UT Code § 58-28-502 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 28 - Veterinary Practice Act|Part 5 - Unlawful and Unprofessional Conduct - Penalties|Section 502 - Unprofessional conduct.

 Effective 5/12/2020  58-28-502. Unprofessional conduct.    (1) "Unprofessional conduct" includes, in addition to the definitions in Section 58-1-501:   (a) applying unsanitary methods or procedures in the treatment of any animal, contrary to rules adopted by the board and approved by the division;     (b) procuring any fee or recompense on the assurance that a manifestly incurable diseased condition of the body of an animal can be permanently cured;     (c) selling any biologics containing living or dead organisms or products or such organisms, except in a manner which will prevent indiscriminate use of such biologics;     (d) swearing falsely in any testimony or affidavit, relating to, or in the course of, the practice of veterinary medicine, surgery, or dentistry;     (e) willful failure to report any dangerous, infectious, or contagious disease, as required by law;     (f) willful failure to report the results of any medical tests, as required by law, or rule adopted pursuant to law;     (g) violating Chapter 37, Utah Controlled Substances Act;     (h) delegating tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel in violation of standards of the profession and in violation of Subsection (2); and     (i) making any unsubstantiated claim of superiority in training or skill as a veterinarian in the performance of professional services.       (2)   (a) "Unprofessional conduct" does not include the following:   (i) delegating to a veterinary technologist, while under the indirect supervision of a veterinarian licensed under this chapter, patient care and treatment that requires a technical understanding of veterinary medicine if written or oral instructions are provided to the technologist by the veterinarian;     (ii) delegating to a state certified veterinary technician, while under the direct or indirect supervision of a veterinarian licensed under this chapter, patient care and treatment that requires a technical understanding of veterinary medicine if the veterinarian provides written or oral instructions to the state certified veterinary technician;     (iii) delegating to a veterinary technician, while under the direct supervision of a veterinarian licensed under this chapter, patient care and treatment that requires a technical understanding of veterinary medicine if written or oral instructions are provided to the technician by the veterinarian;     (iv) delegating to a veterinary assistant, under the immediate supervision of a licensed veterinarian, tasks that are consistent with the standards and ethics of the profession; and     (v) delegating to an individual described in Subsection 58-28-307(16), under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian, the administration of a sedative drug for teeth floating.       (b) The delegation of tasks permitted under Subsection (2)(a) does not include:   (i) diagnosing;     (ii) prognosing;     (iii) surgery; or     (iv) prescribing drugs, medicines, or appliances.        Amended by Chapter 435, 2020 General Session