Ch. 817                          MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                              1683

156.

(a) It is unlawful for any person to practice veterinary medicine AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 151(B) OF THIS SUBTITLE [or advertise or hold
himself out as a practitioner of or entitled to practice veterinary medicine or to
assume or use any title of "Veterinarian" or hospital or other titles, words or
letters with his name which in any way represent him as being in the practice of
veterinary medicine or authorized so to do] unless he has been [duly] licensed,
registered and authorized to engage in [such] THE practice under the provisions
of this subtitle.

(B) FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE "PRACTICE OF
VETERINARY MEDICINE" DOES NOT INCLUDE OR APPLY TO (1)
LICENSED VETERINARIANS FROM OTHER STATES 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 ADVISES WITH RESPECT TO OR PERFORMS ACTS
WHICH THE BOARD, BY RULE, HAS PRESCRIBED AS ACCEPTED
MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN CONNECTION WITH LIVESTOCK
PRODUCTION; (5) A PHYSICIAN LICENSED TO PRACTICE MEDICINE
IN THIS STATE OR TO HIS ASSISTANT WHILE ENGAGED IN
EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH; (6) A PERSON ADMINISTERING TO THE
ILLS AND INJURIES OF HIS OWN ANIMALS, PROVIDED HOWEVER,
THAT THEY OTHERWISE COMPLY WITH ALL LAWS, RULES AND
REGULATIONS RELATIVE TO THE USE OF MEDICINES AND
BIOLOGICS IN SO DOING; AND (7) A FARRIER OR A PERSON
ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE ART OR PROFESSION OF
[[HORSESHOWING]] HORSEHOEING AS LONG AS THOSE ACTIONS
ARE LIMITED TO THE ART OF [[HORSESHOWING]] HORSESHOEING
ONLY; AND (8) A NURSE, ATTENDANT, TECHNICIAN, INTERN OR
OTHER EMPLOYEE OF A LICENSED AND REGISTERED
VETERINARIAN WHEN ADMINISTERING MEDICATION OR
RENDERING AUXILIARY OR SUPPORTING ASSISTANCE UNDER
THE RESPONSIBLE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED AND
REGISTERED VETERINARIAN.

[(b)] (c) It is unlawful for any person to practice veterinary medicine under a
name other than on his license and annual registration, or induce any person so to
practice in violation of this subtitle.

[(c)] (d) It is unlawful for any person, other than a veterinarian licensed and
registered under the provisions of this subtitle, to own, maintain, conduct, operate
or manage a veterinary office, veterinary dental [parlor] OFFICE, veterinary
hospital, or dog, cat or animal hospital, unless [the same] IT is under the direct
supervision AND CONTROL of a veterinarian licensed and registered under the
provisions of this subtitle, and provided further that at least one [such] licensed
and registered veterinarian is employed in each [such] office or hospital, and it is
unlawful to advertise any of the aforesaid EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE RULES AND REGULATIONS DESCRIBED BY THE STATE BOARD
OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS, [either by publication or posted
sign, unless the name of the owner appears in such advertisement or on such sign
and also the name of such supervising veterinarian, when the owner is not a