Senate Bill S2742B

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Includes in the definition of veterinary medicine, the treatment of dental conditions; exempts persons who can treat floating teeth of horses from licensing requirements

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A8867 - Signed by Governor


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-S2742 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8867
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §6701, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S4341

2013-S2742 - Summary

Includes in the definition of veterinary medicine, the treatment of dental conditions; exempts persons who can treat floating teeth of horses from licensing requirements.

2013-S2742 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S2742 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2742

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 23, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  YOUNG  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the practice of veter-
  inary medicine

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Section  6701 of the education law, as amended by chapter
234 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows:
  S 6701. Definition of practice of veterinary medicine.   The  practice
of  the  profession  of  veterinary  medicine  is defined as diagnosing,
treating, operating, or prescribing for any animal disease, pain,  inju-
ry,  deformity  or  DENTAL  OR  physical  condition, or the subcutaneous
insertion of a microchip intended to be  used  to  identify  an  animal.
"Animal" includes every living creature except a human being.
  S  2.  Section  6705  of  the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 14 to read as follows:
  14. ANY PERSON WHO CAN DEMONSTRATE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE  COMMIS-
SIONER  THAT  HE  OR SHE WAS ENGAGED IN THE PRACTICE OF WHAT IS COMMONLY
REFERRED TO AS "FLOATING TEETH" OR BITE ADJUSTMENT SHALL BE EXEMPT  FROM
THE REQUIREMENT TO BE LICENSED FOR THE LIMITED PURPOSE OF FLOATING TEETH
OR BITE ADJUSTMENT IN HORSES.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06951-01-3


              

co-Sponsors

2013-S2742A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8867
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §6701, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S4341

2013-S2742A - Summary

Includes in the definition of veterinary medicine, the treatment of dental conditions; exempts persons who can treat floating teeth of horses from licensing requirements.

2013-S2742A - Sponsor Memo

2013-S2742A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2742--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 23, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  YOUNG  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education -- recom-
  mitted to the Committee on Higher Education in accordance with  Senate
  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the practice of veter-
  inary medicine

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Section  6701 of the education law, as amended by chapter
234 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows:
  S 6701. Definition of practice of veterinary medicine.   The  practice
of  the  profession  of  veterinary  medicine  is defined as diagnosing,
treating, operating, or prescribing for any animal disease, pain,  inju-
ry,  deformity  or  DENTAL  OR  physical  condition, or the subcutaneous
insertion of a microchip intended to be  used  to  identify  an  animal.
"Animal"  includes every living creature except a human being.  NOTWITH-
STANDING THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, NO PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO INCLUDE  THE  MANUAL  FLOATING  OF  EQUINE
TEETH AS BEING WITHIN THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06951-02-4


              

co-Sponsors

2013-S2742B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8867
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §6701, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S4341

2013-S2742B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Includes in the definition of veterinary medicine, the treatment of dental conditions; exempts persons who can treat floating teeth of horses from licensing requirements.

2013-S2742B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S2742B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2742--B
    Cal. No. 699

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 23, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  YOUNG, TKACZYK -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher  Education
  -- recommitted to the Committee on Higher Education in accordance with
  Senate  Rule  6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to  said  committee  --  reported
  favorably  from  said  committee,  ordered to first and second report,
  ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered  reprinted,  retaining
  its place in the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the practice of veter-
  inary medicine

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 6701 of the education law, as  amended  by  chapter
234 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows:
  S  6701.  Definition of practice of veterinary medicine.  The practice
of the profession of  veterinary  medicine  is  defined  as  diagnosing,
treating,  operating, or prescribing for any animal disease, pain, inju-
ry, deformity or DENTAL  OR  physical  condition,  or  the  subcutaneous
insertion  of  a  microchip  intended  to be used to identify an animal.
"Animal" includes every living creature except a human being.   NOTWITH-
STANDING THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, NO PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION  SHALL  BE  CONSTRUED TO INCLUDE THE FLOATING OF EQUINE TEETH AS
BEING WITHIN THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06951-04-4


              

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