(a) Any humane society, animal control agency, or governmental entity operating an animal shelter or other animal impounding facility is entitled to receive a limited permit only for the purpose of buying, possessing, and using:

1. (1) sodium pentobarbital to euthanize injured, sick, homeless, or unwanted domestic pets and animals;
2. (2) ketamine and ketamine products to anesthetize or immobilize fractious domestic pets and animals; and
3. (3) a combination product containing tiletimine and zolazepam as an agent for the remote chemical capture of domestic pets or animals that otherwise cannot be restrained or captured.

(b) A humane society, animal control agency, or governmental entity entitled to receive a permit under this chapter must:

1. (1) apply to the board according to the rules established by the board;
2. (2) pay annually to the board a fee set by the board for the limited permit; and
3. (3) submit proof, as determined by the board, that the employees of an applicant who will handle a controlled substance are sufficiently trained to use and administer the controlled substance.

(e) Before issuing a permit under this section, the board may consult with the Indiana board of veterinary medicine.

As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.193-1987, SEC.16; P.L.136-2001, SEC.1; P.L.84-2010, SEC.93; P.L.48-2022, SEC.32.