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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 ↗Ask about this

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.