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Ind. Code § 35-46-3-15 — Decompression of animals
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 3: Offenses Relating to Animals, Indiana Code.
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Full text of Ind. Code § 35-46-3-15
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.
Sec. 15. (a) This section does not apply to the following: (1) A state or federally inspected livestock slaughtering facility (for conduct authorized by IC 15-17-5 and rules adopted under that chapter). (2) An animal disease diagnostic laboratory established under IC 21-46-3-1 . (3) A postsecondary educational institution. (4) A research facility licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture. (b) As used in this section, "animal" has the meaning set forth in IC 35-46-3-3 . (c) A person who knowingly or intentionally destroys or authorizes the destruction of an animal by placing the animal in a decompression chamber and lowering the pressure of or the oxygen content in the air surrounding the animal commits a Class B misdemeanor. [Pre-2008 Title 15 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 15-5-17-2(a); subsection (b) formerly 15-5-17-1; subsection (c) formerly 15-5-17-2(b).]
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Is decompression of animals a felony or a misdemeanor in Indiana?
Decompression of animals is a Class B Misdemeanor in Indiana under Ind. Code § 35-46-3-15.
Which Indiana statute covers decompression of animals?
Decompression of animals is governed by Ind. Code § 35-46-3-15 (Decompression of animals).
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