A. Individuals certified as veterinary technicians pursuant to the Oklahoma Veterinary Practice Act may use the terms registered veterinary technician, veterinary technician, or abbreviations such as CVT, RVT, and VT.

B. It shall be unlawful for any person to use any recognized title, abbreviation, or sign to indicate that such person is a registered veterinary technician, unless that person has been certified as having met the qualifications provided for in the Oklahoma Veterinary Practice Act. Such use shall be prima facie evidence of the intention to represent oneself as a registered veterinary technician.

C. A person shall not act as a veterinary technician in this state unless that person is certified by the Board and is under direct supervision of a veterinarian licensed pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Veterinary Practice Act.

D. A person shall not be considered to be a registered veterinary technician in this state who:

1. Administers to animals for which such person holds title, unless such person has received title for the purpose of circumventing the Oklahoma Veterinary Practice Act; or

2. Is a regular student in a legally chartered and recognized curriculum for veterinary technician training, while in the performance of studies and acts assigned by that person's instructors.

Added by Laws 1980, c. 138, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1980. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 56, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Laws 1999, c. 94, § 24, eff. Nov. 1, 1999; Laws 2002, c. 172, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2002.