Code of Maryland Regulations (Last Updated: April 6, 2021) |
Title 15. Maryland Department of Agriculture |
Subtitle 14. BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS |
Chapter 15.14.01. Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics for the Practice of Veterinary Medicine in the State |
Sec. 15.14.01.07. Professional Judgment and Practice
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A. A veterinarian, when caring for and treating a patient, shall conform to those minimal standards of care and treatment which are customary among veterinarians in this State.
B. If a veterinarian professes to the public or colleagues to be a specialist in a particular area of veterinary medicine, the veterinarian, when caring for and treating a patient, shall conform to the minimum standards of care and treatment which are customary among these specialists.
C. A veterinarian may not provide professional services while:
(1) Using any narcotic or controlled dangerous substance, as defined in Criminal Law Article, Annotated Code of Maryland; or
(2) Under the influence of alcohol or any drug that impairs that veterinarian's judgment or motor skills.