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California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 4 - Practice › Section 2032.15 - Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship in Absence of Client Communication

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(a) A
				veterinarian-client-patient relationship may continue to exist, in the absence
				of client communication, when:
(1) A
				veterinarian-client-patient relationship was established with an original
				veterinarian, and another designated veterinarian serves at the same location
				where the medical records are kept in the absence of the original veterinarian,
				and;
(2) The designated
				veterinarian has assumed responsibility for making medical judgments regarding
				the health of the animal(s), and;
(3) The designated veterinarian has
				sufficient knowledge of the animal(s) to initiate at least a general or
				preliminary diagnosis of the medical condition of the animal(s). This means
				that the veterinarian is personally acquainted with the care of the animal(s)
				by virtue of an examination of the animal(s) or by medically appropriate and
				timely visits to the premises where the animal(s) is kept, or has consulted
				with the veterinarian who established the veterinarian-client-patient
				relationship, and;
(4) The
				designated veterinarian has continued the medical, treatment, diagnostic and/or
				therapeutic plan that was set forth and documented in the medical record by the
				original veterinarian.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 4 - Practice › Section 2032.2 - Written Prescriptions

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(a) A written order, by a veterinarian, for
				dangerous drugs, as defined by Section
				4022 of Business and Professions
				Code, shall include the following information:
(1) The name, signature, address and
				telephone number of the prescribing veterinarian.
(2) The veterinarian's license number and his
				or her federal registry number if a controlled substance is
				prescribed.
(3) The name and
				address of the client.
(4) The
				species and name, number or other identifying information for the
				animal.
(5) The name, strength, and
				quantity of the drug(s).
(6)
				Directions for use, including, if applicable, withdrawal time.
(7) Date of issue.
(8) The number of
				refills.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 4 - Practice › Section 2032.25 - Written Prescriptions in Absence of Originally Prescribing Veterinarian

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(a) Absent
				establishing a veterinarian-client-patient relationship (VCPR) as defined in
				section 2032.1, prescribing, dispensing,
				or furnishing dangerous drugs as defined in Section
				4022 of the code constitutes
				unprofessional conduct.
(b) No
				licensee shall be found to have committed unprofessional conduct within the
				meaning of this section if, at the time the drugs were prescribed, dispensed,
				or furnished, any of the following applies:
(1) The licensee was a veterinarian serving
				in the absence of the treating veterinarian and the drugs were prescribed,
				dispensed, or furnished on an emergency basis for a traveling patient only as
				necessary to maintain the health of the animal patient until they could return
				to the originally treating veterinarian. Prior to providing a prescription
				refill pursuant to this section, the veterinarian shall have made a reasonable
				effort to contact the original prescribing veterinarian, and shall have
				documented the communication, or his or her attempt to contact the original
				prescribing veterinarian, in the animal patient's medical record.
(2) The original prescribing veterinarian was
				unavailable to authorize the refill, and the veterinarian authorizing the
				refill was working in the same practice as the original prescribing
				veterinarian, and:
(A) The veterinarian who
				authorized the refill was in possession of and had reviewed the animal
				patient's records, ordered the renewal of a medically indicated prescription
				for an amount not exceeding the original prescription in strength or amount or
				for more than one refill, and entered the prescription refill in the animal
				patient's medical records.
(B) In
				the veterinarian's professional judgment, failure to refill the prescription
				might have interrupted the animal patient's ongoing care and might have had an
				adverse effect on the animal patient's
				well-being.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 4 - Practice › Section 2032.3 - Record Keeping; Records; Contents; Transfer

