The following conduct is unethical for a veterinary technician and is grounds for disciplinary action under AS 08.98.235:

1. (1) practicing or offering to practice as a veterinary technician without being employed and supervised by a licensed veterinarian;
2. (2) accepting a payment for services rendered as a veterinary technician from someone other than the veterinary technician's employer;
3. (3) compromising the confidentiality of the veterinarian-client relationship as described in 12 AAC 68.100;
4. (4) failing to acknowledge that the veterinary technician is not a licensed veterinarian;
5. (5) failing to acknowledge that the veterinary technician is an employee of a veterinarian;
6. (6) undertaking procedures or performing treatment that has not been authorized by the supervising veterinarian;
7. (7) undertaking procedures or performing treatment that the veterinary technician is not trained or competent to perform.

(Eff. 10/21/92, Register 124)

Authority: AS 08.98.050, AS 08.98.080, AS 08.98.235