1. (a) A Licensee Manager is the California licensed veterinarian named as the Licensee Manager on a veterinary premises registration.
2. (b) The Licensee Manager is responsible for ensuring that the premises for which they are manager complies with the requirements in sections 4853, 4854, 4855, and 4856 of the code. The Licensee Manager is responsible for ensuring that the physical and operational components of the veterinary premises meet the minimum standards of practice as set forth in sections 2030 through 2032.5 of this article and section 1251 of Chapter 12 of Part 2 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.
3. (c) The Licensee Manager is responsible for ensuring that no unlicensed activity is occurring within the premises or in any location where any function of veterinary medicine, veterinary surgery or veterinary dentistry is being conducted off the veterinary premises under the auspices of this veterinary premises registration.
4. (d) The Licensee Manager shall maintain whatever physical presence is reasonable within the veterinary premises to ensure that the requirements in subsections (a) through (c) are met.
5. (e) Each licensed veterinarian shall be responsible for their individual violations of the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act or any regulation adopted thereunder.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 4808 and 4854, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 4853, 4854, 4855, 4856 and 4883, Business and Professions Code.

History

1. New section filed 9-27-2013; operative 1-1-2014 (Register 2013, No. 39).

2. Amendment of section and Note filed 12-29-2025; operative 1-1-2026 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2026, No. 1).