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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.10 - Continuing Education Requirements › Section 15.14.10.05 - Accreditation

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A. Accreditation
				by the Board of continuing education courses will be based only upon program
				content.
B. A minimum of 12 hours
				of continuing education courses shall be directed toward improvement,
				advancement, and extension of professional skill and knowledge relating to the
				practice of veterinary medicine. These courses shall have significant
				intellectual or practical content dealing primarily with information on skills
				directly related to the practice of veterinary medicine.
C. A maximum of 6 credit hours of continuing
				education courses may be directed toward non-scientific subjects relating to
				the practice of veterinary medicine, such as:
(1) Practice management concepts;
(2) Communication skills;
(3) State regulatory programs; or
(4) Federal regulatory
				programs.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.10 - Continuing Education Requirements › Section 15.14.10.06 - Failure to Meet Requirements

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A practitioner who fails to meet the continuing education
				  requirements of this chapter may not practice veterinary medicine in the State.
				  However, if a practitioner intends to practice veterinary medicine over the
				  next licensing period, the practitioner shall renew the practitioner's
				  registration not later than June 30 of each year by submitting to the Board
				  proof of compliance with the requirements of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.10 - Continuing Education Requirements › Section 15.14.10.07 - Failure to Meet Requirements

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A practitioner who fails to meet the continuing education
				  requirements of this chapter may not practice veterinary medicine in the State.
				  However, if a practitioner intends to practice veterinary medicine over the
				  next licensing period, the practitioner shall renew the practitioner's
				  registration not later than June 30 of each year by submitting to the Board
				  proof of compliance with the requirements of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.11 - Civil Penalty Standards for Veterinarians › Section 15.14.11.01 - Scope

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This chapter establishes standards which determine the
				  penalty for any licensed veterinarian who violates any statute or Board
				  regulation governing the practice of veterinary medicine in this
				  State.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.11 - Civil Penalty Standards for Veterinarians › Section 15.14.11.02 - Penalty When License Suspended or Revoked

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After a hearing, the Board may impose a penalty on a
				  veterinarian:
A. Instead of or in
				addition to suspending a veterinarian's license; or
B. In addition to revoking a veterinarian's
				license.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.11 - Civil Penalty Standards for Veterinarians › Section 15.14.11.03 - Violations

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The Board may impose a penalty on a veterinarian who does any
				  of the following:
A. Fails to provide
				direct supervision for employees;
B. Practices veterinary medicine without a
				current registration;
C. Operates a
				veterinary hospital without a veterinary hospital license;
D. Fails to conform to minimum sanitary
				standards for veterinary facilities;
E. Conducts a veterinary practice in a manner
				which violates professional and ethical standards;
F. Violates a Board regulation after
				receiving a license;
G. Engages in
				false or misleading advertising;
H.
				Obtains a license to practice veterinary medicine by fraud or
				misrepresentation;
I. Employs or
				permits an unlicensed person to practice veterinary medicine;
J. Employs or permits a veterinarian who does
				not possess a current veterinary registration to practice veterinary
				medicine;
K. Practices veterinary
				medicine without a valid license issued by the Board;
L. Conducts a veterinary practice
				incompetently;
M. Violates any
				federal or State law relating to narcotic drugs;
N. Is convicted of a felony, or of a crime
				involving moral turpitude;
O. Is
				deliberately cruel to an animal; or
P. Is grossly negligent in the practice of
				veterinary medicine.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.11 - Civil Penalty Standards for Veterinarians › Section 15.14.11.04 - Classification of Violations for the Purpose of Determining Penalties

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A. For a violation
				of Regulation .03A"F of this chapter, a penalty may be imposed by the Board
				considering the nature and gravity of each violation consistent with the
				following standards:
(1) For the first
				violation, a penalty of not less than $300 or more than $3,000;
(2) For the second violation, a penalty of
				not less than $600 or more than $6,000;
(3) For the third and any subsequent
				violation, a penalty of not less than $3,000 or more than $10,000.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.11 - Civil Penalty Standards for Veterinarians › Section 15.14.11.05 - Appeal

