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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 11 - ANIMAL HEALTH › Chapter 15.11.18 - Requirements for Sheep and Goats for the Eradication of Scrapie › Section 15.11.18.03 - Official Identification Requirements

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A. Except as provided by §B of this
				regulation, for any animal entering or moving within Maryland, an animal owner
				shall:
(1) Ensure that the animal has an
				official identification; and
(2)
				Keep and maintain a record of each animal's official identification for 5 years
				in a manner that will allow the Department to trace the animal to its flock of
				origin or a new owner, if sold or transferred.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 11 - ANIMAL HEALTH › Chapter 15.11.18 - Requirements for Sheep and Goats for the Eradication of Scrapie › Section 15.11.18.04 - Requirements for Sheep and Goats Entering Maryland

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A. General Requirements.
(1) Except for an animal moving to immediate
				slaughter, a person may not import an animal into Maryland unless the animal
				originates from a flock in a scrapie consistent state or from a flock enrolled
				in the Scrapie Flock Certification Program as defined by 9 CFR 54.
(2) Exposed Animals. A person may not move a
				high or low risk exposed animal into Maryland without the Department's written
				approval.
(3) ICVI Requirement.
(a) Except as provided by §B of this
				regulation, for any animal entering Maryland, the hauler or person responsible
				for the animal shall ensure that each animal is accompanied with an
				ICVI.
(b) The owner shall provide
				the issuing veterinarian the following information for completing the ICVI:
(i) Complete addresses of the flock or
				premise of origin and destination;
(ii) The species, breed, sex, and official
				scrapie identification of each animal; and
(iii) Any document certifying the scrapie
				status of the flock.
(c)
				The issuing veterinarian shall include the following information in the ICVI:
(i) The date of inspection;
(ii) The date that the ICVI is issued;
(iii) The scrapie premise or flock
				identification number or numbers; and
(iv) Any other statement pertaining to the
				scrapie status of the flock if required under
				9 CFR §§
													79.3 and
				79.5, certifying the known scrapie
				status of the flock.
(d)
				After completing the ICVI, the issuing veterinarian shall forward a copy to the
				chief animal health official of the state of destination within 7 days of
				issuance and keep a copy of it for a minimum of 5 years.
(e) An ICVI is invalid 30 days after
				issuance.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 11 - ANIMAL HEALTH › Chapter 15.11.18 - Requirements for Sheep and Goats for the Eradication of Scrapie › Section 15.11.18.05 - Requirements for Moving Sheep and Goats within Maryland

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A. Except as provided in Regulation .03B, an
				owner or hauler may move an animal within Maryland only if the animal is
				officially identified.
B. When an
				animal is moved within Maryland, the seller and new owner shall keep a record
				of the transaction for a minimum of 5 years on an owner-hauler statement or
				other document approved by the Department that provides for traceability as
				required by 9 CFR 86.
C. When an
				owner or hauler moves an animal within Maryland to an approved tagging site,
				the owner or hauler shall ensure that the animal is accompanied with a properly
				completed owner-hauler statement.
D. When an owner or hauler moves an animal
				within Maryland from an approved tagging site or a restricted livestock
				facility to a farm in Maryland, the owner or hauler shall ensure that the
				animal is officially identified and accompanied with a waybill.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 11 - ANIMAL HEALTH › Chapter 15.11.18 - Requirements for Sheep and Goats for the Eradication of Scrapie › Section 15.11.18.06 - Requirements for Moving Sheep and Goats for Immediate Slaughter

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A. When selling or
				transferring animals for immediate slaughter:
(1) The owner shall note on the owner-hauler
				statement or waybill that the animal is being sold for "immediate slaughter
				only"; and
(2) The owner, dealer,
				market operator, or hauler shall insure that the animal is delivered to the
				slaughter facility for processing within 72 hours of the animal's sale or
				transfer.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 11 - ANIMAL HEALTH › Chapter 15.11.18 - Requirements for Sheep and Goats for the Eradication of Scrapie › Section 15.11.18.07 - Movement of High Risk Animal or Low Risk Exposed Animals

