3166                                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                                        Ch. 640

(d)   "License" means a license to practice veterinary
medicine in the State.

(e)   "Member" means a member of the State Board of
Veterinary Medical Examiners.

(f)   "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 any nature, for the prevention, cure, or relief of a
wound, fracture, bodily injury, or disease of animal;

(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 the
animal;

(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 connection
or under circumstances as to induce the belief that the person
using them is engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine.
This use is prima facie evidence of the intention to represent
himself as engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine.

(g)  The term "practice of veterinary medicine" does not
include or apply to:

(1)  Any licensed veterinarian from any state who does
not have an office in the State;

(2)  Any person practicing veterinary medicine in the
performance of civil or military official duties in the service
of the United States or of the State;

(3)  Experimentation and scientific research of
biological chemists OR TECHNICIANS 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;