{"data":{"id":"us-pa/18-pa.c.s.-5556","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"18 Pa.C.S. § 5556","heading":"Civil immunity for licensed doctors of veterinary medicine, technicians and assistants.","body":"(a) General rule.--A licensed doctor of veterinary medicine, certified veterinary technician or veterinary assistant who reports, in good faith and in the normal course of business, a suspected violation of this subchapter to the proper authority shall not be liable for civil damages as a result of reporting the incident.\n(b) Nonapplicability.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to an act or omission intentionally designed to harm or to an act or omission that constitutes gross negligence or willful, wanton or reckless conduct.","path":["Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES","PART II DEFINITION OF SPECIFIC OFFENSES","ARTICLE F OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND DECENCY","CHAPTER 55 RIOT, DISORDERLY CONDUCT AND RELATED OFFENSES","SUBCHAPTER B CRUELTY TO ANIMALS"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=18\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=55\u0026sctn=56\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-08-31 (Statute Update stamp, 18 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:31:28Z","sha256":"c2c3a21544239c6ce2c9257b3e9d1575e16d790f726ada32e543464db646e375","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/18-pa.c.s.-5555","next":"us-pa/18-pa.c.s.-5557"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}