1. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Board” means the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.
   2. (2) “Controlled dangerous substance” means any drug, substance, or immediate precursor as listed in Criminal Law Article, §5-101, Annotated Code of Maryland.
   3. (3) “Department” means the Maryland Department of Agriculture.
   4. (4) “Dispensing” means direct distribution of products by veterinarians to their clients for use in or on their animals.
   5. (5) “Federal legend drug” or “veterinary prescription drug” means a drug labeled with the statement “Caution: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian”.

   6. (6) “High-volume, low-cost spay/neuter facility” means a licensed facility:

      1. (a) Which is regularly used for the treatment of animals by a veterinary practitioner;
      2. (b) Where the sterilization of dogs and cats is the primary function performed by a veterinarian licensed and registered by the Board; and
      3. (c) Where the owner complies with the licensing and sanitation standards in COMAR 15.14.03 and 15.14.07.

   7. (7) “Hospitalization” means the confinement of a patient in a veterinary hospital or mobile veterinary clinic for purposes of performing:

      1. (a) Diagnostics;
      2. (b) Therapy;
      3. (c) Monitoring; or
      4. (d) Nursing care.
   8. (8) “Prescribing” means transmitting an order that authorizes a licensed pharmacist or the equivalent to prepare and dispense specified pharmaceuticals to be used in or on animals in the manner directed by a veterinarian.
   9. (9) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary’s designee.
   10. (10) “Specialist” means an individual who has obtained certification from a specialty organization recognized by the American Veterinary Medical Association.

   11. (11) “Surgery” means that both of the following exist:

       1. (a) A veterinarian treats a disease, injury, or deformity by manual or operative methods; and
       2. (b) A veterinarian or registered veterinary technician administers an anesthetic, injectable sedative, or injectable tranquilizing agent to an animal.
   12. (12) “Veterinarian” means an individual who is licensed and registered as a veterinarian to practice in the State.
   13. (13) “Veterinary hospital” means a building or portion of a building which is regularly used for the treatment of animals by a veterinary practitioner.

   14. (14) “Veterinarian-client-patient relationship” means that all of the following conditions exist:

       1. (a) The veterinarian has assumed the responsibility for making clinical judgments regarding the health of the animal and the need for medical treatment, and the client has agreed to follow the veterinarian's instructions;

       2. (b) The veterinarian has sufficient knowledge of the animal to initiate at least a general or preliminary diagnosis of the medical condition of the animal because the veterinarian has recently seen and is personally acquainted with the keeping and care of the animal through either:

          1. (i) A physical examination; or
          2. (ii) Medically appropriate and timely visits to the location where the animal is kept; and
       3. (c) The veterinarian is readily available or has arranged for emergency coverage or follow-up evaluation in the event of adverse reactions or the failure of the treatment regimen.

Authority: Agriculture Article, §§2-103, 2-304, and 2-310, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: May 1, 1974

Regulation .01 amended effective November 2, 1987 (14:22 Md. R. 2340)

Regulation .03 amended effective August 4, 2003 (30:15 Md. R. 992)

Regulation .03B amended effective October 15, 2012 (39:20 Md. R. 1308); February 3, 2014 (41:2 Md. R. 92); March 16, 2015 (42:5 Md. R. 487)

Regulation .04 amended effective January 26, 1987 (14:2 Md. R. 130); August 4, 2003 (30:15 Md. R. 992); September 12, 2005 (32:18 Md. R. 1521); January 1, 2007 (33:26 Md. R. 1997)

Regulation .05 amended effective October 15, 2012 (39:20 Md. R. 1308)

Regulation .06 amended effective October 6, 1978 (5:20 Md. R. 1501); December 12, 2002 (29:24 Md. R. 1919); March 16, 2015 (42:5 Md. R. 487)

Regulation .06A amended as an emergency provision effective August 15, 2006 (33:18 Md. R. 1503); amended permanently effective December 7, 2006 (33:24 Md. R. 1906)

Regulation .06F amended effective October 29, 1975 (2:24 Md. R. 1483)

Regulation .07 amended effective May 7, 1984 (11:9 Md. R. 796); January 26, 1987 (14:2 Md. R. 130); December 25, 1989 (16:25 Md. R. 2714); September 8, 1997 (24:18 Md. R. 1296)

Regulation .09 amended effective January 26, 1987 (14:2 Md. R. 130)

Regulation .10 amended effective January 30, 1984 (11:2 Md. R. 114); April 6, 1998 (25:7 Md. R. 529); September 12, 2005 (32:18 Md. R. 1521); January 1, 2007 (33:26 Md. R. 1997)

Regulation .10A amended effective June 29, 2009 (36:13 Md. R. 900); October 15, 2012 (39:20 Md. R. 1308)

Regulation .10D amended effective June 8, 1992 (19:11 Md. R. 1016)

Regulation .10D amended as an emergency provision effective May 26, 2010 (37:13 Md. R. 850); adopted permanently effective October 18, 2010 (37:21 Md. R. 1437)

Regulation .10F amended effective June 14, 1999 (26:12 Md. R. 926)

Regulation .10-1 adopted effective February 3, 2014 (41:2 Md. R. 92)

Regulation .11 amended effective October 7, 1985 (12:20 Md. R. 1930); March 29, 1993 (20:6 Md. R. 584); March 16, 2015 (42:5 Md. R. 487)

Regulation .11A amended as an emergency provision effective March 14, 1996 (23:7 Md. R. 549); amended permanently effective July 15, 1996 (23:14 Md. R. 1011)

Regulation .11A amended effective March 24, 1997 (24:6 Md. R. 488); June 14, 1999 (26:12 Md. R. 926)

Regulation .11A amended as an emergency provision effective May 24, 2004 (31:12 Md. R. 908); amended permanently effective September 13, 2004 (31:18 Md. R. 1351)

Regulation .11A amended effective January 1, 2007 (33:26 Md. R. 1997)

Regulation .12 repealed effective January 26, 1987 (14:2 Md. R. 130)

Regulation .12 adopted effective June 8, 1992 (19:11 Md. R. 1016)

Regulation .12 recodified to be Regulation .12-3 and new Regulation .12 adopted effective August 4, 2003 (30:15 Md. R. 992)

Regulation .12-1 adopted effective August 4, 2003 (30:15 Md. R. 992)

Regulation .12-1G adopted effective July 16, 2018 (45:14 Md. R. 698)

Regulation .12-2 adopted effective August 4, 2003 (30:15 Md. R. 992)

Regulation .15 adopted effective August 30, 1993 (20:17 Md. R. 1351)

Regulation .15C adopted effective June 19, 1995 (22:12 Md. R. 902)

Regulation .16 adopted effective June 19, 1995 (22:12 Md. R. 902)

Regulation .16 amended effective August 4, 2003 (30:15 Md. R. 992); January 1, 2007 (33:26 Md. R. 1997)

Regulation .16A amended effective June 29, 2009 (36:13 Md. R. 900)

Regulation .17 adopted effective July 15, 1996 (23:14 Md. R. 1011)

Regulation .17A amended effective June 29, 2009 (36:13 Md. R. 900)

Regulation .17A, B, D amended effective July 27, 1998 (25:15 Md. R. 1194)

Regulation .18 adopted effective March 9, 1998 (25:5 Md. R. 370)

Regulation .18 amended effective July 27, 1998 (25:15 Md. R. 1194)

Regulation .18 repealed and Regulation .19 recodified to Regulation .18 effective September 12, 2005 (32:18 Md. R. 1521)

Regulation .19 adopted effective March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 504)