{"data":{"id":"us-mt/37-18-309","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"37-18-309","heading":"Supervision of licensed veterinary technician -- failure to comply.","body":"(1) A veterinarian licensed under 37-18-302 is responsible for determining whether tasks delegated to a licensed veterinary technician are:\n(a) within the employees' training, expertise, and skills;\n(b) allowed by rule under direct supervision, immediate supervision, or indirect supervision; and\n(c) clearly defined by written orders, established office protocols, or verbal directions in the case of an emergency.\n(2) Even in a case of emergency, a veterinarian licensed under 37-18-302 is responsible for authorizing the licensed veterinary technician to perform only those duties within the employees' scope of practice as provided in 37-18-702 or by rule.\n(3) A veterinarian subject to this section may be cited for unprofessional conduct for failure to comply with this section.","path":["TITLE 37. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 18. VETERINARY MEDICINE","Part 3. Licensing -- Veterinary Medicine"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0370/chapter_0180/part_0030/section_0090/0370-0180-0030-0090.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:53:54Z","sha256":"a0d8046e3a3049d6fe901e06e6a0fb26aa157f3965e4af59e813a41cf8243f20","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/37-18-308","next":"us-mt/37-18-310"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}