2006 Alabama Code - Chapter 29 — VETERINARIANS.

Article 1 General Provisions.

Article 2 Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.

Article 3 Certificates of Qualification.

Article 4 Veterinary Practice.

• Section 34-29-60 — Short title.
• Section 34-29-61 — Definitions.
• Section 34-29-62 — Legislative intent.
• Section 34-29-63 — State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners established; membership generally.
• Section 34-29-64 — Qualifications of members; removal.
• Section 34-29-65 — Executive director; incapacitation of director; official bond.
• Section 34-29-66 — President and vice-president; bylaws; meetings; quorum; records.
• Section 34-29-67 — Compensation and expenses; expenditure of funds.
• Section 34-29-68 — Records to be kept; issuances and denials of licenses; what records are confidential.
• Section 34-29-69 — Powers of board.
• Section 34-29-70 — Board of veterinary medical examiners fund; expenditures; transfer of excess.
• Section 34-29-71 — Temporary license; conditions; issuance; duration; limit on issuance.
• Section 34-29-72 — Application for license; qualifications.
• Section 34-29-73 — Examinations; public notice; passing score; issuance of licenses; retaking of examination.
• Section 34-29-74 — Issuance of license without written examination to certain applicants.
• Section 34-29-75 — Expiration and renewal of licenses; continuing education requirements; fees.
• Section 34-29-76 — License required for practice of veterinary medicine - Certain acts prohibited.
• Section 34-29-77 — License required for practice of Veterinary Medicine - Certain acts not prohibited.
• Section 34-29-78 — Injunction against unauthorized practice of veterinary medicine.
• Section 34-29-79 — Right to administrative hearing; notice; procedure; notification of decision; publication of suspensions and revocations; special appointments.
• Section 34-29-80 — Complaints and testimony to be privileged; immunity of certain persons from suit.
• Section 34-29-81 — Relicensing and reinstatement.
• Section 34-29-82 — Criminal penalties.
• Section 34-29-83 — Appeal of disciplinary action; stay of revocation.
• Section 34-29-84 — Filing of license with probate office; fee.
• Section 34-29-85 — Status of persons holding license on April 30, 1986.
• Section 34-29-86 — Disposition of abandoned animals; notice to owner or agent; financial liability of owner or agent.
• Section 34-29-87 — Partnership or employment in practice of veterinary medicine not to be for nonlicensed persons; exceptions.
• Section 34-29-88 — Premise permits - Required; fees; inspection; revocation, etc.; closure and imposition of penalties; renewal; requirements for satellite on mobile clinics.
• Section 34-29-89 — Premise permits - Display.
• Section 34-29-90 — Immunity of veterinarians from suit for emergency care of animals or human victims; nonliability to animal hospital.
• Section 34-29-91 — Requirements for eligibility of graduate of nonaccredited school to take examination.
• Section 34-29-92 — Service of applicants as student preceptees for minimum period.
• Section 34-29-94 — Veterinary technical licenses and permits; application; qualifications and requirements; fees; examination; renewals; authorized acts; immunity from suit for emergency care; display of licenses and permits; suspensions and revocations; appeal; continuing education; foreign graduates.

Article 5 Impaired Veterinary Professionals.

• Section 34-29-110 — Definitions.
• Section 34-29-111 — Duties of board; Alabama Veterinary Professionals Wellness Committee; liability.

Article 6 Euthanasia in Animals.

• Section 34-29-130 — Permit to purchase, possess, and use certain agents for euthanizing animals.
• Section 34-29-131 — Injectable agents; inhalant agents; who may perform euthanasia.
• Section 34-29-132 — Euthanasia in emergency situation.
• Section 34-29-133 — Animals not to be left unattended until death; disposal of body upon confirmation of death.
• Section 34-29-134 — Violations of article.
• Section 34-29-135 — Relation to Section 34-29-94.