Registered veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants shall not perform the following health care services:
(a) Surgery.
(b) Diagnosis and prognosis of animal diseases.
(c) Prescribing of drugs, medicine, and appliances.
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 4840.2
Registered Veterinary Technicians
Known as the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act
The act spans §§ 4800 to 4920.8 (139 sections).
Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 239, Sec. 8
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