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A. The Department with the concurrence of the
				Administrator may redesignate high risk exposed animals as low risk exposed
				animals based on either the scrapie type involved or the epidemiology of the
				flock.
B. A person may not move any
				of the following high risk exposed animals into or within Maryland without
				prior written approval from the Department:
(1) An animal that originates from a state
				that:
(a) Is not a scrapie consistent state as
				provided in 9 CFR §
												79.6, as determined by APHIS-VS; or
(b) Originates from any flock or area under
				any animal movement restriction resulting from the presence or suspected
				presence of scrapie infection;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 11 - ANIMAL HEALTH › Chapter 15.11.18 - Requirements for Sheep and Goats for the Eradication of Scrapie › Section 15.11.18.08 - Reporting Scrapie-Tested, Scrapie-Suspect, or Scrapie-Positive Animals

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A. If a clinically
				suspicious animal or test suspect is found, the flock owner or flock
				veterinarian is responsible for notifying the Department or the district office
				of APHIS-VS within 24 hours.
B. The
				accredited veterinarian or APHIS-VS authorized laboratory that conducts a
				scrapie test is responsible for notifying the Department of the test results
				within 24 hours when a test-positive scrapie animal is found. The Department
				shall immediately notify the district APHIS-VS office of the positive
				finding.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 11 - ANIMAL HEALTH › Chapter 15.11.18 - Requirements for Sheep and Goats for the Eradication of Scrapie › Section 15.11.18.09 - Management of Scrapie Suspect or Scrapie Positive Animals and Their Flocks

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A. If a clinical or
				other scrapie suspect animal is reported by an owner, a veterinarian, or any
				other person, the following action shall be taken:
(1) The Department shall place the scrapie
				suspect animal and the flock under a hold order until the actual status of the
				animal is determined;
(2) A State
				or federal animal health official shall officially identify the suspect animal
				and the entire flock;
(3) The owner
				of the animal shall allow the Department to collect and submit tissues for
				diagnostic testing and scrapie genetic susceptibility testing from all animals
				in the flock to an authorized laboratory to conduct scrapie testing;
				and
(4) If the suspect animal is
				euthanized or dies, the Department shall ensure that appropriate tissues are
				collected for scrapie testing and that the carcass is completely destroyed by
				one of the following means:
(a) Proper
				disposal by the owner on the owner's premises; or
(b) Disposal of the carcass by the owner at a
				Department-approved facility.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 11 - ANIMAL HEALTH › Chapter 15.11.18 - Requirements for Sheep and Goats for the Eradication of Scrapie › Section 15.11.18.10 - Management of Flocks that Have Received Exposed or High Risk Animals

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A. When a flock of
				sheep or goats is determined by State or federal animal health official to have
				received a scrapie exposed or high risk animal, the following steps shall be
				taken:
(1) The flock owner shall be contacted
				by a State or federal veterinary medical officer;
(2) The State or federal animal health
				officer shall place the scrapie exposed or high risk animal and the entire
				flock under a hold order until the status of the flock is determined;
(3) A State or federal animal health official
				shall officially identify the exposed or high risk animal and the entire flock;
				and
(4) A DSE or a designated
				veterinary medical officer of the Department or APHIS-VS shall determine the
				status of animals within the flock by identifying the high risk and exposed
				animals and restricting the movement of any animal that is determined to be
				high risk.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 11 - ANIMAL HEALTH › Chapter 15.11.18 - Requirements for Sheep and Goats for the Eradication of Scrapie › Section 15.11.18.11 - APHIS-VS Requirements

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In addition to the requirements of this chapter, the owner of
				  a sheep or goat shall comply with APHIS-VS requirements as provided by 9 CFR,
				  Parts 54 and 79.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 11 - ANIMAL HEALTH › Chapter 15.11.18 - Requirements for Sheep and Goats for the Eradication of Scrapie › Section 15.11.18.12 - Noncompliance

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A. A person who
				violates this chapter is subject to an administrative fine up to $10,000 as
				provided in COMAR 15.11.19.
B. In
				addition to any administrative penalty, any person who violates this chapter is
				guilty of a misdemeanor and is subject to fine or imprisonment as provided by
				Agriculture Article, §§
									12-101 and
				12-102, Annotated Code of
				Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 11 - ANIMAL HEALTH › Chapter 15.11.19 - Administrative Penalty Standards for Violations of Contagious or Infectious Disease Prevention Requirements › Section 15.11.19.01 - Scope

