C.R.S. Section 12-315-120
Reporting requirements

  • immunity for reporting
  • veterinary-patient-client privilege inapplicable

(1)

A licensed veterinarian who, during the course of attending or treating an animal, has reasonable cause to know or suspect that the animal has been subjected to cruelty in violation of section 18-9-202, or subjected to animal fighting in violation of section 18-9-204, shall report or cause a report to be made of the animal cruelty or animal fighting to a local law enforcement agency or the bureau of animal protection.

(2)

A licensed veterinarian shall not knowingly make a false report of animal cruelty or animal fighting to a local law enforcement agency or to the bureau of animal protection.

(3)

A licensed veterinarian who willfully violates the provisions of subsection (1) or (2) of this section commits a petty offense, punishable as provided in section 18-1.3-503.

(4)

A licensed veterinarian who in good faith reports a suspected incident of animal cruelty or animal fighting to the proper authorities in accordance with subsection (1) of this section shall be immune from liability in any civil or criminal action brought against the veterinarian for reporting the incident. In any civil or criminal proceeding in which the liability of a veterinarian for reporting an incident described in subsection (1) of this section is at issue, the good faith of the veterinarian shall be presumed.

(5)

The veterinary-patient-client privilege described in section 24-72-204 (3)(a)(XIV) may not be asserted for the purpose of excluding or refusing evidence or testimony in a prosecution for an act of animal cruelty under section 18-9-202 or for an act of animal fighting under section 18-9-204.

Source: Section 12-315-120 — Reporting requirements - immunity for reporting - veterinary-patient-client privilege inapplicable, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-12.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

12‑315‑101
Short title 12‑315‑102
Legislative declaration 12‑315‑103
Applicability of common provisions 12‑315‑104
Definitions 12‑315‑105
License requirements and exceptions - definitions - rules 12‑315‑106
Board of veterinary medicine - creation - powers - rules 12‑315‑107
Application for license - qualifications - rules 12‑315‑108
Academic license 12‑315‑109
License by endorsement 12‑315‑110
License renewal - waiver - rules - continuing education 12‑315‑111
Inactive license 12‑315‑112
Discipline of licensees 12‑315‑113
Hearing procedure - judicial review 12‑315‑114
Unauthorized practice - penalties 12‑315‑115
Abandonment of animals - definition 12‑315‑116
Veterinary students and veterinary student preceptors 12‑315‑117
Emergency care or treatment 12‑315‑118
Repeal of article - subject to review 12‑315‑119
Veterinary records in custody of animal care providers - definition - rules 12‑315‑120
Reporting requirements - immunity for reporting - veterinary-patient-client privilege inapplicable 12‑315‑121
Corporate structure for the practice of veterinary medicine - definitions 12‑315‑122
Veterinary premises - licensed veterinarian responsible for veterinary medical decisions 12‑315‑123
Veterinary peer health assistance program - fees - administration - rules 12‑315‑124
Evaluations of licensees - behavioral health - mental health - physical conditions 12‑315‑125
Confidential agreement to limit practice 12‑315‑126
Prescriptions - limitations 12‑315‑201
Additional board duties - rules - repeal 12‑315‑202
Registration required - rules 12‑315‑203
Application for veterinary technician registration - qualifications - provisional registration - fee - rules - repeal 12‑315‑204
Use of title restricted 12‑315‑205
Veterinary technicians - registration by endorsement 12‑315‑206
Expiration, renewal, reinstatement, or reactivation of a registration - inactive status - rules - definition 12‑315‑207
Discipline of a registered veterinary technician - repeal 12‑315‑208
Examination of registrants - behavioral health - mental health - physical conditions 12‑315‑209
Duties of licensed veterinarian - direction and supervision of veterinary technician - rules 12‑315‑210
Unauthorized practice - penalties
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 12-315-120’s source at colorado​.gov