Indiana Code 15-20-4-5. Deposits for animal adoption; return of deposit; forfeiture of deposit
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Sec. 5. (a) A deposit made under section 4(a)(2)(B), 4(a)(3)(B), or 4(b)(2) of this chapter shall be held by the animal care facility in a separate account. The deposit shall be:
(2) forfeited after one hundred twenty (120) days after the date of receipt of the deposit by the animal care facility, if proof is not given under subdivision (1).
(1) returned to the depositor not later than one hundred twenty (120) days after the date of receipt of the deposit by the animal care facility if proof is given that a spay-neuter procedure has been completed on the companion animal; or
Terms Used In Indiana Code 15-20-4-5
- animal care facility: refers to an animal care facility (as defined in IC 6-9-39-1) that has companion animals that are available for adoption. See Indiana Code 15-20-4-1
- companion animal: means a dog or a cat. See Indiana Code 15-20-4-2
(b) If a deposit is forfeited under subsection (a)(2), the animal care facility holding the deposit shall remit the forfeited deposit amount to the bureau of motor vehicles within a reasonable time. The bureau of motor vehicles shall deposit any amounts received under this section in a trust fund established under IC 9-18.5-12-14(f), for a special group that provides spay-neuter services.
As added by P.L.201-2016, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.198-2016, SEC.647.