S.B. 326                                                  VETOES

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

Section 5-399.8

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1995 Replacement Volume and 1996 Supplement")

BY adding to

Article - Health Occupations

Section 1-211

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1994 Replacement Volume and 1996 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Agriculture

2-301.

(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;

(4) A person who advises with respect to or performs acts which the Board,
by rule or regulation, has prescribed as accepted management practices in connection
with livestock production;

(5) A physician licensed to practice medicine in the State or to his assistant
while engaged in educational research;

(6) A person administering to the ills and injuries of his own animals, if they
otherwise comply with all laws, rules and regulations relative to the use of medicines and
biologies;

(7)     A farrier or a person actively engaged in the art or profession of
horseshoeing as long as his actions are limited to the art of horseshoeing only;

(8)     Any 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;

(9) A person who floats (files) equine teeth or removes caps;

(10) A person who scales or cleans animal teeth; [or]

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