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This chapter establishes standards for determining the
				  appropriate penalty to be imposed on a person who violates a provision of
				  Agriculture Article, Title 3, Subtitle 1, Annotated Code of
				  Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 11 - ANIMAL HEALTH › Chapter 15.11.19 - Administrative Penalty Standards for Violations of Contagious or Infectious Disease Prevention Requirements › Section 15.11.19.02 - Definition

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated:
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Disease" means a contagious or
				infectious disease affecting domestic animals.
(2) "Secretary" means the Maryland Secretary
				of Agriculture or the Secretary's designee, including the State Veterinarian
				and staff.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 11 - ANIMAL HEALTH › Chapter 15.11.19 - Administrative Penalty Standards for Violations of Contagious or Infectious Disease Prevention Requirements › Section 15.11.19.03 - Violations

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Instead of or in addition to any other penalty allowed under
				  State law, the Secretary may impose an administrative penalty on a person who
				  violates any provision of Agriculture Article, Title 3, Subtitle 1, Annotated
				  Code of Maryland, including, but not limited to, the following acts:
A. Resisting or failing to comply with a
				quarantine established by the Governor, based on facts presented by the
				Secretary;
B. Resisting or failing
				to comply with a quarantine established by the Secretary to protect domestic
				animals against disease;
C.
				Resisting or failing to comply with any order by the Secretary to prevent or to
				control the communication or spread of disease;
D. Resisting or failing to cooperate with the
				Secretary when the Secretary carries out any duty to prevent or to control the
				spread of disease;
E. Refusing
				access to the premises or failing to allow the Secretary to inspect any
				location where the Secretary has reason to believe that disease may
				exist;
F. Failing to comply with
				any regulation adopted by the Secretary pursuant to Agriculture Article, Title
				3, Subtitle 1, Annotated Code of Maryland;
G. Concealing the fact that disease exists on
				the premises; and
H. Selling or
				otherwise disposing of an animal that the person has reason to believe is
				infected with a disease, or exposed to one within 90 days, or, without the
				Secretary's consent, permitting the animal to pass over any public highway,
				lane, or alley, or to graze any unfenced lot or piece of ground.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 11 - ANIMAL HEALTH › Chapter 15.11.19 - Administrative Penalty Standards for Violations of Contagious or Infectious Disease Prevention Requirements › Section 15.11.19.04 - Assessment of Administrative Penalty

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A. After providing notice and an opportunity
				to be heard, the Secretary may assess an administrative penalty, not to exceed
				$10,000, for each act that constitutes a violation of Agriculture Article,
				Title 3, Subtitle 1, Annotated Code of Maryland, including, but not limited to,
				any of the separate acts specified in Regulation .03 of this chapter. If the
				Secretary finds that the person has committed multiple violations of this
				subtitle, the Secretary, considering the factors specified in §B of this
				regulation, may assess a separate civil penalty up to $10,000 for each
				violation.
B. In assessing a civil
				penalty imposed under §A, the Secretary shall give consideration to:
(1) The seriousness of the violation,
				including the nature and degree of the potential harm to animal
				health;
(2) The willfulness of the
				violation;
(3) The extent to which
				the existence of the violation was known to the violator, but not corrected or
				otherwise addressed in a timely and adequate manner;
(4) The extent to which the violator had
				exercised reasonable care to have prevented the violation from occurring in the
				first instance;
(5) The actual harm
				to animal health;
(6) The cost of
				control;
(7) The extent to which
				the particular violation is part of a recurrent pattern of the same or similar
				type of violation committed by the violator; and
(8) Whether the violator previously has
				violated any provision of Agriculture Article, Title 3, Subtitle 1, Annotated
				Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 12 - MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL FAIR BOARD › Chapter 15.12.01 - Regulations for Fairs and Shows › Section 15.12.01.01 - Scope

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These regulations provide qualifications and guidelines for
				  the allocation of Maryland Agricultural Fair Board funds to agricultural
				  organizations or youth groups.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 12 - MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL FAIR BOARD › Chapter 15.12.01 - Regulations for Fairs and Shows › Section 15.12.01.02 - Definitions

