{"data":{"id":"us-pa/35-pa.c.s.-8158","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"35 Pa.C.S. § 8158","heading":"Injured police animals.","body":"(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.\n(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.\n(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:\n\"Police animal.\" As defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 5531 (relating to definitions).","path":["Title 35 - HEALTH AND SAFETY","PART VI EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES","CHAPTER 81 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEM","SUBCHAPTER C MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=35\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=81\u0026sctn=58\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-08-03 (Statute Update stamp, 35 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:32:43Z","sha256":"9305ce98dab094bafe8bca7155d1dfeafd8c624b315753b78d2660ab498a08b3","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/35-pa.c.s.-8157","next":"us-pa/37-pa.c.s.-101"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}