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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".16" citation="COMAR 15.14.01.16" title_num="15" subtitle_num="14" chapter_num="01" heading="Notice of Lack of 24-hour Supervision.">
  <text>A veterinarian who has assumed the care and custody of an animal, but does not provide 24-hour supervision by a paid employee physically in the hospital, where the animals are kept, shall provide the following written notification to the owner of the animal: “We Do Not Provide 24-Hour Supervision”. This notice shall be provided either by:</text>
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Posting in a conspicuous location within the hospital that is readily visible by the public, such as at or near a receptionist's desk; or</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Hand delivery to the owner on a piece of paper when the animal is presented for treatment or boarding.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>