58-28-502. Unprofessional conduct.
(1) "Unprofessional conduct" includes, in addition to the definitions in Section: 58-1-501 applying unsanitary methods or procedures in the treatment of any animal, contrary to rules adopted by the board and approved by the division; procuring any fee or recompense on the assurance that a manifestly incurable diseased condition of the body of an animal can be permanently cured; 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; swearing falsely in any testimony or affidavit, relating to, or in the course of, the practice of veterinary medicine, surgery, or dentistry; willful failure to report any dangerous, infectious, or contagious disease, as required by law; willful failure to report the results of any medical tests, as required by law, or rule adopted pursuant to law; violating Chapter 37, Controlled Substances, or Title 76, Chapter 18, Part 2, Offenses Concerning Controlled Substances; delegating to unlicensed assistive personnel: a task that violates the standards of the profession or Subsection; or (2) the administration of anesthesia or sedation if the delegating veterinarian is not providing direct supervision of the administration; and making any unsubstantiated claim of superiority in training or skill as a veterinarian in the performance of professional services.
(2) "Unprofessional conduct" does not include the following: delegating to a veterinary technologist, while under the indirect supervision of a veterinarian, 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; delegating to a state certified veterinary technician or a veterinary technician, while under the direct or indirect supervision of a veterinarian, patient care and treatment that requires a technical understanding of veterinary medicine if the veterinarian provides written or oral instructions to the state certified veterinary technician; 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; delegating to an individual described in Subsection, under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian, the administration of a sedative drug for teeth floating; or 58-28-307(16) discussing the effects of the following on an animal with the owner of an animal: a cannabinoid or industrial hemp product, as those terms are defined in Section; or 4-41-102 THC or medical cannabis, as those terms are defined in Section. 26B-4-201 The delegation of tasks permitted under Subsectionsthroughdoes not include: (2)(a)(i) (iv) diagnosing; prognosing; surgery; or prescribing drugs, medicines, or appliances.
(3) Notwithstanding any provision of this section, a veterinarian is not prohibited from engaging in a discussion described in Subsection. (2)(a)(v)