Any person who gratuitously and in good faith administers emergency treatment to a sick or injured animal at the scene of an accident or emergency shall not be in violation of this chapter and shall not be liable to the owner of such animal in any civil action for damages; provided, however, that this Code section shall not provide immunity for acts of gross negligence.
(Code 1981, §43-50-60, enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 615, § 1-1; Code 1981, §43-50-80, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2006, p. 30, § 4/HB 999; Ga. L. 2018, p. 770, § 3/HB 956.)
Editor's notes.- Ga. L. 2006, p. 30, § 4/HB 999, effective March 30, 2006, redesignated former Code Section 43-50-60 as present Code Section 43-50-80.
Ga. L. 2018, p. 770, § 3/HB 956, effective July 1, 2018, reenacted this Code section without change.
ARTICLE 5 FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
Delayed effective date.
- Ga. L. 2003, p. 615, § 3-1, provides that this article becomes effective only upon the effective date of an appropriation of funds for purposes of this article as expressed in a line item making specific reference to full funding of Ga. L. 2003, p. 615, in an Appropriations Act enacted by the General Assembly. Funds were not appropriated at the 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, or 2020 session of the General Assembly.