Colorado § 12-315-122 - Veterinary premises - licensed veterinarian responsible for veterinary medical decisions.
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§ 12-315-122. Veterinary premises - licensed veterinarian responsible for veterinary medical decisions.
(1) At all times when a patient is present on a veterinary premises, a licensed veterinarian must be designated as responsible for the veterinary medical decisions and care provided to the patient.
(2) At all times when a patient is present on a veterinary premises, a licensed veterinarian must be designated as responsible for the premises. The board may fine a corporation organized and operated in accordance with section 12-315-121 that owns or operates a veterinary premises up to one thousand dollars per day for each day the corporation fails to have a licensed veterinarian designated as responsible for the veterinary premises.
Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1637, § 1, effective October 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-64-123 as it existed prior to 2019.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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