Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 58 > Chapter 28 > Part 5 - Unlawful and Unprofessional Conduct - Penalties

• Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
• Animal: means any animal other than a human. See Utah Code 58-28-102
• Board: means the Veterinary Board established in Section 58-28-201. See Utah Code 58-28-102
• Direct supervision: means a veterinarian licensed under this chapter is present and available for face-to-face contact with the patient and person being supervised, at the time the patient is receiving veterinary care. See Utah Code 58-28-102
• Immediate supervision: means the veterinarian licensed under this chapter is present with the individual being supervised, while the individual is performing the delegated tasks. See Utah Code 58-28-102
• Indirect supervision: means a veterinarian licensed under this chapter:

  (a)	has given either written or verbal instructions for veterinary care of a patient to the person being supervised; and

  (b)

  is available to the person being supervised by telephone or other electronic means of communication during the period of time in which the veterinary care is given to the patient. See Utah Code 58-28-102 Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed. State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 State certification: means a designation granted by the division on behalf of the state to an individual who has met the requirements for state certification as a veterinary technician related to the practice of veterinary technology. See Utah Code 58-28-102 State certified: means , when used in conjunction with the occupation of veterinary technician, a title that: (a)  may be used by a person who has met state certification requirements related to the occupation of veterinary technician as described in this chapter; and (b)  may not be used by a person who has not met the state certification requirements related to the occupation of veterinary technician as described in this chapter. See Utah Code 58-28-102 Teeth floating: means the removal of enamel points and the smoothing, contouring, and leveling of dental arcades and incisors of equine and other farm animals. See Utah Code 58-28-102 Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries. Unprofessional conduct: is a s defined in Sections 58-1-501 and 58-28-502 and may be further defined by rule. See Utah Code 58-28-102