New York Laws
Article 135 - Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health Technology
6702 - Practice of Veterinary Medicine and Use of Title "Veterinarian".

§ 6702. Practice of veterinary medicine and use of title
"veterinarian". 1. Only a person licensed or exempt under this article
shall practice veterinary medicine or use the title "veterinarian".

2. A licensed veterinarian or a professional service corporation
organized for the practice of veterinary medicine may employ veterinary
technicians to assist them in the practice of their profession in such
capacities as are prescribed by law and as from time to time may be set
by the commissioner or the state board of veterinary medicine. A
veterinarian or professional service corporation may not employ
veterinary technicians in a ratio exceeding three technicians per
supervising licensed veterinarian. Nothing in this section shall be
construed as prohibiting a veterinarian from employing unlicensed lay
persons for the performance of non-technical duties.

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