12 Alaska Admin. Code § 68.330

Current through October 17, 2024
Section 12 AAC 68.330 - Unethical conduct of a veterinary technician

The following conduct is unethical for a veterinary technician and is grounds for disciplinary action under AS 08.98.235:

(1) practicing or offering to practice as a veterinary technician without being employed and supervised by a licensed veterinarian;
(2) accepting a payment for services rendered as a veterinary technician from someone other than the veterinary technician's employer;
(3) compromising the confidentiality of the veterinarian-client relationship as described in 12 AAC 68.100;
(4) failing to acknowledge that the veterinary technician is not a licensed veterinarian;
(5) failing to acknowledge that the veterinary technician is an employee of a veterinarian;
(6) undertaking procedures or performing treatment that has not been authorized by the supervising veterinarian;
(7) undertaking procedures or performing treatment that the veterinary technician is not trained or competent to perform.

12 AAC 68.330

Eff. 10/21/92, Register 124

Authority:AS 08.98.050

AS 08.98.080

AS 08.98.235