35 Pa.C.S. § 8158: Injured police animals.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 35 - HEALTH AND SAFETY
- PART VI EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
- CHAPTER 81 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEM
- SUBCHAPTER C MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
(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).
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