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Regulation .04 Minimum Standards.

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A.
A person who owns or operates a limited use veterinary hospital is responsible for:
(1)
Keeping the hospital area clean where veterinary service is performed;
(2)
Having a separate room, in the building where limited use veterinary hospital services are performed, which:
(a)
Is of adequate size;
(b)
Shall have adequate lighting and an examination table where the service is performed;
(c)
May only be used for limited use veterinary hospital services; and
(d)
May not be used for any other purpose such as storage, grooming, or boarding animals;
(3)
Proper refrigeration and proper care of medicine used at the limited use veterinary hospital as required by applicable medicine label instructions;
(4)
Handling waste materials that are generated from an animal that does not have a disease transmissible to humans as follows:
(a)
Sharps, including but not limited to syringes, needles, and surgical instruments, shall be placed in a rigid, tightly lidded container that is impervious to puncture and the container shall be placed in a leak-proof plastic sack or plastic-lined paper bag before disposal;
(b)
Animal tissues, including blood if it is in liquid form, shall be placed in one of the following:
(i)
Sanitary sewer if allowed under any local ordinance or regulation and the Environment Article, Annotated Code of Maryland,
(ii)
Leak-proof disposable container, such as a plastic sack or a plastic-lined paper bag, which, before disposal in a legally acceptable manner, shall be placed in a rigid, opaque container;
(5)
Keeping a positive pressure oxygen delivery system for small animal patients where medically indicated;
(6)
Keeping records at the hospital for 3 years showing the veterinarian's name, date of service, animal owner's name, and service given and upon request by the board or a client making all records available for inspection; and
(7)
Posting the hospital's limited use veterinary hospital license in the immediate area where limited veterinary services are provided.
B.
A surgical procedure may not be performed at a limited use veterinary hospital.