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(a) Every veterinarian performing any act
				requiring a license pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 11, Division 2, of
				the code, upon any animal or group of animals shall prepare a legible, written
				or computer generated record concerning the animal or animals which shall
				contain the following information:
(1) Name
				or initials of the person responsible for entries.
(2) Name, address and phone number of the
				client.
(3) Name or identity of the
				animal, herd or flock.
(4) Except
				for herds or flocks, age, sex, breed, species, and color of the
				animal.
(5) Dates (beginning and
				ending) of custody of the animal, if applicable.
(6) A history or pertinent information as it
				pertains to each animal, herd, or flock's medical status.
(7) Data, including that obtained by
				instrumentation, from the physical examination.
(8) Treatment and intended treatment plan,
				including medications, dosages, route of administration, and frequency of
				use.
(9) Records for surgical
				procedures shall include a description of the procedure, the name of the
				surgeon, the type of sedative/anesthetic agents used, their route of
				administration, and their strength if available in more than one
				strength.
(10) Diagnosis or
				assessment prior to performing a treatment or procedure.
(11) If relevant, a prognosis of the animal's
				condition.
(12) All medications and
				treatments prescribed and dispensed, including strength, dosage, route of
				administration, quantity, and frequency of use.
(13) Daily progress, if relevant, and
				disposition of the case.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 4 - Practice › Section 2032.35 - Altering Medical Records

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Altering or modifying the medical record of any animal, with
				  fraudulent intent, or creating any false medical record, with fraudulent
				  intent, constitutes unprofessional conduct in accordance with Business and
				  Professions Code section
				  4883(g).
1. New section
				  filed 9-27-2013; operative 1-1-2014 (Register 2013, No.
				  39).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 4808,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 4855
					 and
					 4856,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 4 - Practice › Section 2032.4 - Anesthesia

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(a) General
				anesthesia is a condition caused by the administration of a drug or combination
				of drugs sufficient to produce a state of unconsciousness or dissociation and
				blocked response to a given pain or alarming stimulus.
(b) When administering general anesthesia, a
				veterinarian shall comply with the following standards:
(1) Within twelve (12) hours prior to the
				administration of a general anesthetic, the animal patient shall be given a
				physical examination by a licensed veterinarian appropriate for the procedure.
				The results of the physical examination shall be documented in the animal
				patient's medical records.
(2) An
				animal under general anesthesia shall be observed for a length of time
				appropriate for its safe recovery.
(3) Provide respiratory monitoring including,
				but not limited to, observation of the animal's chest movements, observation of
				the rebreathing bag or respirometer.
(4) Provide cardiac monitoring including, but
				not limited to, the use of a stethoscope, pulseoximeter or electrocardiographic
				monitor.
(5) When administering
				general anesthesia in a hospital setting, a veterinarian shall have
				resuscitation or rebreathing bags of appropriate volumes for the animal patient
				and an assortment of endotracheal tubes readily available.
(6) Records for procedures involving general
				anesthesia shall include a description of the procedure, the name of the
				surgeon, the type of sedative and/or anesthetic agents used, their route of
				administration, and their strength if available in more than one
				strength.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 4 - Practice › Section 2032.5 - Emergency Hospitals

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(a)
				Any veterinary premises that displays any sign, card, or device that indicates
				to the public that it is an emergency veterinary clinic or hospital shall
				comply with the following:
(1) Maintain a
				licensed veterinarian on the premises at all times during the posted hours of
				operation.
(2) Its advertisements
				shall clearly state:
(A) A licensed
				veterinarian is on the premises during the posted emergency hours.
(B) The hours the facility will provide
				emergency services.
(C) The address
				and telephone number of the premises.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 4 - Practice › Section 2033 - Veterinary-Client-Patient Relationship. [Renumbered]

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1. New section
				  filed 10-18-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No.
				  42).
2. Amendment and renumbering from 2034 to 2033 filed 7-16-80;
				  effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No. 29).
3.
				  Repealer filed 10-12-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No.
				  42).
4. New section filed 1-3-96; operative 2-2-96 (Register 96, No.
				  1).
5. Renumbering of former section
				  2033 to section
				  2032.1 filed 5-25-2000; operative
				  6-24-2000 (Register 2000, No. 21).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 4808,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
					 4883,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 4 - Practice › Section 2033.1 - Written Prescriptions. [Renumbered]

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1. New section
				  filed 1-3-96; operative 2-2-96 (Register 96, No. 1).
2. Renumbering
				  of former section
				  2033.1 to section
				  2032.2 filed 5-25-2000; operative
				  6-24-2000 (Register 2000, No. 21).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 4808,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
					 4883,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 4 - Practice › Section 2034 - Animal Health Care Tasks Definitions

