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2. IS OFFERED BY A SCHOOL HOLDING NATIONALLY
RECOGNIZED ACCREDITATION;

3. CONSISTS OF AT LEAST 135 HOURS; AND

4. ENABLES THE PERSON TO:

A. DESIGN EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS OF ANIMALS BASED ON
TRADITIONAL ACUPUNCTURE THEORIES AND PRINCIPLES. INCLUDING
APPROPRIATE KNOWLEDGE OF FUNCTIONAL ANIMAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY;

B. HANDLE AND RESTRAIN ANIMALS TO THE EXTENT
APPROPRIATE IN THE PRACTICE OF ACUPUNCTURE;

C. DEMONSTRATE SUFFICIENT KNOWLEDGE OF ANIMAL
DISEASES AND ZOONOSES THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION OF
A VETERINARY PRACTITIONER; AND

D. COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY WITH A VETERINARY
PRACTITIONER.

2-304.

(E) (1) THE BOARD MAY AUTHORIZE THE PRACTICE OF A HEALTH
OCCUPATION ON AN ANIMAL BY A HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER LICENSED,
CERTIFIED. OR OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED UNDER THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
ARTICLE.

(2) IF THE BOARD AUTHORIZES THE PRACTICE OF A HEALTH
OCCUPATION ON AN ANIMAL UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE
BOARD MAY:

(I) IMPOSE REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATION. TRAINING, AND
SUPERVISION BY A VETERINARY PRACTITIONER; AND

(II) REQUIRE THE REGISTRATION OF EACH HEALTH CARE
PRACTITIONER AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE A HEALTH OCCUPATION ON AN ANIMAL
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBSECTION.

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

5-399.8.

A LICENSED VETERINARY PRACTITIONER IS IMMUNE FROM ANY CIVIL
LIABILITY THAT RESULTS FROM THE ACTIONS OF:

(1) A LICENSED ACUPUNCTURIST THAT PRACTICES IN ACCORDANCE
WITH § 2-301(G)(12) OF THE AGRICULTURE ARTICLE: OR

(2) A PERSON THAT:

(I) IS LICENSED. CERTIFIED. OR OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED TO
PRACTICE A HEALTH OCCUPATION UNDER THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE;
AND

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