Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 2402

  • Board: means the Vermont Board of Veterinary Medicine created under this chapter. See
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • School of veterinary medicine: means a college of veterinary medicine approved or accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association. See
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See

§ 2402. Prohibition; offenses

(a) No person shall:

(1) practice or attempt to practice veterinary medicine or hold himself or herself out as being able to do so in this State without first having obtained a license from the Board;

(2) use in connection with the person’s name any letters, words, or insignia indicating or implying that the person is a veterinarian unless the person is a graduate of a school of veterinary medicine;

(3) practice or attempt to practice veterinary medicine during license revocation or suspension;

(4) transfer a license to practice veterinary medicine; or

(5) violate any of the provisions of this chapter.

(b) A person who violates subdivision (a)(1), (2), or (3) of this section or who obtains a license by fraud or misrepresentation shall be subject to the penalties provided in 3 V.S.A. § 127(c). (Added 1981, No. 67, § 1; amended 2007, No. 29, § 34.)