Current through 2023-2024 Legislative Session Chapter 709
Section 43-50-63 - Posting notice of use of veterinary assistant; proper identification required(a) Any licensed veterinarian, animal clinic, or animal hospital using veterinary assistants shall post a notice to that effect in a prominent place.(b) A veterinary assistant must clearly identify himself or herself as such in order to ensure that he or she is not mistaken by the public as a licensed veterinarian or licensed veterinary technician. This may be accomplished, for example, by the wearing of an appropriate name tag. Any time the veterinary assistant's name appears in a professional setting, his or her status must be shown as "veterinary assistant."Amended by 2018 Ga. Laws 456,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2018.Added by 2006 Ga. Laws 443,§ 4, eff. 3/30/2006.