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A veterinarian may appeal the Board's decision to impose a
				  penalty as provided in Agriculture Article, §2-405, Annotated Code of
				  Maryland. A veterinarian shall be notified of this right to
				  appeal.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.11 - Civil Penalty Standards for Veterinarians › Section 15.14.11.06 - Penalty Payment

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Unless a veterinarian appeals, the amount of a penalty shall
				  be paid promptly to the Board.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.12 - Fees › Section 15.14.12.01 - Scope

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This chapter governs all applicants for licenses or
				  registration, licensees, and permit holders.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.12 - Fees › Section 15.14.12.02 - Fees

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The following fees are established by the Board of Veterinary
				  Medical Examiners:
A. Initial
				registration fee for newly licensed and newly reinstated veterinarians:
(1) Between July 1 and December 31 -
				$300;
(2) Between January 1 and
				June 30 - $150.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.13 - Qualifications for Examination and Registration of a Veterinary Technician › Section 15.14.13.01 - Scope

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This chapter applies to any person who makes application to
				  the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners to be registered as a
				  veterinary technician.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.13 - Qualifications for Examination and Registration of a Veterinary Technician › Section 15.14.13.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "AAVSB" means the American Association of
				Veterinary State Boards.
(2) "AVMA"
				means the American Veterinary Medical Association.
(3) "Board" means the State Board of
				Veterinary Medical Examiners.
(4)
				"Candidate for graduation" means a student who:
(a) Is within approximately 3 months of
				graduating college with a degree in veterinary technology; and
(b) Has a letter sent from the college to the
				Board's office, indicating the student's expected date of graduation.
(5) "Committee" means the
				Veterinary Technician Committee of the State Board of Veterinary Medical
				Examiners.
(6) "Maryland State
				Veterinary Technician Examination" means both the Veterinary Technician
				National Examination, and the State Board Examination for becoming a registered
				veterinary technician.
(7) "PES"
				means the Professional Examination Service.
(8) "Registered veterinary technician" means
				a person who is registered with the Board as a veterinary technician.
(9) "VTNE" means the Veterinary Technician
				National Examination.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.13 - Qualifications for Examination and Registration of a Veterinary Technician › Section 15.14.13.03 - Qualifications for Examination

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A.
				Eligibility Requirements for Graduates or Candidates for Graduation From
				Veterinary Technology Programs. To be eligible to take the State Board
				Examination, an examination applicant shall provide a final transcript from a
				school showing that the applicant is a graduate or candidate for graduation
				from a veterinary technology program approved by the AVMA.
B. Eligibility Requirements for Applicants
				Who do not Meet the Educational Criteria Set Forth in §A of this
				Regulation. To be eligible to take the State Board Examination, an examination
				applicant shall provide:
(1) A
				school-authenticated transcript showing the applicant to be a holder of an
				associate's degree or above, which includes a minimum of three credits with a
				passing grade of C or above in each of the following college level courses:
(a) Biology I;
(b) Biology II;
(c) Microbiology;
(d) Chemistry;
(e) Anatomy and Physiology I; and
(f) Anatomy and Physiology II.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.13 - Qualifications for Examination and Registration of a Veterinary Technician › Section 15.14.13.04 - Maryland Examination - Time and Place

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The AAVSB shall specify the times and locations for taking
				  the VTNE.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.13 - Qualifications for Examination and Registration of a Veterinary Technician › Section 15.14.13.05 - Maryland State Examination - Subject Matter

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A. Exam Format. The Maryland State Veterinary
				Technician Examination is divided into two parts:
(1) The VTNE; and
(2) The State Board Examination.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.13 - Qualifications for Examination and Registration of a Veterinary Technician › Section 15.14.13.06 - Examination - Passing Grade

