§ 5556. Civil immunity for licensed doctors of veterinary medicine, technicians and assistants.
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§ 5556. Civil immunity for licensed doctors of veterinary medicine, technicians and assistants.
(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.
(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.
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