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This law was first created in 2000. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 582<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 4 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2004, chapter 855<\/a>; in 2006, chapter 396<\/a>; in 2010, chapter 834<\/a>; in 2023, chapter 183<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":244209,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65614,"identifier":"54.1-3812","token":"54.1\/III\/38\/54.1-3812","url":"\/54.1-3812\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-3812\/","token":"54.1\/III\/38\/54.1-3812","dublin_core":{"Title":"Release of records","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-3812","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> A veterinarian licensed by the Board shall release or authorize the release of rabies immunization records and other relevant treatment data of an animal under his care to (i) a requesting physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse who is contemplating the administration of the rabies treatment protocol to any person under his care who has been the victim of a bite or other possible rabies exposure from such animal; (ii) a requesting animal control officer or law<\/span>-enforcement officer who needs to identify the owner of such animal or verify the rabies vaccination history of such animal; or (iii) a requesting animal control officer or an official of the Department of Health who is investigating the incident. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any veterinarian licensed by the Board who in good faith releases or authorizes the release of an animal’s rabies immunization records and other relevant data pursuant to this section shall not be liable for civil damages<\/span> resulting from the release of such information. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRELEASE OF RECORDS (\u00a7 54.1-3812)\n\nA. A veterinarian licensed by the Board shall release or authorize the release\nof rabies immunization records and other relevant treatment data of an animal\nunder his care to (i) a requesting physician, physician assistant, or advanced\npractice registered nurse who is contemplating the administration of the rabies\ntreatment protocol to any person under his care who has been the victim of a\nbite or other possible rabies exposure from such animal; (ii) a requesting\nanimal control officer or law-enforcement officer who needs to identify the\nowner of such animal or verify the rabies vaccination history of such animal; or\n(iii) a requesting animal control officer or an official of the Department of\nHealth who is investigating the incident.\n\nB. Any veterinarian licensed by the Board who in good faith releases or\nauthorizes the release of an animal’s rabies immunization records and\nother relevant data pursuant to this section shall not be liable for civil\ndamages resulting from the release of such information.\n\nHISTORY: 2000, c. 582; 2004, c. 855; 2006, c. 396; 2010, c. 834; 2023, c. 183.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}