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A. "Activity" means
				an exhibition of agricultural products and events for the purpose of education
				and promotion, for example, fairs, field days, community shows, exhibits, youth
				contests.
B. "Agricultural youth
				group" means an organization that educates youth in the production and
				promotion of food and fiber, for example, 4-H, FFA, FHA.
C. "Board" means the Maryland Agricultural
				Fair Board, a unit of the Maryland Department of Agriculture.
D. "Competitive department" means a category
				of agricultural or homemaking products or activities in which one entry is
				compared against another or a set of established standards to determine
				quality.
E. "Premium" means a prize
				awarded in a competitive department.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 12 - MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL FAIR BOARD › Chapter 15.12.01 - Regulations for Fairs and Shows › Section 15.12.01.03 - Application

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A. The Board only
				shall give financial assistance to an agricultural youth group or an
				organization sponsoring an agricultural activity.
B. Procedure. An applicant shall submit the
				following to the Board:
(1) An application on
				forms provided by the Board at least 1 month in advance of the Board's
				announced allocation meeting;
(2) A
				financial statement of the activity for the previous year, if any;
				and
(3) An overview of significant
				changes from the previous year's activity.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 12 - MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL FAIR BOARD › Chapter 15.12.01 - Regulations for Fairs and Shows › Section 15.12.01.04 - Board Evaluation

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A. The
				Board shall decide whether to approve a qualified applicant's application for
				funding based upon the proposed activity's ability to meet the following
				criteria:
(1) Ability to meet community
				needs;
(2) Degree of agricultural
				promotion;
(3) Financial
				need;
(4) Growth and improvement of
				activity;
(5) Involvement of
				community;
(6) Organizational
				quality of activity;
(7) Quality of
				display;
(8) Size and scope of
				activity; and
(9) Strength and
				depth of management.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 12 - MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL FAIR BOARD › Chapter 15.12.01 - Regulations for Fairs and Shows › Section 15.12.01.05 - Funding Conditions

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A.
				Requirements.
(1) The agreement shall include
				a list of requirements which a successful applicant shall perform to receive
				Board funding.
(2) These
				requirements include the following submissions to the Board:
(a) A list of its officers or committee
				leaders. The list shall include names, addresses, and telephone
				numbers.
(b) A list of judges for
				all livestock shows at least 15 days in advance of the activity.
(c) A final activity report within 45 days
				after the final day of the activity unless otherwise directed by the
				Board.
(d) A draft, copy, or
				original current fair or show catalog listing premiums and a schedule of events
				in advance of the activity.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 12 - MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL FAIR BOARD › Chapter 15.12.01 - Regulations for Fairs and Shows › Section 15.12.01.06 - Allocation

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A. Before an
				exhibition, the Board may advance a portion of the allocation to the
				applicant.
B. After the exhibition,
				the applicant shall submit a final report of the expenditures. This report is
				subject to audit by the Department. Upon approval of the report, the Board
				shall authorize payment of the approved allocation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 12 - MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL FAIR BOARD › Chapter 15.12.01 - Regulations for Fairs and Shows › Section 15.12.01.07 - Non-Compliance

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If a person violates these regulations, the Board may deny a
				  current or future fund allocation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.01 - Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics for the Practice of Veterinary Medicine in the State › Section 15.14.01.01 - Purpose and Authority

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The purpose of this chapter is to set forth standards of
				  professional conduct and ethics for veterinarians and prescribe standards of
				  practice of veterinary medicine in the State. The chapter also implements the
				  laws of Maryland governing the practice of veterinary medicine in the State as
				  set forth in the Agriculture Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, and is issued
				  by the Board pursuant to that authority and approved by the Secretary in
				  accordance with his authority in Title 2 of the Agriculture Article, Annotated
				  Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.01 - Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics for the Practice of Veterinary Medicine in the State › Section 15.14.01.02 - Application

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This chapter shall apply to all veterinarians licensed and
				  registered in the State.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.01 - Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics for the Practice of Veterinary Medicine in the State › Section 15.14.01.04 - Professional Conduct

