No person shall practice veterinary medicine or veterinary technology unless the person holds an active license to practice veterinary medicine or veterinary technology in the State of Alabama and in addition:
(1) No person shall use the name or title of licensed veterinarian when the person has not been licensed pursuant to this article.
(2) No person shall use the name or title of a licensed veterinary technician when the person has not been licensed pursuant to this article.
(3) No person shall present as his or her own the license of another.
(4) No person shall give false or forged information to the board or a member thereof for the purpose of obtaining a license.
(5) No person shall use or attempt to use a veterinarian's license which has been suspended or revoked.
(6) No person shall knowingly employ unlicensed persons in the practice of veterinary medicine.
(7) No person shall knowingly conceal information relative to violations of this article.
(8) No person shall falsely represent himself or herself as being in a supervisory status without providing such supervision.
(9) No person shall provide veterinary medical services to a client or patient in this state through telephonic, electronic, or other means, regardless of the location of the veterinarian, without a license to practice in this state and without establishing a veterinarian-client-patient relationship.
(10) No person convicted of fraud, deceit, gross negligence, incompetency, violation of the administrative code of the board, or any other misconduct in the practice of veterinary medicine shall be allowed to retain his or her license to practice veterinary medicine and surgery in Alabama.
(11) No person convicted of or pleading nolo contendere to a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude shall be allowed to retain his or her license to practice veterinary medicine and surgery in Alabama.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.
Article 4 - Veterinary Practice.
Section 34-29-60 - Short Title.
Section 34-29-61 - Definitions.
Section 34-29-62 - Legislative Intent.
Section 34-29-63 - State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Established; Composition.
Section 34-29-64 - Qualifications of Members; Removal.
Section 34-29-65 - Executive Director; Incapacitation of Director; Official Bond.
Section 34-29-66 - President and Vice-President; Bylaws; Meetings; Quorum; Records.
Section 34-29-67 - Compensation and Expenses; Expenditure of Funds.
Section 34-29-69 - Powers of Board.
Section 34-29-70 - Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Fund; Expenditures; Transfer of Excess.
Section 34-29-71 - Temporary License.
Section 34-29-72 - Application; Qualifications; Faculty License.
Section 34-29-73 - Examination Procedures.
Section 34-29-74 - Issuance of License Without Written Examination to Certain Applicants.
Section 34-29-75 - Expiration and Renewal of Licenses; Suspension for Nonrenewal.
Section 34-29-76 - License Required - Certain Acts Prohibited.
Section 34-29-77 - License Required - Certain Acts Not Prohibited.
Section 34-29-78 - Injunction Against Unauthorized Practice of Veterinary Medicine.
Section 34-29-79 - Administrative Hearing Procedures.
Section 34-29-80 - Complaints and Testimony to Be Privileged; Immunity of Certain Persons From Suit.
Section 34-29-81 - Relicensing and Reinstatement.
Section 34-29-82 - Criminal Penalties.
Section 34-29-83 - Appeal of Disciplinary Action; Stay of Revocation.
Section 34-29-84 - Filing of License With Probate Office; Fee.
Section 34-29-85 - Status of Persons Holding License on April 30, 1986.
Section 34-29-89 - Premise Permits - Display.
Section 34-29-91 - Eligibility for Graduate of Nonaccredited School to Take Examination.
Section 34-29-92 - Service of Applicants as Student Preceptees for Minimum Period.