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<section article="gag" article_name="Agriculture" number="2-313" title_number="2" title_name="Department of Agriculture" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>This subsection does not apply to an act or omission in giving emergency veterinary aid, care, or assistance for which a person may not be held civilly liable under § 5–614 of the Courts Article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A person may not:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Practice veterinary medicine unless the person is:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>Licensed, registered, and authorized to engage in the practice under the provisions of this subtitle; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>Authorized to practice veterinary medicine in the State under §§ 10–14A–03 and 10–14B–03 of the State Government Article;</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Practice veterinary medicine under a name other than the one on the person’s license and registration, or induce any person to so practice in violation of this subtitle;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Practice veterinary medicine unless the person’s license and registration are displayed in the person’s regularly established office and place of practice;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>Own, maintain, conduct, operate, or manage a veterinary office, veterinary dental office, veterinary hospital, or a dog, cat, or animal hospital, unless:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>The person is a licensed veterinarian; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>The office or hospital is under the direct supervision and control of a licensed and registered veterinarian and a licensed or registered veterinarian is employed in the office or hospital;</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>Advertise any veterinary office, veterinary dental office, veterinary hospital, or a dog, cat, or animal hospital except in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Board;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, practice veterinary medicine and sell or dispense any medication, which is not in the original manufacturer’s container;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vii">
        <text>Advertise as a Board registered veterinary technician unless registered with the Board as required by this subtitle; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="viii">
        <text>Practice as a veterinary technician unless employed by a veterinary practitioner.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A person may practice veterinary medicine and sell or dispense medication that is not in the original manufacturer’s container if:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The medication is for use by a nonfarm animal as defined in regulations adopted by the Board; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The person affixes to the container in which the medication is sold or dispensed, a label clearly showing the brand, generic or chemical name and strength, if indicated, of the medication, the type of nonfarm animal for which the medication is designated, and the owner’s last name.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A licensed veterinarian may dispense compounded nonsterile preparations or compounded sterile preparations if:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The compounded nonsterile preparations or compounded sterile preparations are to be used for a nonfarm animal as defined by regulations adopted by the Board that are consistent with State and federal law;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The nonfarm animal is a patient of the licensed veterinarian;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The quantity of the compounded nonsterile preparations or compounded sterile preparations dispensed does not exceed a 7–day supply;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>The licensed veterinarian determines that timely access to a compounding pharmacy is not available and that the compounded nonsterile preparations or compounded sterile preparations are not otherwise commercially available;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>The compounded nonsterile preparations or compounded sterile preparations are provided to the licensed veterinarian by a pharmacist in accordance with § 12–510 of the Health Occupations Article; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>The compounded nonsterile preparations or compounded sterile preparations are dispensed in a container with a label clearly showing:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The brand, generic or chemical name and strength, if indicated, of the compounded nonsterile preparations or compounded sterile preparations, the type of nonfarm animal for which the compounded nonsterile preparations or compounded sterile preparations are designated, and the owner’s last name; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The dispensing date and the expiration date of the compounded nonsterile preparations or compounded sterile preparations.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
