SECTION 573.11. Responsibility for Unlicensed Employees  


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  • (a) A veterinarian shall be responsible for any acts a non-veterinarian employee commits within the scope of the employee's employment.

    (b) A licensed veterinary technician supervising an unlicensed employee of a veterinarian shall be responsible for any acts committed by that unlicensed employee of a veterinarian related to the practice of veterinary medicine.

    (c) If a licensed veterinary technician acting under supervision of a veterinarian violates a law, regulation or board rule, both the veterinarian and the licensed veterinary technician are subject to discipline by the Board.

Source Note: The provisions of this §573.11 adopted to be effective June 14, 2012, 37 TexReg 4229; amended to be effective May 4, 2014, 39 TexReg 3426