O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 43-50-63 (2019)

Posting notice of use of veterinary assistant; proper identification required

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(a) Any licensed veterinarian, animal clinic, or animal hospital using veterinary assistants shall post a notice to that effect in a prominent place.

(b) A veterinary assistant must clearly identify himself or herself as such in order to ensure that he or she is not mistaken by the public as a licensed veterinarian or licensed veterinary technician. This may be accomplished, for example, by the wearing of an appropriate name tag.

VETS/VETERINARY TECHS.

Any time the veterinary assistant’s name appears in a professional setting, his or her status must be shown as ‘‘veterinary assistant.’’

History

Code 1981, § 43-50-63, enacted by Ga. L. 2006, p. 30, § 4/HB 999; Ga. L. 2018, p. 770, § 3/HB 956.

Annotations

The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, added "or licensed veterinary technician" at the end of the first sentence of subsection (b).