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A. A
				candidate shall pass the VTNE. The VTNE shall be administered for those
				candidates who have not previously taken and passed the VTNE. Candidates who
				have previously taken and passed the VTNE shall provide the Committee with a
				report from the AAVSB's Veterinary Information Verifying Agency showing that
				the candidate has passed the VTNE.
B. Passing Score for the VTNE. The PES shall
				establish the passing score for the VTNE.
C. State Board's Acceptance of Passing Scores
				on Previously Taken Tests. If an applicant has previously taken and passed the
				Maryland State Veterinary Technician Examination, the State Board shall accept
				the applicant's score if the score is not more than 5 years old. After this
				5-year period, the applicant shall take and pass this examination to be a
				registered veterinary technician if the applicant does not meet the
				qualifications set forth in Regulation .11 of this chapter for veterinary
				technicians who have practiced in another state or foreign
				jurisdiction.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.13 - Qualifications for Examination and Registration of a Veterinary Technician › Section 15.14.13.07 - Notice of Pass or Fail of VTNE

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The AAVSB shall notify each candidate if the candidate passes
				  or fails. Upon request, a candidate may be given the candidate's
				  grade.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.13 - Qualifications for Examination and Registration of a Veterinary Technician › Section 15.14.13.08 - Taking Examination After Failure

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After a failure on the VTNE, a candidate may take another
				  examination by:
A. Making application
				directly to the AAVSB; and
B.
				Meeting all other conditions as specified by the AAVSB or its authorized
				representative.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.13 - Qualifications for Examination and Registration of a Veterinary Technician › Section 15.14.13.09 - Fee Refunds

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A. The fee
				associated with the State Board Examination is non-refundable.
B. The fee associated with the VTNE shall be
				refunded in accordance with AAVSB's policy on refunds.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.13 - Qualifications for Examination and Registration of a Veterinary Technician › Section 15.14.13.10 - Registration

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The Board shall register an applicant as a registered
				  veterinary technician who:
A. Meets
				the requirements of this chapter;
B. Meets the Committee's educational
				requirements;
C. Passes the
				Committee's examination;
D. Is of
				good moral character; and
E. Is at
				least 18 years old.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.13 - Qualifications for Examination and Registration of a Veterinary Technician › Section 15.14.13.11 - Requirements of Veterinary Technicians from Another State or Foreign Jurisdiction

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A.
				Subject to the provisions of this regulation, the Board may register an
				applying veterinary technician who submits proof of meeting the following
				requirements:
(1) Is registered in another
				state or a foreign jurisdiction and is a graduate of a school accredited by the
				American Veterinary Medical Association;
(2) Has been employed in a clinical practice
				as a veterinary technician continuously for the 5 years preceding
				application;
(3) Has paid all
				appropriate fees, as provided in COMAR
				15.14.12.02D;
				and
(4) Has passed the Maryland
				State Veterinary Technician Examination, as defined in Regulation .02B(6) of
				this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.13 - Qualifications for Examination and Registration of a Veterinary Technician › Section 15.14.13.12 - Registration Renewal

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A. A
				registration is issued for 3 years and expires on June 30 on the third year
				after the date issued, unless the applicant renews the applicant's registration
				by:
(1) Submitting a renewal application on
				the form that the Committee requires;
(2) Paying to the Board a renewal fee, as
				provided in COMAR
				15.14.12.02D;
				and
(3) Satisfactorily completing
				Committee-approved continuing education requirements, as provided in COMAR
				15.14.16.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.13 - Qualifications for Examination and Registration of a Veterinary Technician › Section 15.14.13.13 - Duties and Restrictions on Registered Veterinary Technicians

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A. A registered
				veterinary technician may not:
(1)
				Diagnose;
(2) Offer
				prognosis;
(3) Prescribe:
(a) Drugs;
(b) Medication;
(c) Appliances;
(4) Perform surgery; or
(5) Initiate treatment without prior
				instruction by a veterinarian.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.13 - Qualifications for Examination and Registration of a Veterinary Technician › Section 15.14.13.14 - Sanctions

