The rules of this title implement the statutory responsibilities of the board of veterinary medicine under RSA 332-B, the New Hampshire Veterinary Practice Act, which include but are not limited to:

1. (a) Examination and licensing of veterinarians;
2. (b) Oversight and discipline of licensees and permittees;
3. (c) Development of ethical and other professional standards to be followed by veterinarians;
4. (d) Development of continuing professional education requirements and other prerequisites for the renewal or reinstatement of licenses;
5. (e) Study and preservation of information concerning the practice of veterinary medicine and the practice of allied occupations; and
6. (f) Identification and prevention of the unauthorized practice of veterinary medicine.

Source. #1557, eff 4-1-80; ss by #2294, eff 2-1-83; ss by #2892, eff 10-26-84; ss by 5024, eff 12-4-90; ss by #6450, INTERIM, eff 2-8-97, EXPIRES: 6-8-97; ss by #6480, eff 3-29-97; ss by #7417, eff 12-21-00; ss by #9386, eff 2-11-09; ss by #13269, eff 9-29-21