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For purposes of the rules and regulations applicable to
				  animal health care tasks for registered veterinary technicians, permit holders
				  and veterinary assistants, contained in the division, the term:
(a) "Veterinarian" means a California
				licensed veterinarian.
(b) "R.V.T."
				means a registered veterinary technician.
(c) "Veterinary assistant" means any
				individual who is not an R.V.T. or a licensed veterinarian.
(d) "Supervisor" means a California licensed
				veterinarian or if a job task so provides an R.V.T.
(e) "Direct Supervision" means:
(1) the supervisor is physically present at
				the location where animal health care job tasks are to be performed and is
				quickly and easily available; and
(2) the animal has been examined by a
				veterinarian at such time as good veterinary medical practice requires
				consistent with the particular delegated animal health care job
				task.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 4 - Practice › Section 2035 - Duties of Supervising Veterinarian

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(a) The supervising veterinarian shall be
				responsible for determining the competency of the R.V.T., permit holder or
				veterinary assistant to perform allowable animal health care tasks.
(b) The supervising veterinarian of a R.V.T.,
				permit holder or veterinary assistant shall make all decisions relating to the
				diagnosis, treatment, management and future disposition of the animal
				patient.
(c) The supervising
				veterinarian shall have examined the animal patient prior to the delegation of
				any animal health care task to an R.V.T., permit holder or veterinary
				assistant. The examination of the animal patient shall be conducted at such
				time as good veterinary medical practice requires consistent with the
				particular delegated animal health care task.
1. New section
				  filed 10-18-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No.
				  42).
2. New section filed 7-16-80; effective thirtieth day
				  thereafter (Register 80, No. 29).
3. Repealer and new section filed
				  10-21-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
				  43).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed
				  3-1-96 pursuant to section
				  100, title 1, California Code of
				  Regulations (Register 96, No. 9).
5. Amendment of section and NOTE
				  filed 8-1-2016; operative 8-1-2016 pursuant to Government Code section
				  11343.4(b)(3)
				  (Register 2016, No. 32).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 4808
					 and
					 4836,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 4836,
					 4836.1,
					 4840
					 and
					 4840.9,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 4 - Practice › Section 2036 - Animal Health Care Tasks for R.V.T

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(a) Unless specifically so provided by
				regulation, an R.V.T. shall not perform the following functions or any other
				activity which represents the practice of veterinary medicine or requires the
				knowledge, skill, and training of a licensed veterinarian:
(1) Surgery;
(2) Diagnosis and prognosis of animal
				diseases;
(3) Prescription of
				drugs, medicines, or appliances.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 4 - Practice › Section 2036.5 - Animal Hospital Health Care Tasks for Permit Holders and Veterinary Assistants

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(a) Permit holders
				and veterinary assistants shall be prohibited from performing any of the
				functions or activities specified in subsections (a) (b) and (c) of Section
				2036 of these regulations, except
				that a permit holder under the direct or indirect supervision of a licensed
				veterinarian may administer a controlled substance.
(b) Subject to the provisions of subsection
				(a) of this section, permit holders and veterinary assistants in an animal
				hospital setting may perform auxiliary animal health care tasks under the
				direct or indirect supervision of a licensed veterinarian or the direct
				supervision of an R.V.T. The degree of supervision by a licensed veterinarian
				over a permit holder or veterinary assistant shall be higher than or equal to
				the degree of supervision required when an R.V.T. performs the same task and
				shall be consistent with standards of good veterinary medical
				practices.
1. Amendment
				  and renumbering from Section
				  2035 to
				  2036.5 filed 7-16-80; effective
				  thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No. 29).
2. Repealer and new
				  section filed 10-21-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
				  43).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (b)
				  filed 3-1-96 pursuant to section
				  100, title 1, California Code of
				  Regulations (Register 96, No. 9).
4. Amendment of subsection (b)
				  filed 4-20-2007; operative 5-20-2007 (Register 2007, No. 16).
5.
				  Amendment of subsection (a) filed 8-3-2007; operative 9-2-2007 (Register 2007,
				  No. 31).
6. Amendment of section heading and section filed 8-1-2016;
				  operative 8-1-2016 pursuant to Government Code section
				  11343.4(b)(3)
				  (Register 2016, No. 32).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 4808
					 and
					 4836,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 4836
					 and
					 4840,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 4 - Practice › Section 2037 - Dental Operation, Defined

