1. (a) The owner of an animal affected with a dangerous or contagious disease shall report the disease to the state veterinarian not later than forty-eight (48) hours after discovering the existence of the disease.

2. (b) A veterinarian, caretaker, or custodian of an animal who:

   1. (1) is not the owner of the animal; and

   2. (2) knows or has reason to suspect that a dangerous, contagious, or infectious disease exists in the animal;

      shall report the existence of disease to the state veterinarian or local health officer not later than forty-eight (48) hours after discovering or having reason to suspect the disease exists.

3. (c) A local health officer who receives a report from a person under this section shall report the disease within twenty-four (24) hours to the state veterinarian.

   [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-18-10.]

As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.86-2008, SEC.11.