54.1-3812.1 - Reporting of animal cruelty.

§ 54.1-3812.1. Reporting of animal cruelty.

Any veterinarian who makes a report of suspected animal cruelty or whoprovides records or information related to a report of suspected cruelty ortestifies in any judicial proceeding arising from such report, records, orinformation shall be immune from any civil or criminal liability oradministrative penalty or sanction on account of such report, records,information, or testimony, unless such veterinarian acted in bad faith orwith malicious purpose.

(2010, c. 574.)