§ 43-50-30. License Requirement for Practice of Veterinary Medicine; Practice by Business Employee
No person may practice veterinary medicine in this state who is not a licensed veterinarian or the holder of a valid temporary license issued by the division director pursuant to this article. A licensed veterinarian may practice veterinary medicine as an employee of a corporation, partnership, or other business organization, provided that the licensed veterinarian […]
§ 43-50-61. Practice of Veterinary Technology by a Veterinary Assistant
Subject to the provisions of this Code section, the practice of veterinary technology by a veterinary assistant shall not be a violation of subsection (a) of Code Section 43-50-30 or subsection (a) of Code Section 43-50-45. No veterinary assistant shall make a diagnosis or prognosis, prescribe treatment, perform surgery, prescribe medication, perform a nonemergency intubation, […]
§ 43-50-31. Application for License; Qualifications; Recordation of License
Any person desiring a license to practice veterinary medicine in this state shall make application to the board. The application shall include evidence, satisfactory to the board, that: The applicant has attained the age of 18; The applicant is of good moral character; The applicant is a graduate of an accredited college or a school […]
§ 43-50-62. Supervision Required; Prohibited Uses of Veterinary Assistant
Any veterinary assistant must at all times be under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian whenever practicing veterinary technology in this state. The level of supervision shall be consistent with the delegated animal health care task. Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of Code Section 43-50-61, a licensed veterinarian may in his or her […]
§ 43-50-40. [For Effective Date, See note.] Renewal of Licenses; Reinstatement; Waiver of Fee; Continuing Education; Inactive Status
All licenses under this article shall be renewable biennially. Any person who shall practice veterinary medicine or veterinary technology after the expiration of his or her license and willfully or by neglect fail to renew such license shall be practicing in violation of this article, provided that any person may renew an expired license within […]
§ 43-50-41. Disciplinary Action; Subpoenas; Judicial Review; Reinstatement; Investigatory Powers; Immunity; Failure to Appear; Voluntary Surrender of License
The board is authorized to refuse to grant a license to an applicant, to suspend or revoke the license of a person licensed by the board, or to discipline a person licensed under this chapter or any antecedent law, upon a finding by a majority of the entire board that the licensee or applicant has: […]
§ 43-50-42. Issuance and Renewal of Temporary License for Transitioning Service Members
Pursuant to Code Section 43-1-34, the board may issue a temporary license to transitioning service members. The temporary license shall expire on the date that permanent licenses are issued to persons who have passed the examination, which examination occurred immediately following the issuance of the temporary license. A temporary license issued pursuant to this Code […]
§ 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 […]