Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 58 > Chapter 28 > Part 1 - General Provisions

• Administer: means :
       (2)(a) the direct application by an individual of a prescription drug or device by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or by any other means, to the body of an animal that is a patient or is a research subject; or
       (2)(b) a veterinarian providing to the owner or caretaker of an animal a prescription drug for application by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or any other means to the body of the animal by the owner or caretaker in accordance with the veterinarian's written directions. See Utah Code 58-28-102
• Animal: means any animal other than a human. See Utah Code 58-28-102
• AVMA: means American Veterinary Medical Association. See Utah Code 58-28-102
• Board: means the Veterinary Board established in Section 58-28-201. See Utah Code 58-28-102
• Client: means the patient's owner, the owner's agent, or other person responsible for the patient. See Utah Code 58-28-102
• Direct supervision: means a veterinarian is present and available for face-to-face contact with the patient and individual being supervised, at the time the patient is receiving veterinary care. See Utah Code 58-28-102
• Division: means the Division of Professional Licensing created in Section 58-1-103. See Utah Code 58-1-102
• Immediate supervision: means the veterinarian is present with the individual being supervised, while the individual is performing the delegated tasks. See Utah Code 58-28-102
• Indirect supervision: means a veterinarian:
       (10)(a) has given either written or verbal instructions for veterinary care of a patient to the individual being supervised; and
       (10)(b) is available to the individual being supervised by telephone or other electronic means of communication during the period of time in which the veterinary care is given to the patient. See Utah Code 58-28-102
• Person: means :
       (24)(a) an individual;
       (24)(b) an association;
       (24)(c) an institution;
       (24)(d) a corporation;
       (24)(e) a company;
       (24)(f) a trust;
       (24)(g) a limited liability company;
       (24)(h) a partnership;
       (24)(i) a political subdivision;
       (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
       (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Practice of veterinary technology: means to perform tasks that are:
       (12)(a) related to the care and treatment of animals;
       (12)(b) delegated by a veterinarian;
       (12)(c) performed under the direct or indirect supervision of a veterinarian; and
       (12)(d) permitted by administrative rule and performed in accordance with the standards of the profession. See Utah Code 58-28-102
• State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• State certification: means a designation granted by the division on behalf of the state to an individual who has met the requirements for state certification as a veterinary technician related to the practice of veterinary technology. See Utah Code 58-28-102
• State certified: means , when used in conjunction with the occupation of veterinary technician, a title that:
       (14)(a) may be used by an individual who has met state certification requirements related to the occupation of veterinary technician as described in this chapter; and
       (14)(b) may not be used by an individual who has not met the state certification requirements related to the occupation of veterinary technician as described in this chapter. See Utah Code 58-28-102
• Veterinarian: means an individual licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of veterinary medicine, surgery, and dentistry. See Utah Code 58-28-102