Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 700 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
Chapter 700-12 - MINIMUM STANDARDS
Rule 700-12-.02 - Facility Standards
Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 700-12-.02
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024
(1) A licensed veterinarian employed at a veterinary facility or mobile clinic is responsible to assure that the following criteria pertaining to facilities are met:
(a) Facility must maintain appropriate
federal, state and local permits.
(b) Facility must be appropriately
secured.
(c) Facility must be
sanitary.
(d) Facility must be well
ventilated.
(e) Facility must be
appropriately illuminated.
(f)
Facility must be in a good state of repair.
(g) Facility walls and floors must be easily
sanitized.
(h) Facility must have
means for disposal of dead animals, tissue, hazardous materials, medical waste
which must meet local and state requirements.
(i) Facility must have exterior legible
sign.
(j) Facility must keep
grounds clean and orderly, if applicable.
(k) Facility must have a restroom in working
order which is maintained in a clean and orderly manner. Mobile clinics are
exempt from this requirement.
(l)
Facility must have clean and orderly receiving area.
(m) Facility must have a telephone answering
machine or answering service available after business hours.
(n) Facility must have a holding or housing
area with proper sanitation, ventilation, lighting, size, and temperature
appropriate for the animal species. Each animal must be contained in a secure
manner identified as appropriate and any contagious animals must be isolated as
appropriate.
(o) Facility must have
appropriate waste receptacles available.
(p) Facility must have effective insect and
rodent control.
(q) Facility must
store pharmaceuticals, biologicals, reagents and lab samples in accordance with
label directions or other instructions.
(r) Facility must have fire extinguisher with
current annual inspection.
(s)
Facility must post in a prominent public area a copy of the current license
issued by the Georgia State Board of Veterinary Medicine or current online
verification of licensure from the Board website for each veterinarian and
veterinary technician working at the facility.
O.C.G.A. §§ 43-1-25, 43-50-21, 43-50-55, 43-50-90(a), 43-50-110.
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