Veterinarian or veterinary technician; license or authorization required; prohibited conduct; use of words, titles, or letters.
MCL 333.18811
in effect333.18811. Veterinarian or veterinary technician; license or authorization required; prohibited conduct; use of words, titles, or letters.
Sec. 18811.
(1) A person shall not engage in the practice of veterinary medicine unless licensed or otherwise authorized by this article.
(2) After July 1, 1979, an individual shall not practice as a veterinary technician without a license.
(3) A veterinary technician shall not diagnose animal diseases, prescribe medical or surgical treatment, or perform as a surgeon.
(4) The following words, titles, or letters or a combination thereof, with or without qualifying words or phrases, are restricted in use only to those persons authorized under this part to use the terms and in a way prescribed in this part: "veterinary", "veterinarian", "veterinary doctor", "veterinary surgeon", "doctor of veterinary medicine", "v.m.d.", "d.v.m.", "animal technician", or "animal technologist".
1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978; Am. 1982, Act 353, Imd. Eff. Dec. 21, 1982; Am. 2006, Act 406, Imd. Eff. Sept. 29, 2006
[PopularName] Act 368
Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-333-18811Fetched: 10/20/2026