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(a) The
				term "dental operation" as used in Business and Professions Code section
				4826
				means:
(1) The application or use of any
				instrument, device, or scaler to any portion of an animal's tooth, gum or any
				related tissue for the prevention, cure or relief of any wound, fracture,
				injury or disease of an animal's tooth, gum or related tissue; and
(2) Preventive dental procedures including,
				but not limited to, the removal of calculus, soft deposits, plaque, stains or
				the smoothing, filing, scaling or polishing of tooth
				surfaces.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 4 - Practice › Section 2038 - Musculoskeletal Manipulation

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(a)
				The term musculoskeletal manipulation (MSM) is the system of application of
				mechanical forces applied manually through the hands or through any mechanical
				device to enhance physical performance, prevent, cure, or relieve impaired or
				altered function of related components of the musculoskeletal system of
				animals. MSM when performed upon animals constitutes the practice of veterinary
				medicine.
(b) MSM may only be
				performed by the following persons:
(1) A
				veterinarian who has examined the animal patient and has sufficient knowledge
				to make a diagnosis of the medical condition of the animal, has assumed
				responsibility for making clinical judgments regarding the health of the animal
				and the need for medical treatment, including a determination that MSM will not
				be harmful to the animal patient, discussed with the owner of the animal or the
				owner's authorized representative a course of treatment, and is readily
				available or has made arrangements for follow-up evaluation in the event of
				adverse reactions or failure of the treatment regimen. The veterinarian shall
				obtain as part of the patient's permanent record, a signed acknowledgment from
				the owner of the patient or his or her authorized representative that MSM is
				considered to be an alternative (nonstandard) veterinary therapy.
(2) A California licensed doctor of
				chiropractic ("chiropractor") working under the direct supervision of a
				veterinarian. A chiropractor shall be deemed to be working under the direct
				supervision of a veterinarian where the following protocol has been followed:
(A) The supervising veterinarian shall comply
				with the provisions of subsection (b)(1) prior to authorizing a chiropractor to
				complete an initial examination of and/or perform treatment upon an animal
				patient.
(B) After the chiropractor
				has completed an initial examination of and/or treatment upon the animal
				patient, the chiropractor shall consult with the supervising veterinarian to
				confirm that MSM care is appropriate, and to coordinate complementary
				treatment, to assure proper patient care.
(C) At the time a chiropractor is performing
				MSM on an animal patient in an animal hospital setting, the supervising
				veterinarian shall be on the premises. At the time a chiropractor is performing
				MSM on an animal patient in a range setting, the supervising veterinarian shall
				be in the general vicinity of the treatment area.
(D) The supervising veterinarian shall be
				responsible to ensure that accurate and complete records of MSM treatments are
				maintained in the patient's veterinary medical
				record.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 4 - Practice › Section 2038.5 - Animal Physical Rehabilitation

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(a) Animal Physical Rehabilitation (APR):
(1) is defined as the treatment of injury or
				illness to address pain and improve function by means of physical corrective
				treatment.
(2) does not include
				relaxation, recreational or wellness modalities, including but not limited to,
				massage, athletic training, or exercise.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 4 - Practice › Section 2039 - Sodium Pentobarbital/Euthanasia Training

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(a) In accordance with section
				4827(d) of the
				code, an employee of an animal control shelter or humane society and its
				agencies who is not a veterinarian or registered veterinary technician (RVT)
				shall be deemed to have received proper training to administer, without the
				presence of a veterinarian, sodium pentobarbital for euthanasia of sick,
				injured, homeless, or unwanted domestic pets or animals if the person has
				completed a curriculum of at least eight (8) hours as specified in the
				publication by the California Animal Welfare Association entitled "Euthanasia
				Training Curriculum" dated October 24, 1997, that includes the following
				subjects:
(1) History and reasons for
				euthanasia
(2) Humane animal
				restraint techniques
(3) Sodium
				pentobarbital injection methods and procedures
(4) Verification of death
(5) Safety training and stress management for
				personnel
(6) Record keeping and
				regulation compliance for sodium pentobarbital At least five (5) hours of the
				curriculum shall consist of hands-on training in humane animal restraint
				techniques and sodium pentobarbital injection procedures.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 4 - Practice › Section 2039.5 - Animal Control Officer and Humane Officer Training

