Rhode Island § 5-25-13 - Veterinary Practice
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§ 5-25-13. Veterinary Practice
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-25-13
§ 5-25-13. Emergency services.
(a) Every veterinary practice shall provide some form of referral for emergency veterinary services when a veterinarian is not available. That referral, at the minimum, shall be a combination of a posted sign at the veterinary practice entrance and access to emergency veterinary services through the veterinary practice main telephone number.
(b) A veterinarian who advertises veterinary emergency services shall include in all emergency-service advertisements the hours during which such emergency services are provided and the availability of the veterinarian who is to provide emergency service in his or her practice.
(c)(1) The availability of the veterinarian who is to provide emergency service shall be specified as either “veterinarian on premises” or “veterinarian on call.”
(2) The phrase “veterinarian on premises” means that there is a veterinarian actually present at the hospital, clinic, or other type of veterinary practice, who is prepared to render emergency veterinary services.
(3) The phrase “veterinarian on call” means that a veterinarian is not present at the hospital, clinic, or other type of veterinary practice but is able to respond within a reasonable time to requests for emergency veterinary services and has been designated to so respond.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 531, § 2; P.L. 1997, ch. 343, § 1.
Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island § 5-25-13
What does Rhode Island General Laws § 5-25-13 cover?
Section 5-25-13 ("Veterinary Practice") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. 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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