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title: O.C.G.A. § 43-50-51. Practice of veterinary technology by licensed veterinary technician.
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# O.C.G.A. § 43-50-51. Practice of veterinary technology by licensed veterinary technician.

(a) Subject to the provisions of this Code section, the practice of veterinary technology by a licensed veterinary technician shall not be a violation of subsection (a) of Code Section 43-50-30 or subsection (a) of Code Section 43-50-45.

(b) No licensed veterinary technician shall make a diagnosis or prognosis, prescribe treatment, perform surgery, or prescribe medication for any animal.

## History

Code 1981, § 43-50-51, enacted by Ga. L. 2006, p. 30, § 3/HB 999; Ga. L. 2018, p. 770, § 3/HB 956.

## Editor's Notes

The former Code section, defining terms, was based on Code 1981, § 43-50-51, enacted by Ga. L. 1983, p. 705, § 1; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 43, and was repealed by Ga. L. 2003, p. 615, § 1-1, effective July 1, 2003.