§ 15-17-4-12 — Prohibited fees; private practice

Indiana § 15-17-4-12

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 17: ANIMAL HEALTH AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
• Ch. 4: Personnel

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(a) An employee may not receive or collect
any fee or other payment for any services provided as an employee.
(b) To learn professional skills and become familiar with new
developments in the field of veterinary medicine, the state veterinarian
or other veterinarians employed by the board may, in an individual
capacity as a licensed veterinarian but not in an official capacity as a
board employee, engage in the private practice of veterinary medicine
if the private practice of veterinary medicine does not interfere with the
employee's performance of duties as an employee of the board or does
not violate state laws governing ethics and conflicts of interest.
(c) The board may impose conditions or restrictions on the practice
of veterinary medicine by the board's employees to facilitate the
performance of board duties and compliance with state ethics laws.
(d) The state is not liable for any act performed by the state
veterinarian or a board employee performed in the private practice of
veterinary medicine.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-2.1-4-12.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.8.