{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-169.36","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 169.36","heading":"Registered veterinary technician — scope of authority.","body":"1. A registered veterinary technician shall only perform tasks associated with providing authorized veterinary medical services to an animal patient under the supervision of a supervising veterinarian according to this section and rules adopted by the board under this subchapter.\n2. A supervising veterinarian shall decide the specific tasks delegated to a registered veterinary technician and provide the required supervision pursuant to section 169.32 and the rules adopted by the board.\n3. A veterinary technician shall not do any of the following:\na. Perform equine floating teeth services. However, a registered veterinary technician may perform such services after submitting to the board all of the following:\n(1) Proof of current certification from the international association of equine dentistry or other professional equine dentistry association as determined by the board.\n(2) A written statement signed by a supervising veterinarian experienced in large animal medicine that the applicant will be under the direct supervision or indirect supervision of the supervising veterinarian when treating floating equine teeth.\nb. Gingival resection.","path":["Title V - AGRICULTURE (Ch. 159 - 215A)","Chapter 169 - VETERINARY PRACTICE","Subchapter II - VETERINARY AUXILIARY PERSONNEL — REGISTRATION"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/169.36.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:04Z","sha256":"174fe0a1428ae30a4efab71ed709ce87c4fa7654639ffce89497d31ed725dc6f","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-169.35","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-169.37"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}