La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § LXXXV-1063

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section LXXXV-1063 - Specialty List

A. A veterinarian holding a current certificate of special competence in a particular field of veterinary medicine issued by the board, recognized by the American Veterinary Medical Association, may state in reputable veterinary directories and veterinary lists, notices mailed to veterinarians, clients, former clients, personal friends and relatives, the yellow pages of telephone directories distributed in the geographical area or areas in which the veterinarian resides or maintains offices or has his primary practice, and on professional cards or letterhead that he is certified in a particular field.

B. A veterinarian may not use the term specialist for an area of practice for which there is not AVMA recognized certification, nor may a veterinarian state or imply that he is a certified or recognized specialist unless he is board-certified in such specialty.

C. A diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners can claim only a specialty for the class of animals in which he specializes, not for medical specialties unless he is board-certified in those medical specialties.

D. The term specialty or specialists is not permitted to be used in the name of a veterinary hospital unless all veterinary staff are board-certified specialists.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LXXXV-1063

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Veterinary Medicine, LR 16:232 (March 1990), amended LR 23:968(August 1997), LR 24:335 (February 1998), Amended by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Board of Veterinary Medicine, LR 501627 (11/1/2024).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1518(A)(9).