Regulations; powers; employees; offices.
1. The Board shall adopt regulations providing an administrative fine in an amount not to exceed $500 if an applicant for a license or the renewal of a license:
(a) Intentionally or knowingly makes a false or misleading statement on his application;
(b) Knowingly fails to submit a notarized application; or
(c) Fails to inform the Board of any change of information which was contained in his application.
2. The Board may adopt regulations:
(a) Necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter;
(b) Concerning the rights and responsibilities of veterinary interns and externs and graduates of schools of veterinary medicine located outside the United States or Canada;
(c) Concerning the rights and responsibilities of a veterinarian’s employees who are not licensed nor working towards obtaining a license pursuant to this chapter and whose duties require them to spend a substantial portion of their time in direct contact with animals;
(d) Concerning requirements for continuing education;
(e) Establishing procedures to approve schools which confer the degree of veterinary technician or its equivalent;
(f) Concerning the disposition of animals which are abandoned or left unclaimed at the office of a veterinarian;
(g) Establishing sanitary requirements for facilities in which veterinary medicine is practiced, including, but not limited to, precautions to be taken to prevent the creation or spread of any infectious or contagious disease; and
(h) Concerning alternative veterinary medicine, including, but not limited to, acupuncture, chiropractic procedures, dentistry, cosmetic surgery, holistic medicine, and the provision of such services by a licensed provider of health care under the direction of a licensed veterinarian.
3. The Board may:
(a) Employ attorneys, investigators, hearing officers for disciplinary hearings, and other professional consultants and clerical personnel necessary to the discharge of its duties;
(b) Conduct investigations and take and record evidence as to any matter cognizable by it;
(c) Maintain offices in as many localities in the State as it considers necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter; and
(d) Purchase or rent any office space, equipment and supplies that it considers necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
Last modified: February 27, 2006