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§ 43-50-90. [For Effective Date, See note.] Establishing Standards for Facilities and Equipment; Monitoring, Investigation, and Enforcement Actions

The board shall work cooperatively with licensed veterinarians to establish standards for veterinary facilities and equipment and shall promulgate rules for same. The board shall have the authority to establish a method to monitor veterinary facilities, conduct investigations and hold proceedings related to alleged violations, and take necessary enforcement action against the license of a […]

§ 43-50-110. Duties, Powers, and Authority of Board; Regulation

The board shall have all of the duties, powers, and authority specifically granted by or necessary for the enforcement of this chapter. The board shall adopt such rules and regulations as are reasonable and necessary to implement and effectuate this chapter. History. Code 1981, § 43-50-110 , enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 770, § […]

§ 43-50-43. Veterinary Faculty Licenses

The board may, in its discretion, issue a veterinary faculty license to any qualified applicant associated with one of this state’s institutions of higher learning and involved either in research activities within such institution or in the instructional program of either undergraduate or graduate veterinary medical students, subject to the following conditions: That the holder […]

§ 43-50-44. Exemptions From Article

This article shall not be construed to prohibit: An employee of the federal, state, or local government or any contractual partner thereof from performing his or her duties relating to animals owned by, on loan to, or under the control of such employer or the control of stray animals; or Any employee of a public […]

§ 43-50-45. Unlawful Acts; Penalties; Injunctions

It shall be unlawful for any person to practice veterinary medicine without a valid license or for any person to use the designation veterinarian, licensed veterinarian, or any other designation indicating licensure status, including abbreviations, or hold themselves out as a veterinarian unless duly licensed as such. It shall be unlawful for any person to […]

§ 43-50-50. Purpose of Part

It is the purpose of this part to encourage more effective utilization of the skills of licensed veterinarians by enabling them to delegate certain veterinary health care tasks to licensed veterinary technicians where such delegation is consistent with the animal patient’s health and welfare. History. Code 1981, § 43-50-50 , enacted by Ga. L. 1983, […]