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The Board may refuse to register an applicant, suspend or
				  revoke the registration, reprimand and censure, or place on probation any
				  registered veterinary technician, if the registered veterinary
				  technician:
A. Practices veterinary
				medicine;
B. Fraudulently or
				deceptively obtains a registration;
C. Is professionally, physically, or mentally
				incompetent;
D. Acts in an
				unprofessional or immoral manner;
E. Is convicted of a felony or a crime
				involving moral turpitude;
F. Is
				convicted of a violation of any federal or State law relating to narcotic
				drugs;
G. Is grossly negligent or
				deliberately cruel to an animal;
H.
				Violates any provision of:
(1) Agriculture
				Article, §
										2-309, Annotated Code of
				Maryland,
(2) This chapter;
				or
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.14 - Minimum Standards for a Limited Use Veterinary Hospital › Section 15.14.14.01 - Scope

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This chapter applies to a person who owns or participates in
				  the operation of a limited use veterinary hospital as defined by this
				  chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.14 - Minimum Standards for a Limited Use Veterinary Hospital › Section 15.14.14.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Board" means the State Board of
				Veterinary Medical Examiners.
(2)
				Limited Use Veterinary Hospital.
(a) "Limited
				use veterinary hospital" means a building or portion of a building that is
				regularly used for the treatment of animals on a limited basis without
				involving surgical procedures by a veterinarian.
(b) "Limited use veterinary hospital"
				includes a facility with services such as vaccinations, heartworm and fecal
				tests, and the dispensing of preventative medicines.
(3) "Person" means an individual, business
				entity, or veterinarian who owns, operates, or is involved in the ownership or
				operation of a limited use veterinary hospital.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.14 - Minimum Standards for a Limited Use Veterinary Hospital › Section 15.14.14.03 - Licensing Requirement

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A. For
				each licensing year, July 1 through June 30, an owner or operator shall apply
				for a limited use veterinary hospital license on a Board form and pay the
				applicable annual fee.
B. A person
				may not operate a limited use veterinary hospital unless the person holds a
				valid limited use veterinary hospital license.
C. After giving a person notice and an
				opportunity to be heard, the Board may reject that person's application for a
				limited use veterinary hospital license, or suspend or revoke a limited use
				veterinary hospital license the Board previously issued if the:
(1) Veterinary hospital does not meet the
				minimum requirements for a limited use veterinary hospital as provided under
				this chapter;
(2) Applicant, owner,
				or operator fails to pay the required annual fee; or
(3) Applicant, owner, or operator fails to
				allow the Board to inspect the facility during normal business hours.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.14 - Minimum Standards for a Limited Use Veterinary Hospital › Section 15.14.14.04 - Minimum Standards

