Utah § 58-28-604 Veterinarian-client-patient relationship.

Utah Statutes

§ 58-28-604 — Veterinarian-client-patient relationship.

Utah § 58-28-604

Title 58Occupations and Professions

Ch. 58-28Veterinary Practice Act

Part 58-28-6Standards of Practice

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Utah Code Ann. § 58-28-604 (2026).

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(1)(1)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), a licensee under this chapter may only practice under a veterinarian-client-patient relationship as defined in Section 58-28-102.

(1)(b) Notwithstanding Section 58-28-102, when a veterinarian employed by the Department of Agriculture and Food issues a veterinary feed directive to a beekeeper who is registered in accordance with Section 4-11-104, a veterinarian-client-patient relationship is established for the veterinarian employed by the Department of Agriculture and Food if:

(1)(b)(i) the relevant apiary is inspected by:

(1)(b)(i)(A) a county bee inspector appointed under Section 4-11-105; or

(1)(b)(i)(B) an inspector for the Department of Agriculture and Food; and

(1)(b)(ii) in conducting the inspection under Subsection (1)(b)(i), the

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(1) (1)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), a licensee under this chapter may only practice under a veterinarian-client-patient relationship as defined in Section 58-28-102.
(1)(b) Notwithstanding Section 58-28-102, when a veterinarian employed by the Department of Agriculture and Food issues a veterinary feed directive to a beekeeper who is registered in accordance with Section 4-11-104, a veterinarian-client-patient relationship is established for the veterinarian employed by the Department of Agriculture and Food if:
(1)(b)(i) the relevant apiary is inspected by:
(1)(b)(i)(A) a county bee inspector appointed under Section 4-11-105; or
(1)(b)(i)(B) an inspector for the Department of Agriculture and Food; and
(1)(b)(ii) in conducting the inspection under Subsection (1)(b)(i), the inspector works in conjunction with the veterinarian employed by the Department of Agriculture and Food.
(2) A veterinarian-client-patient relationship may not be established solely by telephone or other electronic means.