HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     3169

(4) OTHERWISE IS ENTITLED TO BE REGISTERED.

(H) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HEARING PROVISIONS OF § 2-311 OF
THIS SUBTITLE, THE BOARD MAY REFUSE TO REGISTER AN APPLICANT,
SUSPEND OR REVOKE THE REGISTRATION, OR REPRIMAND AND CENSURE, OR
PLACE ON PROBATION ANY VETERINARY TECHNICIAN, IF THE VETERINARY
TECHNICIAN:

(1)  PRACTICES VETERINARY MEDICINE EXCEPT AS PERMITTED
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE;

(2)  FRAUDULENTLY OR DECEPTIVELY OBTAINS A
REGISTRATION;

(3)  IS PROFESSIONALLY, PHYSICALLY, OR MENTALLY
INCOMPETENT;

(4)  IS CONVICTED OF A FELONY OR A CRIME INVOLVING
MORAL TURPITUDE;

(5)  IS CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION OF ANY FEDERAL OR
STATE LAW RELATING TO NARCOTIC DRUGS;

(6)  IS GROSSLY NEGLIGENT OR DELIBERATELY CRUEL TO AN
ANIMAL;

(7)  VIOLATES ANY PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE; OR

(8)  IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD TO BE INCOMPETENT AS A
VETERINARY TECHNICIAN.

2-313.

A person may not:

(7)  ADVERTISE AS A BOARD REGISTERED VETERINARY
TECHNICIAN UNLESS REGISTERED WITH THE BOARD AS REQUIRED BY THIS
SUBTITLE.

(8)  PRACTICE AS A VETERINARY TECHNICIAN UNLESS
EMPLOYED BY A VETERINARY PRACTITIONER.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That any person who
is registered as a veterinary technician with the Maryland
Veterinary Medical Association on July 1, 1984, automatically
qualifies, without examination and upon payment of the $50
application fee, to be registered with the Board for a term of 3
years as provided by this Act. After July 1, 1984, a person who
registers with the Maryland Veterinary Medical Association is
subject to all of the requirements of this Act.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1984.