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California Code Of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational RegulationsDivision 20 - Veterinary Medical Board
Article 4 - Practice
Section 2035 - Duties of Supervising Veterinarian

Cal. Code Regs. tit. 16 § 2035

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Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 45, November 8, 2024
Section 2035 - Duties of Supervising Veterinarian
(a) The supervising veterinarian shall be responsible for determining the competency of the R.V.T., permit holder or veterinary assistant to perform allowable animal health care tasks.
(b) The supervising veterinarian of a R.V.T., permit holder or veterinary assistant shall make all decisions relating to the diagnosis, treatment, management and future disposition of the animal patient.
(c) The supervising veterinarian shall have examined the animal patient prior to the delegation of any animal health care task to an R.V.T., permit holder or veterinary assistant. The examination of the animal patient shall be conducted at such time as good veterinary medical practice requires consistent with the particular delegated animal health care task.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 2035

1. New section filed 10-18-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 42).
2. New section filed 7-16-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No. 29).
3. Repealer and new section filed 10-21-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 43).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 3-1-96 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 96, No. 9).
5. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 8-1-2016; operative 8-1-2016 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2016, No. 32).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 4808 and 4836, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 4836, 4836.1, 4840 and 4840.9, Business and Professions Code.

1. New section filed 10-18-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 42).
2. New section filed 7-16-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No. 29).
3. Repealer and new section filed 10-21-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 43).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 3-1-96 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 96, No. 9).
5. Amendment of section and Note filed 8-1-2016; operative 8/1/2016 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2016, No. 32).