La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § LXXXV-1053
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section LXXXV-1053 - Business NamesA. Business names used by veterinary facilities and licensed veterinarians should provide the general public and other practitioners with a clear understanding of the kind and extent of veterinary services being offered. The following provisions shall govern the selection and use of business names in the veterinary profession. 1. The business name of a hospital or clinic as defined and classified in §700 of this Part:a. shall include a combination of words, "animal" or "veterinary," in connection with the words, "hospital" or "clinic;" orb. if a business name of a hospital or clinic as defined and classified in §711 of this Part does not comply with §1053.A.1 a, there shall be a legible sign at the business entrance clearly identifying the facility as either a veterinary or animal hospital or clinic. The designation chosen shall be based on the standards set forth in §711 of this Part.2. The business name of a mobile clinic as defined and classified in §700 of this Part: a. shall include a combination of words, "animal" or "veterinary" in connection with the words, "mobile clinic;" orb. if the business name does not comply with §1053.A.2 a, a legible sign shall be placed at the business entrance of the mobile clinic identifying it as a veterinary or animal mobile clinic.3. Any other business name used by a licensed veterinarian who does not operate a veterinary or animal hospital, clinic, or mobile clinic as defined and classified in §711 of this Part must clearly indicate the kind and extent of veterinary medical services which are being offered to the public.B. The name shall exclude the advertising of special services such as: boarding, grooming, clipping, or any special service, professional or nonprofessional.C. In the event the clinic is incorporated without a change of name (with the exception of including the words, "incorporated" or "incorporation") or in the event the name is protected under the assumed name statutes of this state, then in either event the corporate name will be acceptable if used prior to the effective date of the Professional Incorporation Act or, in use of assumed names, if in compliance with the assumed name statutes prior to the effective date of this rule.D. In instances where a clinic is limited exclusively in its practice to emergency service, the word "emergency" may be included in the name.La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LXXXV-1053
Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Veterinary Medicine, LR 16:231 (March 1990), amended LR 25:1249 (July 1999), Repromulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Board of Veterinary Medicine, LR 50656 (5/1/2024).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1518 et seq.