§4851. Legislative findings
The Legislature finds and declares that the public health, safety and welfare of the State of Maine requires the exercise of the police powers of this State to safeguard the people of Maine by ensuring the delivery of competent veterinary medical care and further that the right to practice veterinary medicine is a privilege conferred by legislative grant to persons possessed of personal and professional qualifications specified in this chapter. [PL 2015, c. 209, §2 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 477, §4 (NEW). PL 2015, c. 209, §2 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Chapter 71-A: MAINE VETERINARY PRACTICE ACT OF 1975
32 §4851. Legislative findings
32 §4854. State Board of Veterinary Medicine
32 §4859-A. Notice and conduct of hearing (REPEALED)
32 §4861. Application for license; qualifications and examination; endorsement
32 §4861-A. Application for veterinary technician license; qualifications and examination
32 §4862. Status of persons currently licensed (REPEALED)
32 §4864. Denial or refusal to renew license; disciplinary action
32 §4865. Veterinary technicians (REPEALED)
32 §4865-A. Revocation, suspension or discipline (REPEALED)
32 §4866. Duties of licensed veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants
32 §4871. Duties of the board (REPEALED)
32 §4872. Disposal of abandoned animals
32 §4873. Severability (REPEALED)
32 §4874. Immunity from civil liability
32 §4876. Prescriptions of other veterinarians
32 §4877. Veterinarian-client-patient relationship required; Good Samaritan exception
32 §4878. Requirements regarding prescribing and dispensing benzodiazepine or opioid medication