Chapter 163 Oregon Laws 2005

AN ACT

SB 318

Relating to disciplinary authority of Oregon State Veterinary Medical Examining Board; amending ORS 686.120.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 686.120 is amended to read:

686.120. (1) With the consent of [four] five members, the Oregon State Veterinary Medical Examining Board may discipline in accordance with ORS 686.150 any permit or license holder under this chapter for unprofessional or dishonorable conduct.

(2) The board may discipline in accordance with ORS 686.150 any permit or license holder who:

(a) After undergoing a physical or mental health evaluation ordered by the board, has been determined to have a physical or mental condition that makes the permit or license holder unable to safely conduct the practice of veterinary medicine;

[(a)] (b) Publicly professes to cure or treat diseases of a highly contagious, infectious and incurable nature;

[(b)] (c) In any way cares or treats injury and deformity in such a way as to deceive the public; or

[(c)] (d) Tests any horse, mule or ass for glanders, or cow or cattle for tuberculosis, and knowingly, wrongfully and maliciously states verbally or in writing that the animals are diseased or in a disease-free condition contrary to the indication of the test made.

Approved by the Governor June 7, 2005

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 8, 2005

Effective date January 1, 2006

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