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Business and Professions Code § 4840.2

ARTICLE 2.5. Registered Veterinary Technicians

Current as of September 28, 2026Bus. & Prof. Code, § 4840.2Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 239, Sec. 8. (AB 1839) Effective January 1, 2013.

Registered veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants shall not perform the following health care services:

(a) Surgery.

(b) Diagnosis and prognosis of animal diseases.

(c) Prescribing of drugs, medicine, and appliances.