- (a) Transportation.— An emergency response provider may transport a police animal injured in the line of duty to a veterinary clinic, hospital emergency department or similar facility if there is no individual requiring immediate medical attention or transport at that time.
- (b) Emergency medical care.— An emergency response provider may provide emergency medical care to a police animal injured in the line of duty while at the scene of the emergency or while the police animal is being transported to a veterinary clinic, hospital emergency department or similar facility.
(c) Definitions.— As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
- "Police animal." As defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 5531 (relating to definitions).
(July 11, 2022, P.L.719, No.60, eff. 60 days)
2022 Amendment. Act 60 added section 8158.