The board may revoke or suspend the registration of a registered veterinary technician in this state after notice and hearing for any cause provided in this article. The proceedings under this article shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions for administrative adjudication in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and the board shall have all the powers granted therein. The board may revoke or suspend a certificate of registration for any of the following reasons:

(a) The employment of fraud, misrepresentation or deception in obtaining a registration.

Terms Used In California Business and Professions Code 4837

  • Board: means the Veterinary Medical Board. See California Business and Professions Code 4810
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Regulations: means the rules and regulations set forth in Division 20 (commencing with Section 2000) of Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations. See California Business and Professions Code 4810
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Business and Professions Code 21

(b) Conviction of a crime substantially related to the qualifications, functions and duties of a registered veterinary technician in which case the record of such conviction will be conclusive evidence.

(c) Chronic inebriety or habitual use of controlled substances.

(d) For having professional connection with or lending one’s name to any illegal practitioner of veterinary medicine and the various branches thereof.

(e) Violating or attempts to violate, directly or indirectly, or assisting in or abetting the violation of, or conspiring to violate, any provision of this chapter, or of the regulations adopted under this chapter.

(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 60, Sec. 21. Effective July 6, 1995.)

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