Title 32, Professions and Occupations

A. Notwithstanding any other law and except for an animal that is used in commercial food production that is regulated under title 3, a veterinarian may establish a veterinarian client patient relationship through electronic means if all of the following apply: 1. The veterinaria…

A certified veterinary technician may perform those services authorized by the board pursuant to section 32-2245 in the employ of and under the direction, supervision and control of a licensed veterinarian who shall be responsible for the performance of the certified veterinary t…

A. A person desiring to be certified as a veterinary technician shall apply in writing to the board on a form furnished by the board. B. The applicant shall be at least eighteen years of age and shall furnish satisfactory evidence of graduation from a two-year curriculum in veter…

The board shall adopt rules and regulations governing the written examinations and practical demonstrations by which all applicants shall be tested and shall provide for giving reasonable notice of the time and place for examinations.

An applicant who passes the examination prescribed by the board, on payment of the fee established by the board within one year after passing the examination, shall receive a certificate in a form prescribed by the board.

A. The board shall adopt rules and regulations pertaining to and limiting the services performed by a certified veterinary technician. B. Services performed by a certified veterinary technician shall not include surgery, diagnosis or prognosis of animal diseases or prescribing of…

A certificate issued pursuant to this article shall expire on December 31 of every even-numbered year unless suspended or revoked. On payment of the renewal fee, a certificate is renewed for a period of two years.

Except as otherwise provided in this article, an expired certificate may be renewed at any time within three years after its expiration on filing of application for renewal on a form prescribed by the board and payment of the renewal fee in effect on the last preceding regular re…

Except as provided in section 32-4301, a person who fails to renew a certificate within three years after its expiration may not renew it, and it shall not be restored, reissued or reinstated thereafter, but the person may apply for and obtain a new certificate if: 1. No fact, ci…

A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, the board may: 1. Take one or more of the following actions: (a) Revoke or suspend a certificate. (b) Issue a decree of censure. (c) Place a certified veterinary technician on probation. (d) Impose a civil penalty not to exce…

The board shall establish the fees provided for in this article in amounts not to exceed the following: 1. Application and examination fee, one hundred fifty dollars. 2. Issuance of a certificate fee, twenty-five dollars in even-numbered years and fifty dollars in odd-numbered ye…

Any person licensed or certified pursuant to this chapter who gratuitously and in good faith gives emergency treatment to a sick or injured animal at the scene of an emergency shall not be liable in damages to the owner of such animal in the absence of gross negligence.

A. A person shall not provide veterinary services, including diagnosis, treatment, dentistry, surgery or dispensing prescription-only veterinary drugs, to the public without a license issued by the board. B. A premises license shall be for a fixed location where a veterinarian re…

A. Any person who desires to establish premises at or from which veterinary services are offered to the public shall file with the board an application for a veterinary premises license accompanied by the license fee. B. The application shall be on a form prescribed and furnished…

The board may establish and collect in advance fees, not to exceed the following: 1. For issuance of a license: (a) In an odd-numbered year, one hundred dollars. (b) In an even-numbered year, fifty dollars. 2. For renewal of a license, two hundred dollars. 3. For a duplicate lice…

A. The board may take disciplinary action against the responsible veterinarian, may place the responsible veterinarian on probation or may revoke, suspend, refuse to issue or refuse to renew a premises license for any of the following grounds: 1. Failure to notify the board in wr…

The board may adopt rules setting forth minimum standards for veterinary medical premises and for the practice of veterinary medicine. The board shall, in the development of these rules, take into consideration the needs, problems and practices relating to the differences encount…

The lapsing or suspension of a license by operation of law or by order of the board or a court of law or the voluntary surrender of a license does not deprive the board of jurisdiction to do any of the following: 1. Proceed with any investigation of or action or disciplinary proc…

A. A veterinarian may dispense drugs and devices kept by the veterinarian if: 1. All prescription-only drugs are dispensed in packages labeled with the following information: (a) The dispensing veterinarian's name, address and telephone number. (b) The date the drug is dispensed.…

A. An animal crematory license shall be for a fixed location where animal cremation occurs. A person who holds an animal crematory license may provide animal cremation services to the public at the licensed fixed location. There shall be a separate animal crematory license for ea…

A. Any person who desires to establish premises at or from which animal cremation services are offered to the public shall file with the board an application for an animal crematory license accompanied by the license fee. B. The application shall be on a form prescribed and furni…

The board may establish and collect in advance fees for issuance of a license, renewal of a license and a duplicate license. The fees shall be determined by the board and accounted for in accordance with the provisions of section 32-2205.