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A. The
				principal objectives of the veterinary profession are to render service to
				society, to conserve our livestock resources, and to relieve suffering of
				animals. A veterinarian shall act in relation to the public, the veterinarian's
				colleagues, and their patients, and the allied professions so as to merit their
				full confidence and respect. Examples of conduct which are prohibited by this
				standard include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Using a college degree to which the
				veterinarian is not entitled or any degree or title granted by an institution
				declared unworthy by contemporary institutions of its class;
(2) Accepting a fee from the seller of an
				animal by a veterinarian employed by a buyer to inspect an animal for soundness
				which is prima facie evidence of fraud;
(3) Guaranteeing a cure;
(4) Performing or participating in surgery if
				it is known the surgery was requested with intent to deceive a third
				party;
(5) Promoting, selling,
				prescribing, or using any product, the ingredient formula of which has not been
				revealed to the veterinarian;
(6)
				Performing a surgical procedure to conceal or to correct genetic defects in
				animals to be shown, bred, or sold;
(7) Making payments to any person for
				referring, attempting to refer, or promising to refer animals to that
				veterinarian;
(8) Accepting
				payments from any person for referring, attempting to refer, or promising to
				promote the sale of services, drugs, devices, appliances, or goods to a client
				so as to exploit the client for financial gain; and
(9) Prescribing or dispensing veterinary
				prescription drugs outside of a veterinarian-client-patient
				relationship.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.01 - Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics for the Practice of Veterinary Medicine in the State › Section 15.14.01.05 - Choice and Selection of Patients

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A. Non-emergency Presentation.A veterinarian
				may choose whom he will serve.Once a veterinarian has undertaken care of a
				patient, and a veterinarian-client-patient relationship has been established,
				the veterinarian may not neglect the patient.
B. Emergency Presentation.In an emergency, a
				veterinarian should render service to the best of the veterinarian's ability,
				but this does not require a veterinarian to accept financial responsibility for
				the care and treatment of any animal.The following procedures may be performed
				during an emergency without such actions constituting the establishment of a
				veterinarian-client-patient relationship:
(1)
				Initial evaluation;
(2) Diagnostics
				to assist in the initial evaluation; or
(3) Initial treatments to stabilize a
				patient.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.01 - Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics for the Practice of Veterinary Medicine in the State › Section 15.14.01.06 - Advertising

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A. A veterinarian
				or an owner of a licensed veterinary hospital, limited use veterinary hospital,
				or animal control facility may not prepare, cause to be prepared, use, or
				participate in the use of, any advertisement or other public communication
				containing information about the services of particular veterinarians or
				veterinary hospitals which:
(1) Contains a
				misstatement of fact;
(2) Is likely
				to mislead or deceive because in context it makes:
(a) Only a partial disclosure of relevant
				facts, including limited hours; or
(b) Only a partial disclosure of charges
				reasonably associated with the advertised service;
(3) Is intended or is likely to create false
				or unjustified expectations of favorable results, including a guarantee or
				warranty;
(4) Contains any other
				statement that is intended or likely to cause a reasonable person to
				misunderstand or be deceived;
(5)
				Constitutes, is part of, or is a device for carrying out, an otherwise unlawful
				act;
(6) Contains subjective
				claims of superiority of skills, services, or products;
(7) Offers a secret drug or treatment; or
(8) Endorses a product or
				procedure, unless the veterinarian or licensee is a regular user of the product
				or procedure and the product or procedure is recognized as reputable by the
				American Veterinary Medical Association or by a respected scientific
				journal.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.01 - Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics for the Practice of Veterinary Medicine in the State › Section 15.14.01.07 - Professional Judgment and Practice

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A. A veterinarian, when caring for and
				treating a patient, shall conform to those minimal standards of care and
				treatment which are customary among veterinarians in this State.
B. If a veterinarian professes to the public
				or colleagues to be a specialist in a particular area of veterinary medicine,
				the veterinarian, when caring for and treating a patient, shall conform to the
				minimum standards of care and treatment which are customary among these
				specialists.
C. A veterinarian may
				not provide professional services while:
(1)
				Using any narcotic or controlled dangerous substance, as defined in Criminal
				Law Article, Annotated Code of Maryland; or
(2) Under the influence of alcohol or any
				drug that impairs that veterinarian's judgment or motor skills.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.01 - Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics for the Practice of Veterinary Medicine in the State › Section 15.14.01.08 - Professional Knowledge and Training

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A veterinarian should strive continually to improve
				  veterinary knowledge and skill, making available to his colleagues the benefit
				  of his professional attainments, and seeking, through consultation, assistance
				  of others when it appears that the quality of a veterinary service may be
				  enhanced by consultation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.01 - Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics for the Practice of Veterinary Medicine in the State › Section 15.14.01.09 - Maintenance of Professional Standards and Reporting Requirements

