Unprofessional conduct as provided for by Arkansas Code §§ 17-101-305 and 17-101-308 shall consist of any of the following acts:

1. (1) To tender or receive a commission or fee for referral of a patient without disclosing to the client the fact that a commission or fee was tendered or received;
2. (2) A veterinarian may not procure, encourage, or otherwise aid and abet an unlicensed person to engage in the practice of veterinary medicine;

3. (3)

   1. (A) To sign or otherwise validate any health certificate without actually, physically inspecting the animal.
   2. (B) A health certificate must be dated as of time of examination;
4. (4) A veterinarian shall not write testimonials as to the virtue of drugs, medicines, remedies, or foods except to report the results of properly controlled experiments or clinical studies to interested veterinary organizations or associations;
5. (5) To violate any laws, rules, or regulations of either the State of Arkansas or the United States relating to prescription drugs or controlled substances;
6. (6) For a veterinarian to undertake the care of an animal and thereafter fail to render the care as generally accepted by the veterinary profession;
7. (7) To guarantee a cure;
8. (8) To make false or deceptive statements that belittle the knowledge or injure the professional standing of another member of the profession or that unnecessarily condemns the character of his or her professional acts, provided, however, that nothing herein should be construed to prohibit any truthful, nondeceptive statements, including, but not limited to, truthful nondeceptive comparative advertising;
9. (9) The habitual or excessive use of intoxicants or drugs;

10. (10)

    1. (A) Aiding or abetting the practice of veterinary medicine by a person not licensed by the board.
    2. (B) This shall include the practice of any veterinarian from knowingly selling or distributing any pharmaceutical drug labeled “For use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian” or biologicals for the purpose of ultimate resale by someone other than a licensed veterinarian.
    3. (C) Improper use of these products constitutes a danger to the public health;
11. (11) Failure to meet continuing educational requirements within any renewal period;
12. (12) Being guilty of any dishonorable or unethical conduct likely to deceive, defraud, or harm the public;
13. (13) Refusing to permit the board or any legal representative of the board to inspect the business premises of the licensee during regular business hours;

14. (14) Obtaining or attempting to obtain any fee, charge, tuition, or other compensation by:

    1. (A) Fraud;
    2. (B) Deception; or
    3. (C) Misrepresentation;
15. (15) Conduct reflecting unfavorably upon the profession of veterinary medicine; and
16. (16) Substance abuse or diversion of pharmaceuticals or materials from veterinary practice to human use.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided the following at the beginning of the section: “(Adopted: 12/1/1976) (Amended: 11/12/2008) (Effective: 1/1/2009)”.