2009 California Business and Professions Code - Section 4800-4811 :: Article 1. Administration

4800.  There is in the Department of Consumer Affairs a Veterinary
Medical Board in which the administration of this chapter is vested.
The board consists of seven members, three of whom shall be public
members.
   This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2011, and, as of
January 1, 2012, is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, which
becomes effective on or before January 1, 2012, deletes or extends
the dates on which it becomes inoperative and is repealed.
   The repeal of this section renders the board subject to the review
provided for by Division 1.2 (commencing with Section 473).

4800.1.  Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for
the Veterinary Medical Board in exercising its licensing, regulatory,
and disciplinary functions. Whenever the protection of the public is
inconsistent with other interests sought to be promoted, the
protection of the public shall be paramount.

4801.  Each member, except the public members, shall be a graduate
of some veterinary college authorized by law to confer degrees, a
bona fide resident of this state for a period of at least five years
immediately preceding his or her appointment, a veterinarian licensed
by the state, and shall have been actually engaged in the practice
of his or her profession in this state during this period. The public
members shall have been residents of this state for a period of at
least five years last past before their appointment and shall not be
licentiates of the board or of any other board under this division or
of any board referred to in Sections 1000 and 3600.
   No person shall serve as a member of the board for more than two
consecutive terms.

4802.  The members of the board shall hold office for a term of four
years. Each member shall serve until the appointment and
qualification of his or her successor or until one year shall have
elapsed since the expiration of the term for which he or she was
appointed, whichever first occurs. A member may be reappointed
subject to the limitation contained in Section 4801.
   Vacancies occurring shall be filled by appointment for the
unexpired term, within 90 days after they occur.
   The Governor shall appoint five members, one of whom shall be a
public member. The Senate Committee on Rules and the Speaker of the
Assembly shall each appoint a public member.

4803.  The Governor may, in his judgment, remove any member of the
board for neglect of duty or other sufficient cause, after due notice
and hearing.

4804.  The board shall elect a president, vice president, and any
other officers of the board as shall be necessary, from its
membership. The Attorney General shall act as counsel for the board
and the members thereof in their official or individual capacity for
any act done under the color of official right.

4804.5.  The board may appoint a person exempt from civil service
who shall be designated as an executive officer and who shall
exercise the powers and perform the duties delegated by the board and
vested in him or her by this chapter.
   This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2011, and, as of
January 1, 2012, is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, which
becomes effective on or before January 1, 2012, deletes or extends
the dates on which it becomes inoperative and is repealed.

4805.  The executive officer of the board may administer oaths or
affirmations upon matters pertaining to the business of the board.
Any person willfully making any false oath or affirmation is guilty
of perjury.

4806.  Each member of the board shall receive a per diem and
expenses as provided in Section 103.

4807.  Four members of the board constitute a quorum for transaction
of business at any meeting of the board.

4808.  The board may in accordance with the provisions of the
Administrative Procedure Act, adopt, amend, or repeal rules and
regulations that are reasonably necessary to carry into effect the
provisions of this chapter. The board may hold meetings that are
necessary for the transaction of business. It shall issue all
licenses to practice veterinary medicine and all registrations to
practice as a veterinary technician in this state.

4809.  The board shall keep an official record of its meetings, and
it shall also keep an official register of all applicants for
licenses.
   The register shall be prima facie evidence of all matters
contained therein.

4809.5.  The board may at any time inspect the premises in which
veterinary medicine, veterinary dentistry, or veterinary surgery is
being practiced.

4809.6.  The enforcement of Sections 4809.5 and 4854 of this chapter
is a function exclusively reserved to the Veterinary Medical Board
and the state has preempted and occupied this field of enforcing the
cleanliness and sanitary requirements of this chapter.

4809.7.  The board shall establish a regular inspection program
which will provide for random, unannounced inspections.

4809.8.  (a) The board shall appoint a voluntary, advisory
multidisciplinary committee to assist, advise, and make
recommendations for the implementation of rules and regulations
necessary to ensure proper administration and enforcement of this
chapter. Members of the committee shall be appointed from lists of
nominees solicited by the board. The committee shall consist of no
more than nine members.
   (b) The committee shall be subject to the requirements of Article
9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division
3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
   (c) Committee members shall receive a per diem as provided in
Section 103 and shall be compensated for their actual travel expenses
in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted by the
Department of Personnel Administration.
   (d) This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2011, and as
of January 1, 2012, is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that
becomes operative on or before January 1, 2012, deletes or extends
the dates on which it becomes inoperative and is repealed. The repeal
of this section renders the committee subject to the review required
by Division 1.2 (commencing with Section 473).

4810.  As used in this chapter:
   (a) "Board" means the Veterinary Medical Board.
   (b) "Committee" means the Registered Veterinary Technician
Committee.
   (c) "Regulations" means the rules and regulations set forth in
Division 20 (commencing with Section 2000) of Title 16 of the
California Code of Regulations.

4811.  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the
"Veterinary Medicine Practice Act."