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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4826.4
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4826.4
(a) A California-licensed veterinarian at premises registered in accordance with Section 4853 that is located within a 25-mile radius of any condition of emergency specified in Section 8558 of the Government Code may, in good faith, do both of the following in addition to any oth
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4826.5
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4826.5
Notwithstanding any other law, a licensed veterinarian, registered veterinary technician, or veterinary assistant controlled substance permitholder under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian may compound drugs for animal use pursuant to Section 530 of Title 21 of the Code o
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4826.6
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4826.6
(a) A veterinarian shall not prescribe, dispense, or administer a drug, medicine, application, or treatment of whatever nature for the prevention, cure, or relief of a wound, fracture, bodily injury, or disease of animals unless a veterinarian-client-patient relationship exists o
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4826.7
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4826.7
(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Private animal shelter” means a not-for-profit organization that has tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, whose purpose and practice is, in whole or significant part, the ca
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4826.8
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4826.8
(a) An onychectomy, tendonectomy, surgical claw removal, or declaw on any feline or any procedure to otherwise alter a feline’s toes, claws, or paws to prevent or impair the normal function of the feline’s toes, claws, or paws shall be performed solely for a therapeutic purpose.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4827
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4827
(a) Nothing in this chapter prohibits any person from: (1) Practicing veterinary medicine as a bona fide owner of one’s own animals, except for the procedures specified in Section 4826.8. This exemption applies to the following: (A) The owner’s bona fide employees. (B) Any person
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4828
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4828
All veterinarians actually engaged and employed as veterinarians by the state, or a county, city, corporation, firm or individual are practicing veterinary medicine and shall secure a license issued by the board.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4829
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4829
Any license granted to any person to practice veterinary medicine, or any branch thereof, in this State issued under any preceding act relating to veterinary medicine shall remain in force until the renewal fee becomes due and thereafter so long as the holder complies with the pr
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4829.5
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4829.5
(a) Each time a veterinarian initially prescribes, dispenses, or furnishes a dangerous drug, as defined in Section 4022, to an animal patient in an outpatient setting, the veterinarian shall offer to provide, verbally, in writing, or by email to the client, a consultation that in
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4830
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4830
(a) This chapter does not apply to: (1) Veterinarians while serving in any armed branch of the military service of the United States or the United States Department of Agriculture while actually engaged and employed in their official capacity. (2) Veterinarians holding a current,
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4830.5
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4830.5
(a) If a licensee under this chapter has reasonable cause to believe that a dog has been injured or killed through participation in a staged animal fight, as prescribed in Section 597b of the Penal Code, it is the duty of the licensee to promptly report that fact to the appropria
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4830.7
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4830.7
Whenever any licensee under this chapter has reasonable cause to believe an animal under its care has been a victim of animal abuse or cruelty, as prescribed in Section 597 of the Penal Code, it shall be the duty of the licensee to promptly report it to the appropriate law enforc
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4830.8
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4830.8
(a) An attending or on-call veterinarian at a rodeo event shall, pursuant to Section 596.7 of the Penal Code, report to the board any animal injury at the event requiring veterinary treatment within 48 hours of the conclusion of the rodeo. (b) A veterinarian, other than a veterin
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4831
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4831
Any person, who violates or aids or abets in violating any of the provisions of this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500), nor more than two thousand dollars ($2,000), or by impris
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4836
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4836
(a) The board shall adopt regulations establishing animal health care tasks and an appropriate degree of supervision required for those tasks that may be performed only by a registered veterinary technician or a licensed veterinarian. (b) The board also may adopt regulations esta
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4836.1
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4836.1
(a) Notwithstanding any other law, a registered veterinary technician or a veterinary assistant may administer a drug, including, but not limited to, a drug that is a controlled substance, under the direct or indirect supervision of a licensed veterinarian when done pursuant to t
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4836.2
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4836.2
(a) To obtain a veterinary assistant controlled substance permit in California, an individual shall satisfy the following requirements: (1) Complete and submit an application furnished by the board. (2) Pay the applicable fees specified in Section 4905. (3) Pursuant to Section 14
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4836.4
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4836.4
(a) Every person who has been issued a veterinary assistant controlled substance permit by the board pursuant to Section 4836.2 who changes his or her mailing or employer address shall notify the board of his or her new mailing or employer address within 30 days of the change. Th
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4836.5
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4836.5
(a) Notwithstanding any other law, a registered veterinary technician or a veterinary assistant may collect blood from an animal for the purpose of transferring or selling the blood and blood component products to a licensed veterinarian at a registered premises, under the direct
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4836.6
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4836.6
The board shall take action pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 4875) of this chapter against any veterinarian licensed or authorized to practice in this state who permits any registered veterinary technician or veterinary assistant to perform any animal health care se
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4839
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4839
For purposes of this article, “registered veterinary technician” means a person who has met the requirements set forth in Section 4841.5 and is registered by the board.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4839.5
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4839.5
No person shall use the title “registered veterinary technician” or “veterinary technician,” or any other words, letters, or symbols, including, but not limited to, the abbreviation “R.V.T.,” with the intent to represent that the person is authorized to act as a registered veteri
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 484
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 484
No person applying for licensure under this code shall be required to submit to any licensing board any attestation by other persons to his good moral character.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4840
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4840
(a) Registered veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants are approved to perform animal health care services not otherwise prohibited by law under the supervision of a veterinarian licensed or authorized to practice in this state. (b) (1) Registered veterinary technicians
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4840.2
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 4840.2
Registered veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants shall not perform the following health care services: (a) Surgery. (b) Diagnosis and prognosis of animal diseases. (c) Prescribing of drugs, medicine, and appliances.