| (a) Upon the initiation of an official investigation,
complaints shall be classified into one or more of the following complaint
categories:
(1) Complaints alleging acts or omissions that may
constitute a continuing or imminent threat to the public welfare;
(2) Complaints that require medical expertise to review;
(3) Complaints that do not require medical expertise
to review; or
(4) Complaints alleging the practice of veterinary
medicine or equine dentistry without a license.
(b) The complainant and respondent shall be notified
of the projected time requirements for the complaint, unless the notice
would jeopardize an investigation.
(c) The executive director may approve the use of a
private investigator to assist in the investigation of a complaint
where the use of Board investigators is not feasible or economical
or where private investigators could provide valuable assistance to
the Board investigators.
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