{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-54.1-3806","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 54.1-3806","heading":"Licensed veterinary technicians","body":"The Board may license a veterinary technician to perform acts relating to the treatment or the maintenance of the health of any animal under the immediate and direct supervision of a person licensed to practice veterinary medicine in the Commonwealth or a veterinarian who is employed by the United States or the Commonwealth while actually engaged in the performance of his official duties. No person licensed as a veterinary technician may perform surgery, diagnose, or prescribe medication for any animal.1978, c. 539, § 54-786.3; 1988, c. 765; 2016, c. 100.","path":["Title 54.1. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","Subtitle III. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS REGULATED BY BOARDS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS","Chapter 38. VETERINARY MEDICINE"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/54.1-3806/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:17:24Z","sha256":"6e1f850e0ef091efa36291bccd9cb07a93d807b4376906356ea75d68536fb351","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-54.1-3805.3","next":"us-va/va.-code-54.1-3806.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}