Assembly Bill A8867

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Includes in the definition of veterinary medicine, the treatment of dental conditions; exempts persons who can treat floating teeth of horses from licensing requirements

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    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
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    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A8867 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2742
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §6701, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S4341

2013-A8867 - Summary

Includes in the definition of veterinary medicine, the treatment of dental conditions; exempts persons who can treat floating teeth of horses from licensing requirements.

2013-A8867 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  8867

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 25, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. MAGEE -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Higher Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the practice of veter-
  inary medicine

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Section  6701 of the education law, as amended by chapter
234 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows:
  S 6701. Definition of practice of veterinary medicine.   The  practice
of  the  profession  of  veterinary  medicine  is defined as diagnosing,
treating, operating, or prescribing for any animal disease, pain,  inju-
ry,  deformity  or  DENTAL  OR  physical  condition, or the subcutaneous
insertion of a microchip intended to be  used  to  identify  an  animal.
"Animal"  includes every living creature except a human being.  NOTWITH-
STANDING THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, NO PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO INCLUDE  THE  MANUAL  FLOATING  OF  EQUINE
TEETH AS BEING WITHIN THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06951-03-4

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2013-A8867A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2742
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §6701, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S4341

2013-A8867A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Includes in the definition of veterinary medicine, the treatment of dental conditions; exempts persons who can treat floating teeth of horses from licensing requirements.

2013-A8867A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 8867--A
                                                        Cal. No. 708

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 25, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. MAGEE, SKOUFIS, STIRPE, ZEBROWSKI, BUCHWALD --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BROOK-KRASNY -- read once and  referred
  to  the  Committee  on  Higher  Education  -- reported from committee,
  advanced to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,  retaining
  its place on the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the practice of veter-
  inary medicine

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 6701 of the education law, as  amended  by  chapter
234 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows:
  S  6701.  Definition of practice of veterinary medicine.  The practice
of the profession of  veterinary  medicine  is  defined  as  diagnosing,
treating,  operating, or prescribing for any animal disease, pain, inju-
ry, deformity or DENTAL  OR  physical  condition,  or  the  subcutaneous
insertion  of  a  microchip  intended  to be used to identify an animal.
"Animal" includes every living creature except a human being.   NOTWITH-
STANDING THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, NO PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION  SHALL  BE  CONSTRUED TO INCLUDE THE FLOATING OF EQUINE TEETH AS
BEING WITHIN THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06951-05-4

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