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A. A
				person who owns or operates a limited use veterinary hospital is responsible
				for:
(1) Keeping the hospital area clean
				where veterinary service is performed;
(2) Having a separate room, in the building
				where limited use veterinary hospital services are performed, which:
(a) Is of adequate size;
(b) Shall have adequate lighting and an
				examination table where the service is performed;
(c) May only be used for limited use
				veterinary hospital services; and
(d) May not be used for any other purpose
				such as storage, grooming, or boarding animals;
(3) Proper refrigeration and proper care of
				medicine used at the limited use veterinary hospital as required by applicable
				medicine label instructions;
(4)
				Handling waste materials that are generated from an animal that does not have a
				disease transmissible to humans as follows:
(a) Sharps, including but not limited to
				syringes, needles, and surgical instruments, shall be placed in a rigid,
				tightly lidded container that is impervious to puncture and the container shall
				be placed in a leak-proof plastic sack or plastic-lined paper bag before
				disposal;
(b) Animal tissues,
				including blood if it is in liquid form, shall be placed in one of the
				following:
(i) Sanitary sewer if allowed
				under any local ordinance or regulation and the Environment Article, Annotated
				Code of Maryland,
(ii) Leak-proof
				disposable container, such as a plastic sack or a plastic-lined paper bag,
				which, before disposal in a legally acceptable manner, shall be placed in a
				rigid, opaque container;
(5) Keeping a positive pressure oxygen
				delivery system for small animal patients where medically indicated;
(6) Keeping records at the hospital for 3
				years showing the veterinarian's name, date of service, animal owner's name,
				and service given and upon request by the board or a client making all records
				available for inspection; and
(7)
				Posting the hospital's limited use veterinary hospital license in the immediate
				area where limited veterinary services are provided.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.15 - Required Animal Cruelty Reporting › Section 15.14.15.01 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to explain when a treating
				  veterinarian is required to report animal cruelty to the appropriate law
				  enforcement or local animal control agency. This chapter also explains the
				  requirements for reporting and confidentiality.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.15 - Required Animal Cruelty Reporting › Section 15.14.15.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Animal" means a living creature except a
				human being that is privately owned, strays, domesticated, feral, farm animals,
				corporately or institutionally owned, or used in privately, locally, State, or
				federally funded activities.
(2)
				'Animal cruelty " means:
(a) Overdriving,
				overloading, torturing, tormenting, or cruelly beating an animal, depriving an
				animal of necessary sustenance, or causing, procuring, or authorizing these
				acts;
(b) Inflicting unnecessary
				suffering or pain upon an animal;
(c) If a person has charge or custody of an
				animal, as owner or otherwise, unnecessarily failing to provide an animal with
				nutritious food in sufficient quantity, necessary veterinary care, proper
				drink, air, space, shelter, or protection from the weather;
(d) Using or permitting to be used any bird,
				fowl, or cock for the purpose of fighting with any other animal, which is
				commonly known as cockfighting;
(e)
				Using or permitting to be used any dog for the purpose of fighting with any
				other animal; or
(f) Any conduct
				that violates Criminal law Article, §§
											10-604,
				10-606,
				10-607, and
				10-608, Annotated Code
				of Maryland.
(3) "Board"
				means the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.
(4) "Has reason to believe" means that a
				veterinarian suspects but may not actually know that an animal has been subject
				to cruelty.
(5) "law enforcement
				agency" means the local law enforcement or animal control agency that enforces
				animal cruelty laws.
(6) "Reports
				in good faith" means that a veterinarian has filed the report with a sincere
				and honest intention.
(7) "Timely"
				means as soon as possible but no later than 24 hours from the time that a
				veterinarian has reason to believe of possible animal cruelty.
(8) "Veterinarian" means a licensed and
				registered veterinarian engaged in the practice of veterinary
				medicine.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.15 - Required Animal Cruelty Reporting › Section 15.14.15.03 - Reporting Requirements

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A. A
				treating veterinarian who has reason to believe that any animal treated has
				been subjected to animal cruelty shall promptly report the suspected instance
				of cruelty to the appropriate law enforcement agency in a timely
				manner.
B. The report shall
				include:
(1) The name, age, and location of
				the animal;
(2) The name and home
				address of the owners or custodian of the animal;
(3) The nature and extent of the suspected
				animal cruelty, including any evidence or information available concerning
				possible previous instances of animal cruelty; and
(4) Any other information that would help
				determine:
(a) The cause of the suspected
				animal cruelty; or
(b) The identity
				of any individual responsible for the suspected animal cruelty.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.15 - Required Animal Cruelty Reporting › Section 15.14.15.04 - Confidentiality

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A. Except as
				provided in this regulation, the following records are confidential and may not
				be released:
(1) Records and reports,
				including the information provided in the records and reports, filed by a
				veterinarian under this chapter; and
(2) The veterinarian's identity.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.15 - Required Animal Cruelty Reporting › Section 15.14.15.05 - Disciplinary Action Against a Veterinarian

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If a veterinarian fails to comply with the reporting
				  requirements of this chapter, the Board may suspend or revoke a veterinarian's
				  license, censure or place the veterinarian on probation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.16 - Continuing Education Requirements for Registered Veterinary Technicians › Section 15.14.16.01 - Scope

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This chapter applies to any person registered to practice
				  veterinary technology in the State.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.16 - Continuing Education Requirements for Registered Veterinary Technicians › Section 15.14.16.02 - Definitions

