Equine dentistry at horse racing tracks., the official text

First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)

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  HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1490

   AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning agriculture and
animals.

   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

   SECTION 1. IC 4-31-2.1-41.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 41.5. "Teeth floating" means
filing or rasping a horse's teeth with a manual hand tool to remove
sharp edges.

   SECTION 2. IC 4-31-6-12 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2025]: Sec. 12. (a) Except as provided in sections 6 and 6.5 of this
chapter, the commission may issue a license to an individual who:

      (1) is not a veterinarian; and
      (2) meets one (1) or more of the following:

         (A) The individual is licensed in another state to provide
         teeth floating.
         (B) The individual holds a current certification from the
         International Association of Equine Dentistry.
         (C) The individual holds a current certification from the
         Equine Dental Providers of America.
         (D) The individual provides at least five (5) letters of
         recommendation from trainers who have personally
         employed the individual's services for teeth floating.
   (b) An individual licensed under subsection (a) may not do the

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following:
      (1) Administer a sedative drug to a horse.
      (2) Use a power tool to perform teeth floating services.
      (3) Perform teeth floating on incisor teeth.
      (4) Extract teeth from a horse except for loose deciduous
      teeth.

   SECTION 3. IC 25-38.1-3-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.37-2021,
SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1. (a) A person may not practice veterinary
medicine in Indiana unless the person:

      (1) is licensed as a veterinarian in Indiana; or
      (2) holds a special permit issued by the board.
   (b) The following persons are exempt from the licensing or special
permit requirements of this chapter:
      (1) A veterinarian on the faculty of the School of Veterinary
      Medicine at Purdue University performing regular duties, or a
      veterinarian employed by the animal disease diagnostic laboratory
      established by IC 21-46-3-1 performing regular duties.
      (2) A veterinary medical officer serving in the United States
      armed forces or veterinarian employed by a federal, state, or local
      government agency performing veterinary medical services that
      are within the scope of official duties and are performed during
      the period of the person's service.
      (3) An individual who is a regular student in an accredited college
      of veterinary medicine performing duties or actions assigned by
      the faculty of the School of Veterinary Medicine at Purdue
      University or working under the direct supervision of a licensed
      veterinarian.
      (4) An extern.
      (5) A veterinarian who is licensed and is a resident in another
      state or country and consults with a veterinarian licensed under
      this article.
      (6) An owner or a contract operator of an animal or a regular
      employee of the owner or a contract operator caring for and
      treating an animal, except where the ownership of the animal was
      transferred for purposes of circumventing this chapter.
      (7) A guest lecturing or giving instructions or demonstrations at
      the School of Veterinary Medicine at Purdue University, or
      elsewhere, in connection with a continuing education program.
      (8) An individual while engaged in bona fide scientific research
      that:

         (A) reasonably requires experimentation involving animals;

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         and
         (B) is conducted in a facility or with a company that complies
         with federal regulations regarding animal welfare.
      (9) A graduate of a foreign college of veterinary medicine who is
      in the process of obtaining an ECFVG certificate or a PAVE
      certificate and who is under the direct supervision of:
         (A) the faculty of the School of Veterinary Medicine at Purdue
         University; or
         (B) a veterinarian licensed under this article.
      (10) A veterinarian who is enrolled in a postgraduate instructional
      program in an accredited college of veterinary medicine
      performing duties or actions assigned by the faculty of the School
      of Veterinary Medicine at Purdue University.
      (11) A member in good standing of another licensed or regulated
      profession within Indiana who:
         (A) provides assistance requested by a veterinarian licensed
         under this article;
         (B) acts with the consent of the client;
         (C) acts within a veterinarian-client-patient relationship; and
         (D) acts under the direct or indirect supervision of the licensed
         veterinarian.
      (12) A paramedic, advanced emergency medical technician, or
      emergency medical technician who, in the performance of their
      duties, renders care or transportation to an injured operational
      canine under IC 16-31-13.
      (13) An individual who:
         (A) is licensed by the Indiana horse racing commission
         under IC 4-31-6-12; and
         (B) performs only the services for which the individual's
         license allows on a licensed horse race track in Indiana.

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Speaker of the House of Representatives

President of the Senate

President Pro Tempore

Governor of the State of Indiana

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