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(a) For purposes of compliance with section
				597.1 of the
				Penal Code, training for animal control or humane officers that meets the
				requirements of subdivisions (c), (d), and (e) of this section shall be deemed
				approved by the Board.
(b) For the
				purposes of this section, the term "licensee" means a California veterinarian
				who holds a current and valid license to practice veterinary medicine, as
				issued by the Board and the term "agency" means the organization or public
				entity employing the animal control or humane officer.
(c) The training, which shall be a minimum of
				four hours, shall be provided by a licensee and shall include didactic and
				hands-on training.
(d) The training
				shall include the following components:
(1)
				Definitions, weights and measures, and use of each and every controlled
				substance authorized by the agency for use in the chemical capture and
				immobilization of animals.
(2)
				Schedules and classifications of controlled substances and any hazards
				associated with exposure to the substances.
(3) Review of applicable Safety and Data
				Sheet (SDS) for each controlled substance authorized for use by the agency,
				such that each animal control or humane officer is familiar with the proper
				procedures for handling or working with that substance in a safe
				manner.
(4) The appropriate
				administration route and methods of administration available to the animal
				control or humane officer and for each species that is likely to be
				tranquilized in the field, including:
(A)
				Common drug combinations
(B)
				Factors that may affect the choice of the controlled substances to be
				administered and the appropriate dosage
(C) Equipment available to administer the
				controlled substances, and advantages and disadvantages of each
				method
(D) Drug administration and
				the advantages and disadvantages of each route of
				administration.
(5)
				Calculation of the proper dosages for each controlled substance for species
				likely to be tranquilized, including how to calculate a dosage with the
				following considerations: animal's weight, age, condition, and
				temperament.
(6) Identification of
				drug overdose or adverse drug reactions
(7) Normal and abnormal signs and behavior of
				an animal following the administration of a tranquilizer
(8) The proper care and transport of an
				animal tranquilized in the field.
(9) Identification when an animal requires
				veterinary care as a result of complications due to tranquilization.
(10) Review of applicable state and federal
				laws and regulations regarding the possession, storage, administration,
				tracking, and disposal of controlled substances.
(11) The level of licensee supervision
				established by the agency for an animal control or humane officer to administer
				controlled substances.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 5 - Criteria for Rehabilitation › Section 2040 - Substantial Relationship Criteria

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(a) For the purposes of denial, suspension,
				or revocation of a license pursuant to Section
				141, Division 1.5 (commencing with
				Section 475), or subdivision (n) of
				Section 4883 of the code, a crime,
				professional misconduct, or act shall be considered to be substantially related
				to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a person holding a license under
				Chapter 11 of Division 2 of the code if to a substantial degree it evidences
				present or potential unfitness of a person holding a license to perform the
				functions authorized by the license in a manner consistent with the public
				health, safety, or welfare. For purposes of this subsection, "license" shall
				mean license, registration, or permit.
(b) In making the substantial relationship
				determination required under subsection (a) for a crime, the board shall
				consider all of the following criteria:
(1)
				The nature and gravity of the offense.
(2) The number of years elapsed since the
				date of the offense.
(3) The nature
				and duties of the profession in which the applicant seeks licensure or in which
				the licensee is licensed.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 5 - Criteria for Rehabilitation › Section 2041 - Criteria for Rehabilitation

