§ 37:1556 — Duties

§1556. Duties
A. The duties of a CAET shall include but are not limited to:
(1) Preparing animals for euthanasia.
(2) Carefully and accurately recording dosages and drug waste.
(3) Maintaining the security of all controlled substances and drugs,
including records relating to controlled dangerous substances and drugs in
accordance with applicable state and federal laws.
(4) Reporting to either the board or the Louisiana Department of Health
any infraction of this Chapter or rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto
or any misuse of drugs.
(5) Humanely restraining, capturing, and euthanizing animals.
(6) Disposing of the bodies in a manner in accordance with law.
(7) Maintaining one's certificate in an active status.
(8) Reporting to the board any change of address.
(9) Providing to any board member or board representative a reply to
a request within seven working days.
B. The duties of a lead CAET shall include but are not limited to:
(1) All duties prescribed for a CAET.
(2) Ordering supplies and drugs.
(3) Responsibility at the designated site for the proper maintenance and
security of all those controlled substances prescribed in accordance with rules
adopted by the board for the sole purpose of restraining, capturing, and
euthanizing animals including records relating to controlled substances and
drugs in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.
(4) Providing chemical capture drugs, as provided in rules adopted by
the board, only to persons who have completed a board-approved training
course in the use of chemical capture drugs.

Legislative History

Acts 1987, No. 225, §1; Acts 1995, No. 73, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1369, §1.