Oklahoma § 59-698.21 - Certified veterinary technician – Use of terms and
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 59-698.21 — Certified veterinary technician – Use of terms and, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 59-698.21. Certified veterinary technician – Use of terms and
titles - Person not considered to be veterinary technician.
A. Individuals certified as veterinary technicians pursuant to
the Oklahoma Veterinary Practice Act may use the terms registered
veterinary technician, veterinary technician, or abbreviations such
as CVT, RVT, and VT.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person to use any recognized
title, abbreviation, or sign to indicate that such person is a
registered veterinary technician, unless that person has been
certified as having met the qualifications provided for in the
Oklahoma Veterinary Practice Act. Such use shall be prima facie
evidence of the intention to represent oneself as a registered
veterinary technician.
C. A person shall not act as a veterinary technician in this
state unless that person is certified by the Board and is under
direct supervision of a veterinarian licensed pursuant to the
provisions of the Oklahoma Veterinary Practice Act.
D. A person shall not be considered to be a registered
veterinary technician in this state who:
1. Administers to animals for which such person holds title,
unless such person has received title for the purpose of
circumventing the Oklahoma Veterinary Practice Act; or
2. Is a regular student in a legally chartered and recognized
curriculum for veterinary technician training, while in the
performance of studies and acts assigned by that person's
instructors.
Added by Laws 1980, c. 138, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1980. Amended by Laws
1992, c. 56, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Laws 1999, c. 94, § 24, eff.
Nov. 1, 1999; Laws 2002, c. 172, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2002.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 59-698.21 ("Certified veterinary technician – Use of terms and") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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