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It shall be considered a violation of this regulation for any
				  veterinarian to commit any of the following acts of omission or
				  commission:
A. To fail to report
				promptly when required by law or regulations, any dangerous, infectious, or
				contagious disease known to the veterinarian;
B. To fail to report promptly the results of
				any tests when required to do so by law or regulation or to apply or report
				them fraudulently;
C. To willfully
				make any misrepresentation in the inspection of foodstuffs;
D. To issue or use fraudulently any health
				certificate, inspection certificate, vaccination certificate, test chart, or
				other blank form used in the practice of veterinary medicine, including signing
				these forms in their blank state and dispensing them as such to the
				client;
E. To conduct a practice in
				violation of the regulations prescribed by the Board for proper sanitary and
				hygienic methods in the care and treatment of animals.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.01 - Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics for the Practice of Veterinary Medicine in the State › Section 15.14.01.10 - Record Keeping

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A. For animals
				that a veterinarian treats, the veterinarian shall prepare a legibly written
				record that accurately and thoroughly reflects the treatment provided. At a
				minimum, the veterinarian's record shall include the following information, as
				applicable:
(1) If available, the name,
				address, and phone number of the animal's owner;
(2) If available, the name and identity of
				the animal;
(3) If available, the
				age, sex, and breed of the animal;
(4) The dates (beginning and ending) of
				custody of the animal;
(5) A short
				history of the animal's condition as it pertains to the animal's medical
				status;
(6) The animal's physical
				condition at the beginning of custody and the initial diagnosis, if
				any;
(7) The animal's condition, as
				evidenced through a physical examination, not more than 12 hours before
				administration of one of the following:
(a)
				Anesthetic;
(b) Injectable
				sedative; or
(c) Injectable
				tranquilizing agent.
(8)
				The treatment provided the animal and if medication is given, the following
				shall be provided:
(a) Amount in milligrams
				or the volume and concentration of substance used;
(b) Frequency; and
(c) Route of administration;
(9) The progress and disposition
				of the case; and
(10) The surgery
				log and anesthetic log, if any.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.01 - Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics for the Practice of Veterinary Medicine in the State › Section 15.14.01.10-1 - Client Consent for Companion Animals and Hospitalized Animals

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A. For a
				non-emergency presentation, a veterinarian shall inform the client, in a manner
				that is understandable by a reasonable person, of the diagnostic and treatment
				plan. The veterinarian shall provide a written estimate of the charges for
				veterinary services, and obtain the client's signature indicating
				acknowledgement and approval, before a veterinarian performs the following for
				a companion animal:
(1) Surgery; or
(2) Hospitalization.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.01 - Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics for the Practice of Veterinary Medicine in the State › Section 15.14.01.11 - Annual Registration

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A. A
				licensee who practices veterinary medicine in the State shall:
(1) Register annually with the
				Board;
(2) Pay the Board a
				registration fee, as provided in COMAR
				15.14.12.02D;
(3) State on the registration form the
				licensee's:
(a) Primary practice address, if
				any,
(b) Business telephone number,
				if any,
(c) Home (street) address
				and mailing address if the mailing address is different from the licensee's
				home address; and
(4)
				Notify the Board in writing of any change in the licensee's name or address
				(home, mailing, and practice) within 30 days after the change.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.01 - Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics for the Practice of Veterinary Medicine in the State › Section 15.14.01.12 - Controlled Dangerous Substances

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A.
				To prescribe or dispense controlled dangerous substances, a veterinarian shall
				have a current:
(1) Federal controlled
				substance registration certificate; and
(2) Maryland controlled dangerous substance
				registration.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.01 - Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics for the Practice of Veterinary Medicine in the State › Section 15.14.01.12-1 - Prescriptions

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A. A veterinarian
				may issue a prescription only under the following conditions:
(1) A veterinarian-client-patient
				relationship exists; and
(2) The
				veterinarian is willing to dispense the drug for the patient.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.01 - Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics for the Practice of Veterinary Medicine in the State › Section 15.14.01.12-2 - Dispensing of Federal Legend Drugs or Veterinary Prescription Drugs

