N.Y. Education Law § 6708: Definition of practice of veterinary technology

§ 6708. Definition of practice of veterinary technology. 1. The

practice of the profession of veterinary technology is defined as the

performance of services within the field of veterinary medicine by a

person who, for compensation or personal profit, is employed by or under

the supervision of a veterinarian to perform such duties as are required

in carrying out medical orders as prescribed by a licensed veterinarian

requiring an understanding of veterinary science, but not requiring

professional service as set forth in section sixty-seven hundred one of

this article.

2. The commissioner shall promulgate regulations defining the

functions an veterinary technician may perform that are consistent with

the training and qualifications for a license as an veterinary

technician. The commissioner may further require that a licensee may

practice within an area of specialization only upon the successful

completion of an examination established for the purpose of establishing

competence in a specific area of practice in the field of veterinary

technology.