Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 4841.1

Registered Veterinary Technicians

Redline — January 1, 2011 → current.View current text →

Current — January 1, 2025

As of January 1, 2011

~~(a)~~ This article shall not apply to students in ~~the clinical portion of their final year of study in~~ a ~~board-approved~~ California veterinary technology program who perform the job tasks for registered veterinary technicians as part of their educational experience, including students both on and off campus acting under the supervision of a licensed ~~veterinarian in good standing, as defined in paragraph (1)~~ of ~~subdivision (b)~~ of ~~Section 4848.~~

This article shall not apply to students in a California veterinary technology program who perform the job tasks for registered veterinary technicians as part of their educational experience, including students both on and off campus acting under the direct supervision of a California licensed veterinarian, except that those students shall only administer controlled substances and perform drug compounding under the immediate supervision of a registered veterinary technician or California licensed veterinarian. For purposes of this section, “immediate supervision” means supervision by a person who is within audible and visual range of both the animal patient and the person being supervised.

(b) The board shall adopt regulations defining the parameters of supervision required for the students described in subdivision (a).

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