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(a) For purposes of subsections (c) and (d),
				"license" shall mean license, registration, or permit.
(b) For purposes of subsections (c) and (d),
				"licensee" shall mean licensee, registrant, or permit holder.
(c) Denial of a license.
(1) When considering the denial of a license
				under Section
				480 of the code on the ground that
				the applicant has been convicted of a crime, the board shall consider whether
				the applicant made a showing of rehabilitation, if the applicant completed the
				criminal sentence at issue without a violation of parole or probation. In
				making this determination, the board shall consider the following criteria:
(A) The nature and gravity of the
				crime(s).
(B) The length(s) of the
				applicable parole or probation period(s).
(C) The extent to which the applicable parole
				or probation period was shortened or lengthened, and the reason(s) the period
				was modified.
(D) The terms or
				conditions of parole or probation and the extent to which they bear on the
				applicant's rehabilitation.
(E) The
				extent to which the terms or conditions of parole or probation were modified,
				and the reason(s) for modification.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 5 - Criteria for Rehabilitation › Section 2042 - Grounds for Discipline

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Grounds for the denial, revocation, or suspension of a
				  license, registration, or permit as provided in Section
				  4883 of the code, or grounds to
				  assess a fine as provided in Section
				  4875 of the code includes, but is
				  not limited to, the following:
(a)
				Failure to report to the board within 30 days any disciplinary action taken by
				any public agency in any state or territory or any licensing entity or
				authority of this state or another state or territory, any agency of the
				federal government or United States military, or a foreign country.
(b) Failure or refusal to comply with a court
				order, issued in the enforcement of a subpoena, mandating the release of
				records to the board.
1. New section
				  filed 12-30-2019; operative 4-1-2020 (Register 2020, No. 1). For prior history,
				  see Register 83, No. 42.
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 4808,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 141,
					 475,
					 480,
					 490,
					 4856,
					 4875
					 and
					 4883,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 6 - Registered Veterinary Technicians › Section 2060 - Registered Veterinary Technicians

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The provisions of this article shall apply to the
				  examination, licensure, and function of a registered veterinary technician
				  only. All other provisions of this chapter shall pertain to registered
				  veterinary technicians when applicable.
1. Renumbering
				  of Section
				  2060 to
				  2069, and new Section
				  2060 filed 2-17-77; effective
				  thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 8).
2. Change without
				  regulatory effect amending article 6 heading, section heading and section filed
				  3-1-96 pursuant to section
				  100, title 1, California Code of
				  Regulations (Register 96, No. 9).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 4808,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 4833,
					 4846
					 and
					 4847.5,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 6 - Registered Veterinary Technicians › Section 2061 - Examination. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. New section
				  filed 2-17-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No.
				  8).
2. Repealer filed 3-15-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter
				  (Register 84, No. 11).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 4808,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
					 4833,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 6 - Registered Veterinary Technicians › Section 2062 - Passing Grade in Examination. [Repealed]

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1. New section
				  filed 2-17-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No.
				  8).
2. Amendment filed 3-15-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter
				  (Register 84, No. 11).
3. Amendment filed 11-28-90; operative
				  12-28-90 (Register 91, No. 2).
4. Change without regulatory effect
				  amending section filed 3-1-96 pursuant to section
				  100, title 1, California Code of
				  Regulations (Register 96, No. 9).
5. Repealer filed 7-10-2014;
				  operative 10-1-2014 (Register 2014, No. 28).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 4808, Business and Profession
					 Code. Reference: Sections
					 4833,
					 4839
					 and
					 4842.1,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 6 - Registered Veterinary Technicians › Section 2063 - RE-Examinations. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. New section
				  filed 2-17-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No.
				  8).
2. Repealer filed 3-15-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter
				  (Register 84, No. 11).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 4808,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 4833
					 and
					 4842.5,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 6 - Registered Veterinary Technicians › Section 2064 - Approval of Schools Accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
All schools or degree programs accreditated by the American
				  Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) shall be deemed by the board to have met
				  the minimum requirements of section
				  2065(a), (b), (d), and
				  (e). Such schools and degree programs shall
				  also be exempt from the initial inspection requirements of section
				  2065.7(a).
				  Re-approval inspections shall be at the discretion of the board. All other
				  requirements of section
				  2065, and all other sections
				  applicable to schools or degree programs seeking board approval, continue to
				  apply and must be demonstrated in the school's or degree program's application
				  for board approval. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the
				  board from disapproving or withdrawing approval from any school or degree
				  program not complying with the requirements of this division or of any
				  provision of the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act. Approval under this section
				  shall automatically terminate upon loss of accreditation by the
				  AVMA.
1. New section
				  filed 9-2-2014; operative 1-1-2015 (Register 2014, No.
				  36).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 4808,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 4841.5
					 and
					 4843,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 6 - Registered Veterinary Technicians › Section 2065 - Minimum Requirements for Approved Schools or Degree Programs

