(1) "Unprofessional conduct" includes, in addition to the definitions in Section 58-1-501:

1. (a) applying unsanitary methods or procedures in the treatment of any animal, contrary to rules adopted by the board and approved by the division;
2. (b) procuring any fee or recompense on the assurance that a manifestly incurable diseased condition of the body of an animal can be permanently cured;
3. (c) selling any biologics containing living or dead organisms or products or such organisms, except in a manner which will prevent indiscriminate use of such biologics;
4. (d) swearing falsely in any testimony or affidavit, relating to, or in the course of, the practice of veterinary medicine, surgery, or dentistry;
5. (e) willful failure to report any dangerous, infectious, or contagious disease, as required by law;
6. (f) willful failure to report the results of any medical tests, as required by law, or rule adopted pursuant to law;
7. (g) violating Chapter 37, Utah Controlled Substances Act;
8. (h) delegating tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel in violation of standards of the profession and in violation of Subsection (2); and
9. (i) making any unsubstantiated claim of superiority in training or skill as a veterinarian in the performance of professional services.

(2)

1. (a) "Unprofessional conduct" does not include the following:

   1. (i) delegating to a veterinary technologist, while under the indirect supervision of a veterinarian licensed under this chapter, patient care and treatment that requires a technical understanding of veterinary medicine if written or oral instructions are provided to the technologist by the veterinarian;
   2. (ii) delegating to a veterinary technician, while under the direct supervision of a veterinarian licensed under this chapter, patient care and treatment that requires a technical understanding of veterinary medicine if written or oral instructions are provided to the technician by the veterinarian;
   3. (iii) delegating to a veterinary assistant, under the immediate supervision of a licensed veterinarian, tasks that are consistent with the standards and ethics of the profession; and
   4. (iv) delegating to an individual described in Subsection 58-28-307(16), under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian, the administration of a sedative drug for teeth floating.

2. (b) The delegation of tasks permitted under Subsection (2)(a) does not include:

   1. (i) diagnosing;
   2. (ii) prognosing;
   3. (iii) surgery; or
   4. (iv) prescribing drugs, medicines, or appliances.