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A. "AVMA" means
				the American Veterinary Medical Association.
B. "Board" means the Maryland State Board of
				Veterinary Medical Examiners.
C.
				"Committee" means the Veterinary Technician Committee of the State Board of
				Veterinary Medical Examiners.
D.
				"Continuing education courses" means courses that offer credit hours and
				includes seminars, lectures, conferences, workshops, and programs that offer
				credit hours.
E. "Credit hour"
				means 1 program hour.
F. "Unused
				credit hour" means a credit hour which a practitioner earned in a given
				licensing year but did not use toward fulfilling continuing education
				requirement for that year.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.16 - Continuing Education Requirements for Registered Veterinary Technicians › Section 15.14.16.03 - Registration Renewal

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A. Except as
				provided in §B of this regulation, the Board may not renew a veterinary
				technician's registration unless that veterinary tech has earned 24 credit
				hours of continuing education during the:
(1)
				36 months preceding the beginning of the new registration period; or
(2) 72 months preceding the beginning of the
				new registration period provided, however, that any credit hours earned before
				the 36 months preceding the beginning of the new registration period are unused
				credit hours.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.16 - Continuing Education Requirements for Registered Veterinary Technicians › Section 15.14.16.04 - Accreditation

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A. Accreditation
				of continuing education courses by the Committee shall be based upon content.
				Continuing education courses shall be directed towards improvement,
				advancement, enhancement, and extension of professional skills and knowledge
				relating to the practice of veterinary technology.
B. Credit hours may be approved for the
				following:
(1) Continuing veterinary
				technician education programs given by colleges of veterinary medicine or
				veterinary technology approved by the AVMA;
(2) Lectures and scheduled courses at
				national and regional meetings of the AVMA;
(3) Continuing education courses given or
				arranged by the AVMA;
(4) Local,
				state, regional, or national continuing professional education courses,
				including graduate and postgraduate studies, institutes, seminars, lectures,
				conferences, workshops, and extension studies; and
(5) Continuing education courses available
				online.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.16 - Continuing Education Requirements for Registered Veterinary Technicians › Section 15.14.16.05 - Credit Substantiation

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A. A
				veterinary technician shall keep an accurate attendance record of approved
				continuing education courses.
B.
				The Board may request verification from a veterinary technician concerning the
				technician's attendance at any continuing education course.
C. If a veterinary technician reports false
				or misleading information to the Board, the veterinary technician may be
				subject to Board discipline following a hearing.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.16 - Continuing Education Requirements for Registered Veterinary Technicians › Section 15.14.16.06 - Failure to Meet Requirements

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The Board may refuse to reregister a registered veterinary
				  technician who fails to meet the continuing education requirements of this
				  chapter. However, if a veterinary technician intends to practice veterinary
				  technology over the next registration period, the veterinary technician shall
				  renew the technician's registration not later than June 30 of each 3-year
				  period by submitting to the Board proof of compliance with the requirements of
				  this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.17 - Requirements for Practical Training of Veterinary Students › Section 15.14.17.01 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to establish the terms and
				  conditions under which a veterinarian may supervise the practical training of a
				  veterinary medical student.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.17 - Requirements for Practical Training of Veterinary Students › Section 15.14.17.02 - Application

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This chapter applies to all veterinary practitioners in the
				  State who supervise veterinary medical students who practice veterinary
				  medicine.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.17 - Requirements for Practical Training of Veterinary Students › Section 15.14.17.03 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "AVMA" means the American Veterinary
				Medical Association.
(2) "Board"
				means the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.
(3) "Responsible direct supervision" means
				competent, immediate, and active supervision by a veterinary practitioner. The
				veterinary practitioner shall be:
(a) In the
				immediate vicinity of where the work is being performed; and
(b) Actively engaged in supervising this work
				throughout the entire period it is being performed, including:
(i) Providing clear and specific directions
				on what work is to be done;
(ii)
				Being cognizant of how the assigned work is being performed; and
(iii) Being immediately available to provide
				advice when the assigned work is being performed.
(4) "Shelter owner" means a person
				who rents, leases, or otherwise has control of the premises where the facility
				is located.
(5) "Veterinary
				practitioner" means a licensed and registered veterinarian engaged in the
				practice of veterinary medicine.
(6) "Veterinary preceptee" means a student of
				veterinary medicine practicing veterinary medicine who has successfully
				completed 3 years of veterinary education at an institution approved by the
				Board and who works under the responsible direct supervision of a veterinary
				practitioner.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.17 - Requirements for Practical Training of Veterinary Students › Section 15.14.17.04 - Requirements of Veterinary Practitioners

