{"data":{"id":"us-ca/bpc-4841.2","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"BPC § 4841.2","heading":"","body":"(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a graduate of a recognized veterinary college shall not perform animal health care tasks otherwise performed by a registered veterinary technician unless the graduate has obtained licensure or registration as otherwise required under this chapter.\n(b) If, on or before January 1, 2020, a graduate of a recognized veterinary college has performed animal health care tasks otherwise performed by a registered veterinary technician, the graduate shall discontinue performing such duties on or after January 1, 2020, unless the graduate is issued a license or registration as otherwise required under this chapter.","path":["Business and Professions Code - BPC","DIVISION 2. HEALING ARTS [500. - 4999.202.]","CHAPTER 11. Veterinary Medicine [4800. - 4920.8.]","ARTICLE 2.5. Registered Veterinary Technicians [4836. - 4845.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"e88e9234d68fd28b4c1df90c27d2c549c1399520819d4f2ee6a61aa101918d6f","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/bpc-4841.1","next":"us-ca/bpc-4841.4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}