§ 34-29-82 — Criminal Penalties

Any person who shall practice veterinary medicine without a current valid license shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or both, and each act of unlawful practice shall constitute a distinct and separate offense. The person, in the discretion of the judge, may be imprisoned or placed at hard labor for not more than six months.

Legislative History

(Acts 1986, No. 86-500, p. 956, §23; Acts 1997, No. 97-249, p. 431, §1.)