NY Educ L § 6712 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 8 - The Professions Article 135 - Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health Technology 6712 - Exempt Persons.

§ 6712. Exempt  persons. Nothing in this article shall be construed to   affect or prevent the following persons under the following  limitations   from  practicing  veterinary  technology  within  the  state  without  a   license:1. Technicians in the performance of more technical  procedures  in  a   research  facility,  on animals owned by that institution when such work   is under the direct supervision of a qualified professional;2. Technicians in the military or naval service of the United  States,   United  States  Department  of  Agriculture,  the United States Veterans   Administration or the  United  States  Public  Health  Service,  in  the   practice  of  such technical procedures in obedience to the requirements   of the laws of the United States, while engaged in  the  performance  of   the  actual  duties  prescribed  under  the  appropriate statutes of the   United States;3. Any student engaging in clinical practice under the supervision  of   a  licensed  veterinarian  in  pursuance  of an approved program for the   training of veterinary technology;4. A technician who is licensed in another state, and who is  in  good   standing   in  such  state,  providing  veterinary  technology  services   otherwise permissible pursuant to this article  directly  in  connection   with  an  investigation  by  law  enforcement of an alleged violation of   federal or state animal fighting or  animal  cruelty  laws,  within  the   scope  of  the  investigation  and/or  any related judicial proceedings,   subject to the following requirements: (a) an  official  invitation  has   been  extended  to  the technician for a specified period of time by the   law enforcement authority with jurisdiction over the investigation;  and   (b)  such  law  enforcement  authority  determines  that  the technician   possesses skills, training, or experience necessary and relevant to such   investigation of alleged incidents of animal fighting or animal cruelty.   Such exemption shall not extend beyond the time period specified by  the   law enforcement authority with jurisdiction over such investigation. The   law  enforcement  authority  shall  notify the state veterinarian of any   investigation conducted pursuant to this section  for  the  purposes  of   facilitating  appropriate animal disease control measures, if necessary,   pursuant to articles five and twenty-six of the agriculture and  markets   law.  Any person practicing as a veterinary technician in New York state   pursuant to this subdivision  shall  be  subject  to  the  personal  and   subject matter jurisdiction and disciplinary and regulatory authority of   the  board  of  regents  as  if  he  or  she is a licensee and as if the   exemption pursuant to this subdivision is  a  license.  Such  individual   shall  comply  with  applicable  provisions of the rules of the board of   regents,  and  the  regulations  of  the   commissioner,   relating   to   professional  misconduct,  disciplinary  proceedings  and  penalties for   professional misconduct.5. A technician who is licensed in another state, and who is  in  good   standing   in  such  state,  providing  veterinary  technology  services   otherwise permissible pursuant to this article during  an  emergency  or   natural  disaster  within  the scope and location of assigned veterinary   technician  duties  of  the  response  efforts  if:  (a)   an   official   declaration  of  the disaster or emergency has been made by the governor   or the delegated state official; and (b) an official invitation has been   extended to the technician for a specified time by  the  authority  that   has  jurisdiction for coordinating the animal/agricultural issues in the   state  during  emergencies  either  within  or  outside  the   emergency   management  assistance  compact  (EMAC).  Any  person  practicing  as  a   veterinary technician in New York state  pursuant  to  this  subdivision   shall  be  subject  to  the personal and subject matter jurisdiction and   disciplinary and regulatory authority of the board of regents as  if  he    or  she  is  a  licensee  and  as  if  the  exemption  pursuant  to this   subdivision is a license. Such individual shall comply  with  applicable   provisions  of the rules of the board of regents, and the regulations of   the  commissioner,  relating  to  professional  misconduct, disciplinary   proceedings and penalties for professional misconduct.