{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-5-424","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 5–424","heading":"","body":"A licensed veterinary practitioner is immune from any civil liability that results from:\n(1) The actions of a licensed acupuncturist that practices in accordance with § 2–301(g)(11) of the Agriculture Article;\n(2) The actions of a person that:\n(i) Is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized to practice a health occupation under the Health Occupations Article; and\n(ii) Is authorized to practice the health occupation on an animal in accordance with § 2–304 of the Agriculture Article;\n(3) A report in good faith of suspected animal cruelty or animal fighting to a local law enforcement or county animal control agency under § 2–313.1 of the Agriculture Article; or\n(4) The licensed veterinary practitioner’s participation in an investigation of suspected animal cruelty or animal fighting as provided in § 2–313.1(c) of the Agriculture Article.","path":["Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcj\u0026section=5-424","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:03Z","sha256":"77bf2a1bdddba628cdc7bab767cff53308f7565eca0254943d93615e33e583de","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-5-423","next":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-5-425"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}