§4875. Notice of services
A person engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine who maintains a facility where veterinary medicine is practiced and animals are kept overnight shall provide a written notice regarding the after-hours staffing policies for the facility to any person who is responsible for an animal and who is releasing that animal to the facility. The notice must include the staffing levels and approximate times that a staff member is present during the hours that the facility is not regularly open to the public. The person responsible for releasing the animal to the facility shall sign and date the notice to acknowledge receipt of the notice. A copy of the signed notice must be kept in the animal's patient file. [PL 2001, c. 62, §1 (NEW).]
A person engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine who fails to comply with this section is subject to discipline by the board. [PL 2001, c. 62, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 62, §1 (NEW).
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32 §4859-A. Notice and conduct of hearing (REPEALED)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 Status of persons currently licensed (REPEALED)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 Veterinary technicians (REPEALED)
32 §4865-A. Revocation, suspension or discipline (REPEALED)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 Duties of the board (REPEALED)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 Severability (REPEALED)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