RCW 18.92.010 Veterinary practice defined. Any person shall be regarded as practicing veterinary medicine, surgery and dentistry within the meaning of this chapter who shall, within this state, (1) by advertisement, or by any notice, sign, or other indication, or by a statement written, printed or oral, in public or private, made, done, or procured […]
RCW 18.92.012 Authority to dispense legend drugs prescribed by other veterinarians. A veterinarian licensed under this chapter may dispense veterinary legend drugs prescribed by other veterinarians licensed under this chapter, so long as, during any year, the total drugs so dispensed do not constitute more than five percent of the total dosage units of legend […]
RCW 18.92.013 Dispensing of drugs by registered or licensed personnel. (1) A veterinarian legally prescribing drugs may delegate to a registered veterinary medication clerk, while under the veterinarian’s direct supervision, certain nondiscretionary functions defined by the board and used in the preparing of legend and nonlegend drugs (except controlled substances as defined in or under […]
RCW 18.92.015 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “Board” means the Washington state veterinary board of governors. (2) “Department” means the department of health. (3) “Secretary” means the secretary of the department of health. (4) “Veterinary medication clerk” means a person who has satisfactorily […]
RCW 18.92.021 Veterinary board of governors—Appointment, qualifications, terms, officers—Quorum. (1) There is created a Washington state veterinary board of governors reflecting the diverse practice of animal medicine, including large animal, small animal, and specialty practice, as well as diverse types of employment and practice ownership including sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations. The board shall consist […]
RCW 18.92.030 General duties of board. (1) The board shall develop and administer, or approve, or both, a licensure examination in the subjects determined by the board to be essential to the practice of veterinary medicine, surgery, and dentistry. The board may approve an examination prepared or administered by a private testing agency or association […]
RCW 18.92.035 Board to certify successful examinees. The board shall certify to the secretary the names of all applicants who have successfully passed an examination and are entitled to a license to practice veterinary medicine, surgery and dentistry. The secretary shall thereupon issue a license to practice veterinary medicine, surgery and dentistry to such applicant. […]
RCW 18.92.040 Compensation and travel expenses of board members. Each member of the board shall be compensated in accordance with RCW 43.03.265 and shall be reimbursed for travel expenses in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060. The board is designated as a class five group for purposes of chapter 43.03 RCW. No expense may be […]
RCW 18.92.046 Application of uniform disciplinary act. The uniform disciplinary act, chapter 18.130 RCW, governs unlicensed practice, the issuance and denial of licenses, and the discipline of licensees under this chapter. [ 1987 c 150 § 58; 1986 c 259 § 139.] NOTES: Severability—1987 c 150: See RCW 18.122.901. Severability—1986 c 259: See note following […]
RCW 18.92.047 Veterinarian health program—Content—License surcharge. (1) To implement a veterinarian health program as authorized by RCW 18.130.175, the veterinary board of governors shall enter into a contract with a physician health program or a voluntary substance use disorder monitoring program. The veterinarian health program may include any or all of the following: (a) Contracting […]
RCW 18.92.051 Compliance with chapter required. It is a violation of RCW 18.130.190 for any person to practice the profession of veterinary medicine, surgery, or dentistry in this state, who has not complied with the provisions of this chapter. [ 1987 c 150 § 59.] NOTES: Severability—1987 c 150: See RCW 18.122.901.
RCW 18.92.060 Licensing exemptions. Nothing in this chapter applies to: (1) Commissioned veterinarians in the United States military services or veterinarians employed by Washington state and federal agencies while performing official duties; (2) A person practicing veterinary medicine upon his or her own animal; (3) A person advising with respect to or performing the castrating […]
RCW 18.92.070 Applications—Procedure—Qualifications—Eligibility to take examination. No person, unless registered or licensed to practice veterinary medicine, surgery, and dentistry in this state at the time this chapter shall become operative, shall begin the practice of veterinary medicine, surgery and dentistry without first applying for and obtaining a license for such purpose from the secretary. In […]
RCW 18.92.100 Examinations—Time of—Subjects—Manner. Examinations for license to practice veterinary medicine, surgery and dentistry shall be held at least once each year at such times and places as the secretary may authorize and direct. The examination shall be on subjects that are ordinarily included in the curricula of veterinary colleges. All examinees shall be tested […]
RCW 18.92.115 Reexamination—Fee. Any applicant who shall fail to secure the required grade in his or her first examination may take the next regular veterinary examination. The fee for reexamination shall be determined by the secretary as provided in RCW 43.70.250. [ 2011 c 336 § 499; 1991 c 3 § 244; 1985 c 7 […]
RCW 18.92.120 License—Temporary certificates, restrictions. Any person who shall make application for examination, as provided by RCW 18.92.070, and who has not previously failed to pass the veterinary examination, and whose application is found satisfactory by the secretary, may be given a temporary certificate to practice veterinary medicine, surgery and dentistry valid only until the […]
RCW 18.92.125 Veterinary technicians or veterinary medication clerks. No veterinarian who uses the services of a veterinary technician or veterinary medication clerk shall be considered as aiding and abetting any unlicensed person to practice veterinary medicine. A veterinarian retains professional and personal responsibility for any act which constitutes the practice of veterinary medicine as defined […]
RCW 18.92.128 Veterinary technician license. The board shall issue a veterinary technician license to an individual who has: (1) Successfully completed required examinations administered or approved by the board; and (2) Successfully completed a posthigh school course approved by the board in the care and treatment of animals. [ 2010 c 123 § 2; 2010 […]
RCW 18.92.130 License—Reciprocity with other states—Fee. Any person who has been lawfully licensed to practice veterinary medicine, surgery, and dentistry in another state or territory which has and maintains a standard for the practice of veterinary medicine, surgery and dentistry which is substantially the same as that maintained in this state, and who has been […]
RCW 18.92.135 License to practice specialized veterinary medicine. (1) The department may issue a license to practice specialized veterinary medicine in this state to a veterinarian who: (a) Submits an application on a form provided by the secretary for a license in a specialty area recognized by the board by rule; (b) Holds a current […]
