Ch. 817                          MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                              1677

151.

(A) "Veterinarian" is any person WHO IS A GRADUATE OF A
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE [engaged in the practice of
veterinary medicine within the meaning of this subtitle, who for compensation or
reward, diagnoses, prognoses, treats, administers, operates, tests, manipulates, or
prescribes, or applies any apparatus or appliance for any disease, pain, deformity,
defect, injury wound or physical condition of any animal, or who holds himself out
as being legally so qualified to do so. This term includes but is not limited to: (1)
any person practicing dentistry or surgery on any animal; (2) any person
representing himself as engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine as that term
is defined in subsection (b) herein; and (3) any person who uses any word, letters
or titles in such connection and under such circumstances as to induce the belief
that a person using them is engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine I.

[(b) For the purpose of this subtitle, the practice of veterinary medicine" does not
include or apply to (1) licensed veterinarians from other states and not having
offices in this State; (2) persons practicing veterinary medicine in the
performance of official duties in the service of the United States or of the
State of Maryland, civil or military; (3) experimentation and scientific
research of biological chemists engaged in the study and development of
methods and techniques, directly or indirectly related or applicable to the
problems of the practice of veterinary medicine; (4) a person who is a regular
student in a legally chartered college of veterinary medicine while in
performance of those duties and actions assigned by his instructors, or under
the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian in the State of Maryland; (5)
a person who advises with respect to or performs acts which the Board by
rule has prescribed as accepted management practices in connection with
livestock production; (6) a physician licensed to practice medicine in this
State, or to his assistant while engaged in educational research; (7) a person
administering to the ills and injuries of their own animals; provided, however,
that they otherwise comply with all laws, rules and regulations relative to the
use of medicines and biologies used in so doing; and (8) a farrier or a person
actively engaged in the art or profession of horseshoeing as long as such
actions are limited to the art of horseshoeing only.] (B) "PRACTICE OF
VETERINARY MEDICINE" INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO,
THE PRACTICE BY ANY PERSON WHO (1) DIAGNOSES, ADVISES,
PRESCRIBES, OR ADMINISTERS A DRUG, MEDICINE,
BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT, APPLIANCE, APPLICATION, OR
TREATMENT OF WHATEVER NATURE, FOR THE PREVENTION,
CURE OR RELIEF OF A WOUND, FRACTURE OR BODILY
INJURY OR DISEASE OF ANIMALS, (2) PERFORMS A SURGICAL
OPERATION, INCLUDING COSMETIC SURGERY, UPON ANY
ANIMAL, (3) PERFORMS DENTISTRY ON ANY ANIMAL, (4)
PERFORMS ANY MANUAL PROCEDURE UPON AN ANIMAL FOR
THE DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT OF STERILITY OR
INFERTILITY OF ANIMALS, (5) REPRESENTS HIMSELF AS
ENGAGED IN THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE, (6)
OFFERS, UNDERTAKES, OR HOLDS HIMSELF OUT AS BEING
ABLE TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT, OPERATE, VACCINATE, OR
PRESCRIBE FOR ANY ANIMAL DISEASE, PAIN, INJURY,
DEFORMITY, OR PHYSICAL CONDITION OR (7) USES ANY
WORDS, LETTERS, OR TITLES IN SUCH CONNECTION OR
UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES AS TO INDUCE THE BELIEF
THAT THE PERSON USING THEM IS ENGAGED IN THE
PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE. SUCH USE SHALL BE
PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF THE INTENTION TO REPRESENT