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Schools or degree programs seeking approval from the board
				  shall meet all of the following minimum requirements:
(a) The curriculum shall consist of:
(1) a minimum of 600 hours of classroom
				instruction,
(2) a minimum of 200
				hours of clinical instruction, and
(3) an externship consisting of at least 200
				hours.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 6 - Registered Veterinary Technicians › Section 2065.5 - School or Degree Program Approval

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(a) A school or degree program seeking board
				approval of its registered veterinary technician curriculum and facilities
				shall submit an application to the board on a form provided by the
				board.
(b) When the application for
				approval or re-approval of a registered veterinary technician curriculum
				includes an onsite inspection by the board or its designee, the school or
				degree program shall pay for the board's actual costs associated with
				conducting the onsite inspection, including, but not limited to, the inspection
				team's travel, food and lodging expenses.
1. New section
				  filed 2-15-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No.
				  7).
2. Repealer and new section filed 1-19-99; operative 2-18-99
				  (Register 99, No. 4).
3. Amendment of section heading and section
				  filed 9-2-2014; operative 1-1-2015 (Register 2014, No.
				  36).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 4808,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 4841.5,
					 4842.5
					 and
					 4843,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 6 - Registered Veterinary Technicians › Section 2065.6 - School and Degree Program Approval Process

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The following procedures shall be applicable to a school or
				  degree program applying to the board for initial approval of its registered
				  veterinary technician curriculum in accordance with section
				  2065 of these rules:
(a) The board shall conduct a qualitative
				review and assessment of the school's or degree program's registered veterinary
				technician curriculum through a comprehensive onsite review process, performed
				by an inspection team impaneled by the board for that purpose.
(b) After reviewing the inspection team's
				evaluation report and recommendations, the board shall take one of the
				following actions:
(1) Grant provisional
				approval for a period not to exceed two years. An additional two-year
				provisional approval may be granted by the board for good cause.
(2) Disapprove the
				application.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 6 - Registered Veterinary Technicians › Section 2065.7 - Inspections

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(a) Where either
				provisional or full approval has been granted, the board shall conduct
				subsequent inspections every 4 years, notwithstanding other provisions of this
				section.
(b) The board may conduct
				an on-site inspection of a school or degree program which offers a registered
				veterinary technician curriculum in accordance with section
				2065 where:
(1) It believes the school or degree program
				has substantially deviated from the standards for approval,
(2) For a period of two years the approved
				school's or degree program's yearly average pass rate on the registration
				examination falls below 10 percentage points of the state average pass rate for
				first time candidates for the registered veterinary technician
				examination.
(3) There has been
				change of director in charge of the curriculum for training registered
				veterinary technicians.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 6 - Registered Veterinary Technicians › Section 2065.8 - Probation

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(a) The board may
				place a school or degree program on probation for a prescribed period of time
				not to exceed 2 years, in the following circumstances:
(1) The board determines that an approved
				school or degree program is not maintaining the standards for approval required
				by the board.
(2) For a period of
				two years the approved school's or degree program's yearly average pass rate
				for the first time candidates who have taken the registration examination falls
				below 10 percentage points of the state average pass rate for first time
				candidates who have taken the registered veterinary technician examination
				during the same time period.
(3)
				The use of false or misleading advertising.
(4) Aiding or abetting in any acts that are
				in violation of any of the provisions of this division or any provision of the
				Veterinary Medicine Practice Act.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 6 - Registered Veterinary Technicians › Section 2065.8.1 - Withdrawal of Approval