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A. A veterinarian
				may dispense a prescription drug only if a veterinarian-client-patient
				relationship exists.
B. A
				veterinarian shall ensure that all federal legend drugs and veterinary
				prescription drugs are maintained, administered, prescribed, dispensed, and
				destroyed in compliance with all State and federal laws.
C. A veterinarian shall dispense prescription
				drugs only to the clients of the veterinarian or to clients of other
				veterinarians at the same hospital if there is an agreement with the need to
				continue treatment.
D. A
				veterinarian or authorized employee may not dispense a quantity of drug that is
				greater than that needed for the treatment of an animal, herd, or
				flock.
E. Nonprofessional staff may
				dispense prescription drugs only after specific instructions have been provided
				by a staff veterinarian.
F. A
				veterinarian or authorized employee shall include the following information on
				the labels of dispensed drugs:
(1) Hospital
				name, address, and telephone number;
(2) Name of prescribing
				veterinarian;
(3) Name of client
				and animal;
(4) Name, quantity, and
				strength of the drug;
(5)
				Directions for usage;
(6) Route of
				administration;
(7) Length of
				treatment;
(8) Appropriate
				cautionary statements including, if applicable, slaughter withdrawal or milk
				withholding times, or both;
(9)
				Date of dispensation; and
(10)
				Expiration date.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.01 - Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics for the Practice of Veterinary Medicine in the State › Section 15.14.01.12-3 - Expired Medications

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A. A
				veterinarian may not administer expired medications to an animal.
B. A veterinarian may not remove expiration
				dates from medications.
C. Until a
				veterinarian has disposed of an expired medication, the veterinarian shall
				package and keep it separate and apart from unexpired medications.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.01 - Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics for the Practice of Veterinary Medicine in the State › Section 15.14.01.13 - Enforcement

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This chapter shall be enforced by the Board of Veterinary
				  Medical Examiners. The Board may suspend or revoke the license and registration
				  of any veterinarian or censure or place on probation any veterinarian for a
				  violation of any provision of this chapter. Disciplinary actions instituted on
				  the basis of this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with the hearing
				  requirements established by the statutes relating to the practice of veterinary
				  medicine in the State and the regulations promulgated under them. Hearings
				  shall be conducted in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board and the
				  Department of Agriculture and prescribed by the Administrative Procedures
				  Act.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.01 - Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics for the Practice of Veterinary Medicine in the State › Section 15.14.01.14 - Severability

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If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof
				  to any person or circumstance is held invalid for any reason by a court of
				  competent jurisdiction, the holding may not affect other provisions or
				  applications of the regulation and, to this extent, the provisions of this
				  regulation are severable.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.01 - Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics for the Practice of Veterinary Medicine in the State › Section 15.14.01.15 - Complying with Certain Requests of the Board

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A veterinarian shall comply with the following requests of
				  the Board:
A. If summoned to appear
				before the Board, to appear on the date and at the time indicated in the
				summons; and
B. Within 15 days
				after receiving a Request for Production of Documents from the Board, to
				deliver to the Board all books, papers, records, and other documentary evidence
				which the Board has requested; and
C. If the veterinarian owns a veterinary
				hospital, to allow the Board's inspectors 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 15.14.01 - Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics for the Practice of Veterinary Medicine in the State › Section 15.14.01.16 - Notice of Lack of 24-hour Supervision

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A veterinarian who has assumed the care and custody of an
				  animal, but does not provide 24-hour supervision by a paid employee physically
				  in the hospital, where the animals are kept, shall provide the following
				  written notification to the owner of the animal: "We Do Not Provide 24-Hour
				  Supervision". This notice shall be provided either by:
A. Posting in a conspicuous location within
				the hospital that is readily visible by the public, such as at or near a
				receptionist's desk; or
B. Hand
				delivery to the owner on a piece of paper when the animal is presented for
				treatment or boarding.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.01 - Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics for the Practice of Veterinary Medicine in the State › Section 15.14.01.17 - Direct Supervision Guidelines

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A. In this regulation, the following terms
				have the meanings indicated:
(1) "Registered
				veterinary technician" means an individual currently registered with the Board
				as a veterinary technician;
(2)
				"Responsible direct supervision" means competent, immediate, and active
				supervision;
(3) "Technician" means
				a nurse, attendant, technician, intern, or other employee of a licensed and
				registered veterinarian who is not a registered veterinary
				technician.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.01 - Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics for the Practice of Veterinary Medicine in the State › Section 15.14.01.18 - Animal Boarding by a Veterinarian