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A veterinary practitioner who offers practical training to a
				  veterinary medical school student shall:
A. Ensure that the veterinary medical school
				student meets the definition of a veterinary preceptee before permitting the
				student to practice veterinary medicine under the responsible direct
				supervision of the veterinary practitioner.
B. Provide responsible direct supervision to
				the veterinary preceptee at all times the veterinary preceptee is working with
				a patient.
C. Upon request by the
				Board, or the Board's representative, provide written documentation evidencing
				the validity of the practical training instruction being given by the
				veterinary practitioner to the veterinary preceptee. This documentation shall
				indicate, at a minimum, that the veterinary medical school student has been
				approved, by the veterinary medical college at which the student is enrolled,
				to participate in practical training. This documentation shall be maintained at
				the hospital where the veterinary practitioner is employed.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.17 - Requirements for Practical Training of Veterinary Students › Section 15.14.17.05 - Written Approval from Client

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Before allowing a veterinary preceptee to perform surgery on
				  a patient unassisted by the veterinary practitioner, the veterinary
				  practitioner shall obtain written approval from the client. This written
				  approval shall include, at a minimum, the following information:
A. Client's name;
B. Pet's name;
C. A statement which indicates the following:
(1) The number of years successfully
				completed by the veterinary preceptee at an AVMA-accredited school of
				veterinary medicine;
(2) That the
				veterinary practitioner providing responsible direct supervision to the
				veterinary preceptee is educationally, medically, and legally responsible for
				any medical, surgical, diagnostic, and therapeutic decisions made by the
				veterinary preceptee; and
(3) That
				any unassisted surgical procedures will be carried out only when the veterinary
				practitioner is providing direct supervision;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.17 - Requirements for Practical Training of Veterinary Students › Section 15.14.17.06 - Written Approval from Humane Society or Animal Shelter

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Provided an animal upon which surgery is to be performed is
				  owned by a humane society or animal shelter, and the surgery is to be performed
				  in the humane society or animal shelter, the veterinary practitioner shall
				  obtain written approval from the owner of the humane society or animal shelter
				  before allowing the veterinary preceptee to perform any surgeries upon animals
				  unassisted by the veterinary practitioner. This written approval may cover the
				  entire period during which the veterinary preceptee is working under the
				  responsible direct supervision of a veterinary practitioner. This written
				  approval shall include, at a minimum, the following information:
A. Name of humane society or animal
				shelter;
B. A statement which
				indicates the following:
(1) The number of
				years successfully completed by the veterinary preceptee at an AVMA-accredited
				school of veterinary medicine;
(2)
				That the veterinary practitioner providing responsible direct supervision to
				the veterinary preceptee is educationally, medically, and legally responsible
				for any medical, surgical, diagnostic, and therapeutic decisions made by the
				veterinary preceptee; and
(3) That
				any unassisted surgical procedures will be carried out only when the veterinary
				practitioner is providing direct supervision;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.17 - Requirements for Practical Training of Veterinary Students › Section 15.14.17.07 - Penalties

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After giving a veterinary practitioner notice and an
				  opportunity to be heard, the Board may impose a civil penalty instead of, or in
				  addition to, suspending or revoking the veterinarian's license if the
				  veterinarian fails to comply with the Board's requirements set forth in this
				  chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 15 - MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION FOUNDATION › Chapter 15.15.01 - Guidelines for the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Program › Section 15.15.01.01 - General