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The board may withdraw its approval of any school or degree
				  program in the following circumstances:
(a) The employment of fraud,
				misrepresentation, or deception in obtaining approval.
(b) If, at the end of a probationary period,
				the school or degree program has not eliminated the cause or causes for its
				probation to the satisfaction of the board.
(c) The board determines that the school or
				degree program has engaged in activities that are a danger to the health and
				safety of its students, staff, or animals.
1. New section
				  filed 7-20-2004; operative 8-19-2004 (Register 2004, No. 30).
2.
				  Amendment filed 9-2-2014; operative 1-1-2015 (Register 2014, No.
				  36).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 4808,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 4841.5
					 and
					 4843,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 6 - Registered Veterinary Technicians › Section 2065.8.2 - Procedures for Probation or Withdrawal of Approval

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Prior to taking any action to place a school or degree
				  program on probation or withdrawing of the board's approval, the board shall
				  provide the school or degree program due notice and an opportunity to be
				  heard.
1. New section
				  filed 7-20-2004; operative 8-19-2004 (Register 2004, No. 30).
2.
				  Amendment filed 9-2-2014; operative 1-1-2015 (Register 2014, No.
				  36).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 4808,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 4841.5
					 and
					 4843,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 6 - Registered Veterinary Technicians › Section 2065.8.3 - Director Notification

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(a)
				Every approved school or degree program shall be required to notify the board
				in writing of the departure of the director or interim director within 15
				working days, and shall notify the board in writing of the appointment of any
				director or interim director within 15 working days.
1. New section
				  filed 7-20-2004; operative 8-19-2004 (Register 2004, No. 30).
2.
				  Amendment filed 9-2-2014; operative 1-1-2015 (Register 2014, No.
				  36).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 4808,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 4841.5
					 and
					 4843,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 6 - Registered Veterinary Technicians › Section 2065.9 - Reporting

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Every school or degree program shall be required to submit to
				  the board within sixty (60) days after the close of the school's or degree
				  program's fiscal year a current course catalog with a letter outlining the
				  following:
(1) Any courses
				added/deleted or significantly changed from the previous year's
				curriculum;
(2) Any changes in
				faculty, administration, or governing body; and
(3) Any major change in the school's or
				degree program's facility.
1. New section
				  filed 1-19-99; operative 2-18-99 (Register 99, No. 4).
2. Amendment
				  filed 9-2-2014; operative 1-1-2015 (Register 2014, No.
				  36).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 4808,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 4841.5
					 and
					 4843,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 6 - Registered Veterinary Technicians › Section 2066 - Out of State Schools

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Candidates who have completed a course of
				study at a school or a degree program located outside of California and
				accredited by the AVMA shall be deemed to have completed the equivalent of a
				two-year curriculum in veterinary technology.
(b) Candidates seeking to apply to the board
				to take the exam in accordance with section
				2010 and who have obtained their
				minimum educational requirements from a school or degree program located
				outside of California and not approved by the board shall demonstrate to the
				board,
(1) that the education they have
				received is equivalent to educational requirements of section
				2065(a) and (b),
				and,
(2) that the school or degree
				program has been approved by a licensing body in the U.S. state, Canadian
				province or U.S. or Canadian territory. The burden to demonstrate educational
				equivalency is upon the candidate.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 6 - Registered Veterinary Technicians › Section 2066.1 - Unapproved in-State Schools

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No candidate who has completed his or her course of study at
				  a school or degree program located within the state that has not sought and
				  been granted board approval shall be permitted to take either the national or
				  state Veterinary Technician exams unless that candidate also meets the
				  requirements of section
				  2068.5
1. New section
				  filed 9-2-2014; operative 1-1-2015 (Register 2014, No.
				  36).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 4808,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 4841.5
					 and
					 4843,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 6 - Registered Veterinary Technicians › Section 2067 - Practical Experience-Two-Year Curriculum Equivalent. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. New section
				  filed 9-1-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 76, No.
				  36).
2. Amendment filed 2-15-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter
				  (Register 79, No. 7).
3. Amendment filed 3-15-84; effective
				  thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 11).
4. Change without
				  regulatory effect amending section filed 3-1-96 pursuant to section
				  100, title 1, California Code of
				  Regulations (Register 96, No. 9).
5. Repealer filed 6-12-2009;
				  operative 7-12-2009 (Register 2009, No. 24).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 4808,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
					 4841.5,
					 Business and Professions Code.