§ 1 The practice of veterinary medicine in the State of Illinois is …
§ 2 This Act may be cited as the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice …
§ 3 Definitions
§ 4 Exemptions
§ 5 Restrictions and limitations
§ 5.5 Practice outside veterinarian-client-patient relationship prohibited
§ 6 Administration of Act
§ 7 Veterinarian Licensing and Disciplinary Board
§ 8 Qualifications
§ 8.1 Certified veterinary technician
§ 10 Application for licensure
§ 10.5 Social Security Number on license application
§ 11 Practice pending licensure
§ 12 Renewal and inactive status; restoration; military service
§ 13 Licensure without examination; endorsement
§ 14 Fees
§ 14.1 Returned checks; fines
§ 16 Continuing education
§ 17 Any person licensed under this Act who dispenses any drug or medicine …
§ 18 Unless otherwise contractually provided between veterinarian and …
§ 19.1 Authority to dispense drugs in emergency situations
§ 19.2 Patient requests for prescriptions
§ 21 Emergency care to humans; civil liability
§ 22 Nothing in this Act shall restrict registrants from forming …
§ 23 The Department shall maintain a roster of the names and addresses of …
§ 24 Any person licensed under this Act may advertise the availability of …
§ 24.1 Impaired veterinarians
§ 25 Disciplinary actions
§ 25.1 Injunctive actions; orders to cease and desist
§ 25.2 Investigation; notice and hearing
§ 25.2a Confidentiality
§ 25.3 Records of proceedings
§ 25.4 The Department may subpoena and bring before it any person and to …
§ 25.5 Any circuit court, upon application of the Department or licensee, …
§ 25.6 Board report
§ 25.7 Motion for rehearing; procedure upon refusal to license or issue certificate
§ 25.8 Rehearing ordered by Secretary
§ 25.9 Hearing officers; reports; review
§ 25.10 Order or certified copy; prima facie proof
§ 25.11 Restoration of license or certificate from discipline
§ 25.12 Surrender of license or certificate
§ 25.13 Summary suspension
§ 25.14 All final administrative decisions of the Department are subject to …
§ 25.15 Certification of record
§ 25.16 Any person who is found to have violated any provision of this Act is …
§ 25.17 Disclosure of patient records; maintenance
§ 25.18 Civil penalties for unlicensed practice
§ 25.19 Mandatory reporting
§ 26 Home rule
§ 27 Administrative Procedure Act
§ 28 Previous laws

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 225 ILCS 115 - Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004

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  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
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  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
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  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Judgement: The official decision of a court finally determining the respective rights and claims of the parties to a suit.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Municipalities: has the meaning established in Section 1 of Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.27
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • sworn: shall be construed to include the word "affirmed. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.12
  • Temporary restraining order: Prohibits a person from an action that is likely to cause irreparable harm. This differs from an injunction in that it may be granted immediately, without notice to the opposing party, and without a hearing. It is intended to last only until a hearing can be held.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.