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The Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Program was
				  created by the Maryland General Assembly to preserve productive agricultural
				  land and woodland which provides for the continued production of food and fiber
				  for the citizens of the State. This program is administered by the Board of
				  Trustees of the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation (the
				  Foundation). The preservation of agricultural land will curb the spread of
				  urban sprawl and protect agricultural land and woodland as open space
				  land.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 15 - MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION FOUNDATION › Chapter 15.15.01 - Guidelines for the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Program › Section 15.15.01.01-1 - Program Summary

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A. The Maryland
				Agricultural Land Preservation program is voluntary on the part of landowners
				and is dependent upon the cooperation of local government. This program
				requires local governments to appoint agricultural preservation advisory boards
				that assist in the creation of agricultural preservation districts where the
				subdivision and development of land is restricted by agreement between the
				landowner and the Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation, and where
				agricultural and woodland production activities are encouraged and protected.
				If a landowner requests that this property be included in a district, that
				property must meet minimum criteria as established by the Agricultural Land
				Preservation Foundation. If an easement has not been sold to the Foundation, a
				landowner may terminate after 5 years his property's inclusion in a district.
				Notice to terminate must be given 1 year in advance of the termination
				date.
B. A landowner who includes
				his land within a district will receive the following benefits:
(1) Direct and indirect support of
				agriculture;
(2) Insulation of
				normal agricultural activities from nuisance complaints; and
(3) Eligibility to make an application to
				sell an agricultural land preservation easement to the Foundation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 15 - MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION FOUNDATION › Chapter 15.15.01 - Guidelines for the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Program › Section 15.15.01.01-2 - Definitions

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A. In these
				regulations, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Adjoining" means having a common
				border.
(2) "Agricultural land
				preservation easement" or "easement" means a negative servitude which restricts
				a landowner's right to use the land for any commercial, industrial, or
				residential purpose except as otherwise permitted by Agriculture Article,
				§
										2-513, Annotated Code of
				Maryland.
(3) "Agricultural use"
				means any use of land which directly contributes to the production, processing,
				or storage of agricultural products.
(4) "Contiguous" means having a common
				border.
(5) "Profitable farming
				feasibility" means the:
(a) Potential for
				yielding an excess of returns over expenditures through agricultural production
				and transactions as influenced and determined by productive capability of the
				subject land;
(b) Existence and
				proximity of markets for agricultural products; and
(c) Relative profitability of agricultural
				pursuits on adjacent and nearby lands.
(6) "Severe economic hardship" means:
(a) A state of financial peril of a landowner
				as evidenced by bankruptcy proceedings;
(b) The results of natural disaster or farm
				owner/operator disability; or
(c)
				As determined by the Board of Trustees on a case-by-case basis.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 15 - MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION FOUNDATION › Chapter 15.15.01 - Guidelines for the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Program › Section 15.15.01.02 - Agricultural Preservation Advisory Boards

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A. In each county containing productive
				agricultural land, the county governing body shall appoint a five-member
				agricultural preservation advisory board as provided by law (Agriculture
				Article, §
									2-504.1).
B. The appointment of an agricultural
				preservation advisory board shall be a prerequisite to program eligibility for
				landowners in each county.
C.
				Agricultural preservation advisory boards shall have the following
				responsibilities and duties:
(1) To advise
				the county governing body with respect to the establishment of agricultural
				preservation districts and the approval of purchases of easements by the
				Foundation within the county;
(2)
				To assist the county governing body in reviewing the status of agricultural
				preservation districts and land under easement;
(3) To advise the Foundation concerning
				county priorities for agricultural land preservation, and to develop, for
				consideration by the county governing body, criteria which may expand upon
				Foundation criteria and priorities relative to size, productive capability, and
				location of land eligible in the program;
(4) To promote the preservation of
				agriculture within the county by offering information and assistance to farmers
				with respect to the establishment of agricultural preservation districts and
				the purchase of easements; and
(5)
				To perform any other duties as assigned by the county governing body.