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A veterinarian who operates an animal boarding business in
				  connection with a veterinary hospital is responsible for:
A. Caring for boarded animals;
B. Training staff on the care of boarded
				animals;
C. Instructing staff to
				report to the veterinarian on duty if a boarded animal is sick or injured;
				and
D. Arranging for the veterinary
				care of any sick or injured boarded animal.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.02 - Board Actions › Section 15.14.02.01 - Scope

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This chapter concerns formal and informal actions of the
				  State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners to enforce the laws and regulations
				  governing the practice of veterinary medicine in this State. The Board may take
				  action against alleged violators, including a veterinarian, a veterinary
				  technician, an owner of a veterinary hospital, an owner of a mobile veterinary
				  clinic, and an owner of an animal control facility.This chapter describes the
				  Board's procedures for investigating possible violations of the Maryland
				  Veterinary Practice Act that it discovers, and complaints it receives within 3
				  years of the complained-of conduct, and older complaints upon a showing of
				  extraordinary circumstances.Additionally, this chapter describes procedures for
				  contested case hearings before the Board and alternative dispute resolution
				  procedures, including confidential case resolution procedure and
				  mediation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.02 - Board Actions › Section 15.14.02.01-1 - Notice

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A. Notice of Board
				Action.
(1) The Board shall give written
				notice to a person against whom it is taking action at least 10 days before the
				scheduled hearing.
(2) The notice
				shall state:
(a) The facts that are asserted
				or, if the facts cannot be stated in detail when notice is given, the issues
				that are involved;
(b) The
				pertinent regulatory and statutory provisions under which this action is being
				taken;
(c) The sanction proposed or
				the potential penalty, if any, as a result of the Board's action;
(d) Unless a hearing has been scheduled, the
				person's opportunity to request a hearing before the Board, including the
				requirement that the request be in writing and submitted to the Board within 10
				days from receipt of the notice; and
(e) The direct consequences, sanction, and
				potential penalty, if any, of the person's failure to exercise, in a timely
				manner, the opportunity for a hearing or to appear for a scheduled
				hearing.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.02 - Board Actions › Section 15.14.02.03 - Complaint Procedures

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A. The
				Board or a veterinary review committee shall review a complaint received within
				3 years of the conduct complained of, and may review a complaint received after
				3 years of the conduct complained of upon a showing of extraordinary
				circumstances.
B. After reviewing a
				complaint, the Board or a veterinary review committee may further investigate
				the complaint by:
(1) Requesting relevant
				records;
(2) Requesting written or
				oral responses from the alleged violator;
(3) Requesting rebuttals from the
				complainant;
(4) Requesting
				statements from witnesses;
(5)
				Requesting statements from relevant third parties, including other treating
				veterinarians;
(6) Procuring expert
				opinions on relevant specialty areas;
(7) Researching areas in dispute;
				and
(8) Seeking legal
				advice.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.02 - Board Actions › Section 15.14.02.04 - Board Actions and Case Resolution Procedures

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A. The Board may resolve or dispose of a
				complaint by any of the following:
(1)
				Consent agreement and order;
(2)
				Civil penalty final order;
(3)
				Consent agreement and censure;
(4)
				Disposition agreement;
(5)
				Dismissal;
(6) Final
				order;
(7) Letter of
				advice;
(8) Letter of
				admonishment;
(9)
				Probation;
(10) Referral to
				appropriate authorities;
(11)
				Referral to mediation;
(12)
				Stay;
(13) Stet; or
(14) Other authorized action of the
				Board.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.02 - Board Actions › Section 15.14.02.05 - Parties - Representation

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A.
				"Party" includes any person or agency named or admitted as a party, or properly
				seeking and entitled as of right to be admitted as a party, in formal hearings.
				Any person or agency may be admitted as a party for limited purposes.
B. All parties appearing at formal hearings
				shall have the right to appear in proper person or by or with counsel. These
				parties shall have the right to be accompanied, represented, and advised by
				counsel.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 14 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 15.14.02 - Board Actions › Section 15.14.02.06 - Records - Transcript

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A. The
				Board shall prepare an official record, which shall include all pleadings,
				testimony, exhibits, and other memoranda or material filed in the
				proceeding.
B. Unless waived by all
				parties, a stenographic record of the proceedings shall be made at the expense
				of the Board. This record need not be transcribed, however, unless requested by
				a party, or by the Board. The cost of any typewritten transcripts of any
				proceeding, or part of a proceeding, shall be paid by the party requesting the
				transcript.