Title: Section 55-1.4 - Responsibility

USE OF ANIMALS

55-1.4 Responsibility.

(a) The individual whose name appears on the certificate of approval shall be responsible for all of the experimentation that involves the use of living animals in the designated laboratory or institution. Such individual shall designate one person to be in charge of animal care. That person shall be responsible for the animals' care regardless of whether that person is physically within or away from the laboratory or institution.

(b) The laboratory or institution shall have an animal care committee which shall be responsible for the review of the propriety of the procedures used and the scientific justification for the use of animals in experiments, tests, and investigations, including educational demonstrations.