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any hospital, educational institution or laboratory, while following generally accepted
agricultural practices [emphasis added] or while lawfully engaged in the taking of
wildlife.
Georgia
Section 16-12-4 Cruelty to animals
(a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) “Animal shall not include any fish nor shall such term include any pest that
might be exterminated or removed from a business, residence, or other structure…
(e) The provisions of this Code section shall not be construed as prohibiting conduct
which is otherwise permitted under the laws of this state or of the United States,
including, but not limited to, agricultural, animal husbandry [emphasis added],
butchering, food processing, marketing, scientific, research, medical, zoological,
exhibition, competitive, hunting, trapping, fishing, wildlife management, or pest control
practices or the authorized practice of veterinary medicine nor to limit in any way the
authority or duty of the Department of Agriculture, Department of Natural Resources,
any county board of health, any law enforcement officer, dog, animal, or rabies control
officer, humane society, veterinarian, or private landowner protecting his or her property.
Idaho
Section 25-3514 Cruelty to animals
No part of this chapter shall be construed as interfering with or allowing interference
with:
(5) Normal or accepted practices of animal identification and animal husbandry;
Indiana
Section 35-46-3-12 Cruelty to an animal – Intentionally beating an animal
(c) It is a defense to a prosecution under this section that the accused person:
(2) engaged in a reasonable and recognized act of training, handling, or disciplining
the vertebrate animal.
Iowa
Section 717B.3A Animal torture
2. This section shall not apply to any of the following:
c. A person carrying out a practice that is consistent with animal husbandry
practices.
Kansas
Section 21-4310 Cruelty to animals
(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to:
(6) with respect to farm animals, normal or accepted practices of animal
husbandry;
Kentucky
Section 525.130 Cruelty to animals in the second degree – Exemptions
(2) Nothing in this section shall apply to the killing of animals:
(d) For veterinary, agricultural, spaying or neutering, or cosmetic purposes;
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