DIVISION 2. HEALING ARTS 500-4999.129›CHAPTER 11. Veterinary Medicine 4800-4917›ARTICLE 2.5. Registered Veterinary Technicians 4836-4845.5
§ 4840.2
California Business and Professions Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
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.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 239, Sec. 8. (AB 1839) Effective January 1, 2013.)
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