A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to prevent persons from using a title or abbreviation indicating the qualification as a registered veterinary technician registered with the north carolina veterinary medical board.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 90‑187.6 reads as rewritten:
"§ 90‑187.6.  Veterinary technicians and staff.
(a)	"Veterinary technicians" and "veterinary student interns," before performing any services otherwise prohibited to persons not licensed or registered under this Article, shall be approved by and registered with the Board. The Board shall be responsible for all matters pertaining to the qualifications, registration, discipline, and revocation of registration of these persons, under this Article and rules issued by the Board.
(a1)	No person shall use the title "registered veterinary technician" or the title "veterinary technician," the abbreviation "R.V.T.," or any other words, letters, or symbols, with the intent to represent that the person is authorized to act as a registered veterinary technician, unless that person is licensed by or registered with the Board as a registered veterinary technician in accordance with this Article.
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SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective October 1, 2023.