{"data":{"id":"us-co/c.r.s.-12-315-116","jurisdiction":"us-co","citation":"C.R.S. § 12-315-116","heading":"Veterinary students and veterinary student preceptors.","body":"(1) All duties or actions performed by a veterinary student or veterinary student preceptor must be assigned by the student's instructor or be performed under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian. If the student does not conform to the following requirements, the licensed veterinarian is in violation of this part 1. A veterinary student or veterinary student preceptor may:\n\n(a) Administer drugs only under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian; and\n\n(b) Perform surgery, only if the student is competent and has the necessary training and experience, under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian.\n\n(2) It is unlawful for a veterinary student or veterinary student preceptor to participate in the operation of a branch office, clinic, veterinary premises, or allied establishment unless the veterinary student or veterinary student preceptor is under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian.","path":["Title 12 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","Article 315 - Veterinarians, Veterinary Technicians, and Veterinary Professional Associates","Part 1 - VETERINARIANS"],"source_url":"https://olls.info/crs/crs2026-title-12.htm","current_through":"Colorado Revised Statutes 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:37:45Z","sha256":"ba43eea8d6a19204e1b66042fd66798d6289524c1b17b3cbc6a66fcab899933f","source_id":"us-co","stale":false,"prev":"us-co/c.r.s.-12-315-115","next":"us-co/c.r.s.-12-315-117"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}