{"data":{"id":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-156.076","jurisdiction":"us-mn","citation":"Minn. Stat. § 156.076","heading":"DIRECT SUPERVISION; UNLICENSED VETERINARY EMPLOYEES.","body":"(a) An unlicensed veterinary employee may only administer medication or render auxiliary or supporting assistance under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian or licensed veterinary technician.\n(b) This section does not prohibit:\n(1) the performance of generalized nursing tasks ordered by the veterinarian and performed by an unlicensed employee on inpatient animals during the hours when a veterinarian is not on the premises; or\n(2) under emergency conditions, an unlicensed employee from rendering lifesaving aid and treatment to an animal in the absence of a veterinarian if the animal is in a life-threatening condition and requires immediate treatment to sustain life or prevent further injury.","path":["HEALTH","CHAPTER 156. VETERINARIANS","BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE"],"source_url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/156.076","current_through":"2025 Minnesota Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T22:10:34Z","sha256":"d0e5ef2c113d60ffd90d2e85c8dee451abb015e2acf8887f90b65379c9ea5e50","source_id":"us-mn","stale":false,"prev":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-156.075","next":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-156.077"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}