California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board
Article 4 - Practice
Section 2030.1 - Minimum Standards - Small Animal Fixed Premises
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
For purposes of these rules and regulations, a "small animal fixed premises" shall mean a fixed veterinary premises which concentrates in providing veterinary services to common domestic household pets.
In addition to the requirements in section 2030, small animal fixed premises shall provide:
(a) Where animals are kept on the veterinary premises for 24 hours or more, the animals shall be provided with an opportunity for proper exercise. Compliance with this section may be achieved by the use of exercise runs or by providing the animal with the opportunity for outdoor walks. Where a premises has exercise runs, they shall be clean and sanitary and provide for effective separation of animals and their waste products.
(b) When the client has not given the veterinarian authorization to dispose of his or her deceased animal, the veterinarian shall be required to retain the carcass in a freezer for at least 14 days prior to disposal.
1. New section
filed 5-25-2000; operative 6-24-2000 (Register 2000, No. 21).
2.
Amendment of section heading filed 9-27-2013; operative 1-1-2014 (Register
2013, No. 39).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 4808 and 4854, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 4854 and 4883, Business and Professions Code.
