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Occupations and Professions | |
Veterinary Practice Act | |
Section 502 | Unprofessional conduct. |
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58-28-502. Unprofessional conduct. (1) "Unprofessional conduct" includes, in addition to the definitions in Section 58-1-501: (a) applying unsanitary methods or procedures in the treatment of any animal, contrary to rules adopted by the board and approved by the division; (b) procuring any fee or recompense on the assurance that a manifestly incurable diseased condition of the body of an animal can be permanently cured; (c) rendering professional service in association with a person who is not licensed and does not hold a temporary permit; (d) sharing fees with any person, except a licensed veterinarian, for services actually performed; (e) selling any biologics containing living or dead organisms or products or such organisms, except in a manner which will prevent indiscriminate use of such biologics; (f) swearing falsely in any testimony or affidavit, relating to, or in the course of, the practice of veterinary medicine, surgery, or dentistry; (g) willful failure to report any dangerous, infectious, or contagious disease, as required by law; (h) willful failure to report the results of any medical tests, as required by law, or rule adopted pursuant to law; (i) violating Chapter 37, Utah Controlled Substances Act; (j) delegating tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel in violation of standards of the profession and in violation of Subsection (2); and (k) making any unsubstantiated claim of superiority in training or skill as a veterinarian in the performance of professional services. (2) (a) "Unprofessional conduct" does not include the following: (i) delegating to a veterinary technologist, while under the indirect supervision of a veterinarian licensed under this chapter, patient care and treatment that requires a technical understanding of veterinary medicine if written or oral instructions are provided to the technologist by the veterinarian; (ii) delegating to a veterinary technician, while under the direct supervision of a veterinarian licensed under this chapter, patient care and treatment that requires a technical understanding of veterinary medicine if written or oral instructions are provided to the technician by the veterinarian; and (iii) delegating to a veterinary assistant, under the immediate supervision of a licensed veterinarian, tasks that are consistent with the standards and ethics of the profession. (b) The delegation of tasks permitted under Subsection (2)(a) does not include: (i) diagnosing; (ii) prognosing; (iii) surgery; or (iv) prescribing drugs, medicines, or appliances.
Enacted by Chapter 109, 2006 General Session |
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