A. The board may take disciplinary action against the animal crematory, including revoking, suspending, refusing to issue or refusing to renew an animal crematory license for any of the following grounds: 1. Failure to notify the board in writing within twenty days after a change…

The board may adopt rules setting forth minimum standards for animal crematories.

The lapsing or suspension of a license by operation of law or by order of the board or a court of law or the voluntary surrender of a license does not deprive the board of jurisdiction to do any of the following: 1. Proceed with any investigation of or action or disciplinary proc…

For all dogs and cats brought to a crematory by a person other than the dog's or cat's owner, the crematory licensee shall thoroughly scan for the presence of a microchip and make a reasonable effort to contact the owner, unless there is a written or electronic record that the do…

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Agent" means any person who, for compensation, enrolls or attempts to enroll residents of this state in a professional driver training school through personal or telephone contact, advertisement, mail or any other type o…

A. The director, subject to title 41, chapter 6, shall adopt such rules concerning the administration and enforcement of this chapter as are necessary to carry out the intent of this chapter and to protect the public. The director or the director's authorized representative shall…

This chapter does not apply to any person who gives driver training lessons without charge, to employers maintaining driver training schools without charge for their employees only or to schools or classes conducted by colleges, universities and high schools for regularly enrolle…

A. A professional driver training school shall not be established and any such existing school shall not be continued on or after March 13, 1968 unless the school applies for and obtains from the director a license in the manner and form prescribed by the director. B. Rules adopt…

A. The director may require an agent who operates from a location in this state and who solicits students on behalf of a professional driver training school that is located in this state or any other state to obtain a license in the manner and form prescribed by the director. B. …

On or before December 31, 2016 the director shall adopt rules to establish requirements and minimum standards for commercial motor vehicle instructors.

A. The director may refuse to issue or renew the license for a school or an agent in any case in which the director determines that the licensee or applicant has not complied with, or has knowingly violated, any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted pursuant to this chapt…

Except as provided in section 32-4301, all licenses expire on the last day of the calendar year and may be renewed on application to the director as prescribed by rule. Each application for an original or renewal license to operate a professional driver training school shall be a…

All monies received by the director from the fees provided in this article shall be deposited, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, in the state highway fund.

The director, after conducting a hearing for the licensee, may cancel, suspend or revoke the license of a school or agent in any case in which the director finds that the licensee has not complied with, or has knowingly violated, this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapte…

A person who violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.

Notwithstanding section 28-4009, a school shall obtain an automobile liability or motor vehicle liability policy which covers each motor vehicle operated by the school for driver training in the minimum amount of one hundred fifty thousand dollars because of bodily injury to or d…

A. If the director has reasonable cause to believe that a professional driver training school licensed pursuant to article 2 of this chapter has violated or is violating a law of this state or rule adopted by the director, the director may immediately issue and serve on the licen…

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Advertising" means the submission of bids, contracting or making known by any public notice, publication or solicitation of business, directly or indirectly, that services regulated under this chapter are available for c…

A. The director of the department of public safety shall administer this chapter. B. The department shall keep a record of: 1. All applications for licenses or registrations under this chapter. 2. All bonds and proof of workers' compensation required to be filed. 3. Whether a lic…

A. The private investigator and security guard hearing board is established consisting of seven members and an alternate member who are appointed by the director. B. Each member of the board shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of this state at the time of appoi…

A. The board shall: 1. Submit recommendations to the director on disciplinary actions or the denial of licenses or registrations. 2. Annually elect from its membership a chairman and a secretary, who serve at the pleasure of the board. 3. Determine good cause exceptions pursuant …

A. The board shall hold hearings at a time and place determined by the director. The board may hold special meetings the chairman determines necessary to carry out the functions of the board. B. A majority of board members, regardless of board vacancies, constitutes a quorum and …

A. The department shall charge and collect reasonable fees as determined by the director to cover the operational and equipment costs of regulating the private investigator industry. B. Except as provided in section 32-4301, the director may renew an agency license or a registrat…

A. A department of public safety licensing fund is established consisting of fees collected pursuant to this chapter and chapter 26 of this title. B. The director shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated to the director to cover the operational …