N.J. Admin. Code § 13:44-3.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024
Section 13:44-3.1 - Definitions

As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

"Address of record" means an address designated by a licensee which is part of the public record and which may be disclosed upon request. "Address of record" may be a licensee's home, business or mailing address, but shall not be a post office box.

"Animal or veterinary facility" means any fixed or mobile establishment, veterinary hospital, animal hospital or premises wherein or whereon the practice of veterinary medicine or any part thereof is conducted.

"Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, association, joint venture, cooperative, corporation incorporated under Title 14A of the New Jersey Statutes, or any other group or combination acting in concert; and whether or not acting as a principal, trustee, fiduciary, receiver, or as any other kind of legal or personal representative, or as the successor in interest, assignee, agent, factor, servant, employee, director, officer, or any other representative of any person.

"Practice of veterinary medicine, surgery and dentistry" means to directly or indirectly diagnose, prognose, treat, correct, change, relieve or prevent animal disease, deformity, defect, injury, wound or other physical or mental condition; including the prescription or administration of any drug, medicine, biologic, apparatus, application, anesthetic or other therapeutic or diagnostic substance or technique on any animal including, but not limited to, animal acupuncture, surgical or dental operations, animal chiropractic, theriogenology, alternative or complementary veterinary medicine, surgery, including cosmetic surgery, any manual, mechanical, biological or chemical procedure for testing for the presence of any disease or pregnancy or for correcting sterility or infertility, including embryo transfer, or to render service or recommendations with regard to any of the above and all other branches of veterinary medicine, surgery and dentistry.

"Qualified veterinary graduate" means a graduate of a veterinary college or university approved by the Board, a graduate of a veterinary college or university which is not approved by the Board, but who has received a certificate from an accrediting or qualifying body recognized by the Board for the purpose of licensure examination, or a veterinarian who has qualified under the provision of the American Veterinary Medical Association's Education Commission for the Foreign Veterinary Graduate.

"Responsible supervision" means that the supervising licensed veterinarian has assumed full responsibility for the actions or omissions of the persons being supervised.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:44-3.1

Petition for Rulemaking.
See: 34 N.J.R. 1557(b), 4226(b).
Amended by R.2011 d.023, effective 1/18/2011.
See: 42 N.J.R. 1133(a), 43 N.J.R. 195(a).
In definition "Practice of veterinary medicine, surgery and dentistry", inserted "animal" preceding "acupuncture".