Tennessee statute provides the requirements for the claimant's burden of proof under malpractice actions, including, inter alia, the proof that the defendant's actions fell below the recognized standard of acceptable professional practice in the community, proximate cause, and proof by a preponderance of the evidence that defendant's actions were negligent. |
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TN - Liens, Veterinary - § 63-12-134. Liens and incumbrances. |
T. C. A. § 63-12-134 |
This statute specifically allow vets to hold an animal until a bill is paid for treatment, board or care of an animal. |
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TN - Veterinary - Chapter 12. Veterinarians. |
T. C. A. § 63-12-101 - 146; T. C. A. § 63-12-201 - 204 |
These are the state's veterinary practice laws. Among the provisions include licensing requirements, laws concerning the state veterinary board, veterinary records laws, and the laws governing disciplinary actions for impaired or incompetent practitioners. |
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TX - Lien, veterinary - § 70.010. Liens for Veterinary Care Charges for Large Animals |
V. T. C. A., Property Code § 70.010 |
This Texas law relates to veterinary liens for large animals, defined as livestock or a cow, horse, mule, ass, sheep, goat, llama, alpaca, farm elk, or hog. The term does not include a common household pet such as a cat or dog. A licensed veterinarian has a lien on a large animal and the proceeds from the disposition of the large animal to secure the cost of veterinary care the veterinarian provided to the large animal. The lien attaches on the 20th day after the veterinarian first provided care to the large animal and attaches regardless of whether the veterinarian retains possession of the animal. |
